Publications

These documents explain key processes for local councils and relevant reports by the Office of Local Government.

Gazetted Instruments

• Behavioural Standards for Council Members (PDF, 156 KB).
• Determination of the amount of gift and benefit reporting under ss72A and 119A of the Local Government Act 1999 (PDF, 145 KB).
• Determination of the form of returns for the register of interests for members and officers (PDF, 249 KB).
• Determination of the designated day for the adoption of council behavioural management policies (PDF, 145 KB).
• Specified Registered Industrial Associations (PDF, 304 KB)
• Schedule of Representation Reviews (PDF, 110 KB)
• Representation Reviews - Notice to Vary Relevant Period for District Council of Coober Pedy (PDF, 81 KB)

Prescribed Documents

• 2023 Model Financial Statements (PDF, 4948 KB).
• Better Practice Model - Internal Financial Controls (PDF, 1543 KB)
• LGA Training Standards for Council Members

Guidance papers

• Guidance Paper No. 1 - Appointing a Chief Executive Officer (PDF, 291 KB)
• Guidance Paper No. 3 - Subsidiaries - Ministerial Approval (PDF, 339 KB)
• Guidance Paper No. 4 - Caretaker Conventions for Local Government Elections (PDF, 269 KB)
• Guidance Paper No. 5 - Community Land Revocation (PDF, 334 KB)

Previous Codes of Conduct

• Code of Conduct for Council Members (PDF 206KB)
• Code of Conduct for Council Employees (PDF 41KB)

Discussion papers

• Explanatory Paper - Local Government (Rate Oversight) Amendment Bill 2018 (PDF, 466 KB) and Local Government (Rate Oversight) Amendment Bill 2018
• Explanatory Paper - Local Government (Boundary Adjustment) Amendment Act 2017 (PDF, 328 KB)
• Explanatory Paper - Local Government (Boundary Adjustment) Amendment Bill 2016 (PDF, 637 KB)
• Council Members' Personal Interests - Discussion Paper (PDF, 175 KB)
• Local Government in South Australia: Improving Governance - Discussion Paper (PDF, 251 KB)

Reports

• Community Engagement Handbook (PDF, 1350 KB) provides councils with a model framework for effective planning and implementation of processes
• Community Engagement Showcase (PDF, 967 KB) highlights leading practice examples of councils engaging their communities
• Local Government Boundary Reform Board Final Report - September 1998 (PDF, 1808 KB)

Review of local government elections

• Review of 2014 Local Government Elections - Discussion Paper and Table (PDF, 213 KB)
• November 2011 - Report on Local Government Elections 2010 (PDF, 96 KB)
• March 2008 - Independent Review of Local Government Elections (PDF, 552 KB)
• February 2001 - Report on Local Government Elections 2000 (PDF, 325 KB)