Publications
Guidance Papers
Guidance Paper No. 1 - Appointing a Chief Executive Officer (PDF 477 KB)
Guidance Paper No. 2 - Section 237 Removal of Vehicles (PDF 482 KB)
Guidance Paper No. 3 - Subsidiaries - Ministerial Approval (PDF 470 KB)
Guidance Paper No. 4 - Caretaker Conventions for Local Government Elections (PDF 484 KB)
Guidance Paper No. 5 – Community Land Revocation (PDF 494 KB)
Discussion Papers
Local Government (Boundary Adjustment) Amendment Bill 2016 - Explanatory Paper - August 2016 (PDF 636.9 KB)
Review of 2014 Local Government Elections - Discussion Paper and Table - September 2015 (PDF 212.9 KB)
Council Members' Personal Interests - Discussion Paper - December 2014 (PDF 175.3 KB)
Reports
Local Government in South Australia: Improving Governance - Discussion Paper - March 2012 (PDF 250.7 KB)
Community Engagement Handbook - March 2008 (PDF 1047 KB) provides councils with a model framework for effective planning and implementation of processes
Community Engagement Showcase - June 2007 (PDF 967 KB) highlights leading practice examples of councils engaging their communities
Report on Local Government Elections 2010 - November 2011 (PDF 100 KB)
Independent Review of Local Government Elections - Final Report - March 2008 (PDF 761 KB)
Report on Local Government Elections 2000 – February 2001 (PDF 328KB)
Step This Way - Women at work in Local Government in South Australia - September 2008 (PDF 1220 KB) is a handbook to help South Australian councils to attract more women into leadership positions
