Regional Landscape Planning

The regional plan for the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board, sets the 5-year direction for landscape management for the Eyre Peninsula region.

The current 2021-2026 Eyre Peninsula Regional Landscape Plan, and supporting documents, outline the region’s key landscape requirements and the programs that will deliver the aims of the priority areas.

Planning beyond 2026

We are updating our 5-year Regional Landscape Plan and we want community input.

This plan will guide how we safeguard Eyre Peninsula’s natural and productive environment in partnership with the local community. It will set our priorities for investment, partnerships and action, as we work towards ensuring sustainable and productive land and water use, and biodiversity conservation in our diverse landscapes, for the benefit of present and future generations.

Why we are updating our plan

Since our plan was finalised in 2021, our region has undergone changes. These include the effects of climate change and extreme weather, changes in community priorities and new land management practices.

The new plan is an opportunity to make sure our actions continue to meet the changing needs of our diverse landscapes and the people who care for them.

It is also a legislative requirement under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019, that plans are reviewed on a 5-yearly basis.

How you can get involved

Throughout 2025 we engaged with the Eyre Peninsula community to gather ideas and input. These insights will help to shape the updated plan.

Once the plan is drafted, it will be shared on YourSAy for a 6-week consultation in January-February 2026.

Stay updated

We’ll be sharing updates throughout the review process. Sign up for our newsletters or follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn to stay in the loop.

Read on to find our current planning documents.

Our guiding documents

The Eyre Peninsula Regional Landscape Plan

The Eyre Peninsula Regional Landscape Plan sets the vision and priorities for the region to achieve sustainable landscape management from 2021-26. It focuses on the priority areas of water, sustainable agriculture, pest plants and animals, biodiversity and community, which were set out by the Minister for the Environment and Water when the landscape boards were established in July 2020. 

The draft plan was open for community feedback in early 2021, with the Minister formally approving the plan in October 2021.

The Business Plan

Our Business Plan is updated every 12 months. The 2025-26 Business Plan outlines the programs that the Board will invest in from July 2024 to June 2025, as well as the framework for delivery of regional priorities that are outlined in our regional plan. See the previous 2024-25 Business Plan.

Subregional descriptions

The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board region covers an area of 80,000 square km. It extends from Whyalla in the east, along the Gawler Ranges in the north, to the edge of the Nullarbor Plain in the west. The region includes over 3,000 km of coastline spanning from the upper Spencer Gulf to the Great Australian Bight, including 182 offshore islands.

As part of our planning process, the region was divided into five subregions based on areas of similar landscape and land uses. The subregional descriptions provide an understanding of the natural resources, systems and drivers across the Eyre Peninsula. The five subregional descriptions are:

• Spencer (Whyalla);
• Central Eyre (includes Cowell, Cleve, Kimba, Wudinna and Lock);
• Far West (includes Ceduna, Streaky Bay, Minnipa, Venus Bay and Smoky Bay);
• Southern (includes Port Lincoln, Tumby Bay, Cummins and Coffin Bay); and
• Musgrave (includes the towns of Elliston and Lock).

Control policies

Our three control policies detail the Board’s policies and procedures for:

• water affecting activities;
• land management; and
• pest plants & animals.

Contact

For general inquiries, please email us at ep.landscapeboard@sa.gov.au or call on 8688 3200 during business hours (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday).