Levy supports landholders and communities across the region
The region’s landholders will receive their annual Landscape Levy notice from September, which contributes to the management of a landscape area that measures more than half of south Australia.
Together with a water levy paid by the mining and extraction industries, it provides critical funds for the board to undertake on-ground works to meet its responsibilities under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 and allows the board to leverage further funding from government and industry.
The Landscape Levy amounts to 12 per cent of the board’s total funding, while the water levy accounts for 28 per cent. Total levy payments received by the board amount to $3,360,920
Together, they are used to leverage further funding from government and industry – bringing the board’s total income for 2026/27 to $7,915,352.
The combined investment allows for the management of pest plants and animals, precious water resources and support for the sustainable agriculture industry dependent on natural resources.
The board’s expected income and planned expenditure it outlined in the board’s annual Business Plan, which can be viewed on our website here.
Landholders living out of council areas will receive a levy notice directly from the SAAL Landscape Board. They pay a levy that has been adopted on a tiered rate dependent upon the area of rateable land – meaning that larger properties which are likely to receive greater support and investment and use the region’s resources at a larger scale, pay a higher fee than those living on a residential block.
For residents living inside a council area, the landscape levy will still be raised and collected by local councils through their rates notices.
To find out more about your regional landscape levy, please visit Landscape South Australia - SA Arid Lands | Landscape and Water levies
