The District Council of Grant is inviting feedback on three of its draft Asset Management Plans; Buildings, Community Wastewater Management Systems (CWMS), and Playgrounds and Open Spaces.
The draft plans were endorsed for community consultation at Council’s most recent meeting held on Monday 21 July 2025 and are now available for review and feedback.
District Council of Grant Mayor Kylie Boston said the plans help guide how Council manages and maintains vital infrastructure across the district.
“These Asset Management Plans provide a strategic framework for managing our community’s infrastructure assets, ensuring they remain safe, reliable and capable of meeting current and future demands,” Mayor Boston said.
“We want to hear from our community to ensure the proposed priorities within these plans align with our community’s needs.”
Council’s Buildings network comprises various Council owned buildings, sheds and public toilets. The CWMS asset network covers essential infrastructure such as pump stations and wastewater treatment plants, while the Playgrounds and Open Spaces network features a range of assets including playgrounds, barbeques, memorials, coastal protection infrastructure and sporting facilities.
Each Asset Management Plan provides details about the Council assets and infrastructure with key actions required to maintain service levels, optimise lifecycle costs and support long-term financial sustainability.
District Council of Grant Chief Executive Officer Darryl Whicker explained that the Asset Management Plans are a key part of Council’s strategic planning document suit as required under the Local Government Act 1999.
“These plans are designed to align with Council’s strategic goals and contribute to informing the Annual Business Plan and Budget planning process, Long-Term Financial Plan, other strategic plans and works programming,” My Whicker said.
“They help ensure that Council is making evidence-based decisions about how and when to maintain, upgrade or replace assets in a sustainable and financially responsible way that is reflective of community needs.”
The complete draft Buildings Asset Management Plan, Community Wastewater Management Systems Asset Management Plan, and Playgrounds and Open Spaces Asset Management Plan are available to view online at yoursaydcg.com.au.
Hard copies are available to review at Council’s Principal Office at 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell Community Complex at 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell.
Consultation opens Friday 25 July 2025. Feedback must be submitted to the District Council of Grant by 5:00pm Friday 15 August 2025.
For media enquiries, please contact Chief Executive Office Darryl Whicker on (08) 8721 0444 or info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au.
