Road opening and closing proposals

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    The closing of public roads and the opening of some public roads in South Australia is managed by local councils.

    Refer to the Surveyor-General’s Guidelines to prepare and lodge applications to open and close roads.

    People who are affected by a road opening or closure can lodge an objection or apply for easement rights as part of a 28-day public consultation process.

    Make an objection or request easement rights

    View years 2018 to 2022

    2025

    Description of proposalPreliminary planGazette noticeDeadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Habib Road (portion),
    Port Neill
    District Council of Tumby Bay     		PP 25/002111 September 2025 (page 3846) (156.4 KB PDF)9 Oct 2025 
    Proposed road exchange:
    Windmill Road (portion),
    Two Wells
    Adelaide Plains Council    		PP 25/002028 August 2025 (page 3735) (105.5 KB PDF)25 Sept 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Roberts Street (portion),
    Unley
    City of Unley    		PP 25/00197 August 2025 (page 3208)
    (550.3 KB PDF)    		4 Sept 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Ngapala
    The Regional Council of Goyder    		PP 25/001821 August 2025 (page 3603)
    (136.2 KB PDF)    		18 Sept 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Boors Plain
    Copper Coast Council    		PP 25/001721 August 2025 (page 3602)
    (184.0 KB PDF)    		18 Sept 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Bay Road (portion),
    Moonta Bay
    Copper Coast Council    		PP 25/00167 August 2025 (page 3209) (555.3 KB PDF)4 Sept 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Unnamed Public Road
    Wallaroo
    Copper Coast Council    		PP 25/00157 August 2025 (page 3210) (536.1 KB PDF) 4 Sept 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Legoe Road & Tippets Bridge Road (portions),
    Riverlea Park
    City of Playford     		PP 25/001424 July 2025 (page 2802)
    (204.7 KB PDF)    		21 Aug 2025 
    Proposed road opening:
    Field Day Drive (portion),
    Barmera
    Berri Barmera Council     		PP 25/001217 July 2025 (page 2708)
    (168.2 KB PDF)    		14 Aug 2025 
    Proposed  road closure:
    Southern Cliffs Road and Unnamed Public Road (portions),
    Pelican Lagoon
    Kangaroo Island Council     		PP 25/001117 July 2025 (page 2709)
    (124.8 KB PDF)    		14 Aug 2025 
    Proposed road opening:
    Church Avenue (portion) and Kingsborough Lane,
    Norwood
    City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters     		PP 25/001022 May 2025 (page 1283)
    (157.8 KB PDF)    		19 Jun 2025 
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    West Creek Road (portion),
    Langhorne Creek
    Alexandrina Council     		PP 25/000929 May 2025 (page 1378)
    (160.7 KB PDF)    		26 Jun 2025 
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Humphris Road (portions),
    West Bundaleer
    Northern Areas Council     		PP 25/00088 May 2025 (page 894)
    (165.6 KB PDF)    		5 Jun 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Australia Plains
    Regional Council of Goyder     		PP 25/000724 April 2025 (page 813)
    (155.5 KB PDF)    		22 May 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Adelaide Terrace,
    Pasadena
    City of Mitham     		PP 25/000629 May 2025 (page 1363)
    (162.2 KB PDF)    		26 Jun 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road between Young Street & Eliza Street,
    Adelaide
    City of Adelaide     		PP 25/000427 February 2025 (page 249)
    (145.9 KB PDF)    		27 Mar 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    East Moonta
    Copper Coast Council     		PP 25/00026 February 2025 (page 129)
    (172.8 KB PDF)    		6 Mar 2025 

    2024

    Description of proposal Preliminary plan Gazette notice Deadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Coober Pedy
    District Council of Coober Pedy     		PP 24/00452 January 2025 (page  29)
    (154.2 KB PDF)    		30 Jan 2025 
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Overland Line Road (portions),
    Petina
    District Council of Streaky Bay     		PP 24/00446 February 2025 (page 131)
    (178.4 KB PDF)    		6 Mar 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Whiting Road (portion),
    Fisherman Bay
    Barunga West Council     		PP 24/004328 November 2024 (page 4415) (13.6 KB PDF)26 Dec 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Roehr Road (portion),
    Ebenezer and Stockwell
    Light Regional Council     		PP 24/004124 October 2024 (page 4016)
    (142.2 KB PDF)    		21 Nov 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Warren Road (portion),
    Two Wells
    Adelaide Plains Council     		PP 24/004024 October 2024 (page 4016)
    (147.5 KB PDF)    		21 Nov 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Daw Street (portion)
    Port Augusta West
    Port Augusta City Council     		PP 24/003631 October 2024 (page 4089)
    (145.9 KB PDF)    		28 Nov 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Schumacher Road (portion),
    Wingfield
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield     		PP24/003222 August 2024 (page 2988) (210.2 KB PDF) 18 Sept 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Princess Highway (portion),
    Littlehampton
    Mount Barker District Council     		PP 24/003117 July 2025 (pages 2709 & 2710)
    (173.2 KB PDF)    		14 Aug 2025 
    Proposed road opening:
    Lochside Drive (portion), 
    West Lakes
    City of Charles Sturt     		PP 24/002922 Aug 2024 (page 2988)
    (156.5 KB PDF)    		19 Sep 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Old Willunga Road (portion),
    Willunga
    City of Onkaparinga     		PP 24/002829 August 2024 (page 3121)
    (162.6 KB PDF)    		26 Sep 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Portion of Main Avenue
    Frewville
    City of Burnside    		PP 24/002714 August 2025 (page 3431) (371.8 KB PDF)11 Sep 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Port Wakefield Road (portion),
    Globe Derby Park
    City of Salisbury    		PP 24/002618 July 2024 (page 2207)
    (151.6 KB PDF)    		15 Aug 2024 

    Proposed road closure:
    Buchanan Street (portion),
    Clare
    Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council

    		PP 24/00251 August 2024 (page 2395) (232.0 KB PDF) 28 Aug 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Alderney Avenue (portion),
    Clearview
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 24/002216 May 2024 (page 1210)
    (156.1 KB PDF)    		 13 Jun 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Mount Observation
    Alexandrina Council     		PP 24/00199 May 2024 (page  845) (113.8 KB PDF) 6 Jun 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Beach Road (portion),
    Goolwa South
    Alexandrina Council     		PP 24/001813 June 2024 (page 1517)
    (157.8 KB PDF)    		 11 Jul 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Mottled Cove Road (portion),
    Port Neill
    District Council of Tumby Bay      		PP 24/001711 April 2024 (page 675) (129.9 KB PDF) 9 May 2024  
    Proposed road opening:
    Sullivan Drive,
    Point Boston
    District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula      		PP 24/001622 August 2024 (page 2989)
    (214.5 KB PDF)    		 18 Sept 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Portions of  Unmade Public Roads,
    Grange
    City of Charles Sturt      		PP 24/001521 March 2024 (page 498) (150.4 KB PDF) 18 Apr 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Farrell Flat
    Regional Council of Goyder      		PP 24/001421 March 2024 (page 499)
    (151.4 KB PDF)    		 18 Apr 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Puddy Lane,
    Port Augusta
    City of Port Augusta      		PP 24/001311 April 2024 (page 674) (156.8 KB PDF) 9 May 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Princes Road (portions),
    Greenacres
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 24/001214 March 2024 (page 468)
    (147.0 KB PDF)    		 11 Apr 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Adelaide
    City of Adelaide      		PP 24/001118 April 2024 (page  740) (155.4 KB PDF) 16 May 2024  
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Crooked Lane (portions),
    Moyhall
    Naracoorte Lucindale Council      		PP 24/0009Re-advertised
    27 March 2025 (page 549) (156.7 KB PDF)    		24 Apr 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Johns Road (unmade),
    Nalyappa
    Yorke Peninsula Council      		PP 24/000815 February 2024 (pages 175 & 176)
    (161.0 KB PDF)    		 14 Mar 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    West Terrace (portion),
    Ardrossan
    Yorke Peninsula Council     		PP 24/000715 February 2024 (pages 175 & 176)
    (155.6 KB PDF)    		 14 Mar 2024  
    Proposed road closure,
    Watson Street,
    Mawson Lakes
    City of Salisbury     		PP 24/0002Re-advertised
    11 September 2025 (page 3846) (157.9 KB PDF)    		9 Oct 2025 
    Proposed road closure:
    Hamley Street (portions),
    Peterhead
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 24/000122 February 2024 (pages 236 & 237)
    (237.2 KB PDF)    		 21 Mar 2024 Completed
    Gazettal 28 August 2025 (page 3713) (167.1 KB PDF)

    2023

    Description of proposal Preliminary plan Gazette notice Deadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Roads (portions),
    Beetaloo Valley
    Northern Areas Council      		PP 23/00284 July  2024 (page 2098)
    (151.1 KB PDF)    		 1 Aug 2024  
    Proposed road opening:
    Princes Highway (portion),
    Kanmantoo
    Mount Barker District Council      		PP 23/002721 December 2023 (page 4207)
    (77.0 KB PDF)    		 18 Jan 2024  
    Proposed  road closure:
    Young Street (portion),
    Sheidow Park
    City of Marion      		PP 23/00197 Sep 2023 (page 3229)
    (149.7 KB PDF)    		 5 Oct 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Un-made Public Roads (portions),
    Melrose
    District Council of Mount Remarkable      		PP 23/001823 November 2023 (page 3969)
    (155.9 KB PDF)    		 21 Dec 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Curtis Road,
    Wirrabara
    District Council of Mount Remarkable      		PP 23/001723 November 2023 (page 3969)
    (152.8 KB PDF)    		 21 Dec 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road (portions),
    Willow Creek
    District Council of Yankalilla      		PP 23/001520 July 2023 (page 2369)
    (114.8 KB PDF)    		 17 Aug 2023  
    Proposed road closure and opening:
    Walkleys Road (portions),
    Ingle Farm
    City of Salisbury      		PP 23/00146 July 2023 (pages 2176)
    (159.3 KB PDF)    		 3 Aug 2023 
        

    Contact us

    Email: DHUD.RoadOpeningClosing@sa.gov.au

    Legislation

    Roads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991

    Provided by: Department for Housing and Urban Development
    Page last updated 12 September 2025

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    Department for Housing and Urban Development
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    12/09/25
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