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 (PDF 3.3 MB) 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.
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2026
| Description of proposal | Preliminary plan | Gazette notice | Deadline for objection | Outcome |
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| Proposed road closure: Nungamoora Street (portion), Hallett Cove City of Marion | PP 26/0025 | 16 July 2026 (page 2328) (PDF 183.5 KB) | 13 Aug 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Public Roads (portions), Billiatt and Kringin District Council of Loxton Waikerie | PP 26/0024 | 25 June 2026 (page 2130) (PDF 141.9 KB) | 23 Jul 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Unmade Public Road (portion), Wolseley Tatiara District Council | PP 26/0023 | 2 July 2026 (page 2195) (PDF 215.3 KB) | 30 Jul 2026 | |
| Proposed road opening and closing: Walker Street, Patterson Street and Tiffany Street (portions), Seaford City of Onkaparinga | PP 26/0022 | 18 June 2026 (page 2032) (PDF 168.4 KB) | 16 Jul 2026 | |
| Proposed road opening and closure: Ral Ral Ave and Bookmark Avenue (portions), Renmark West Renmark Paringa Council | PP 26/0021 | 11 June 2026 (page 1614) (PDF 154.0 KB) | 9 Jul 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Public Road adjoining Sandergrove Road Strathalbyn Alexandrina Council | PP 26/0019 | 28 May 2026 (page 1569) (PDF 151.8 KB) | 25 Jun 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Willow Drive Kapunda Light Regional Council | PP 26/0018 | 28 May 2026 (page 1570) (PDF 109.0 KB) | 25 Jun 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Public Road Sandilands and Pine Point Yorke Peninsula Council | PP 26/0017 | 28 May 2026 (page 1571) (PDF 104.7 KB) | 8 Jul 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Hereford Street (portion), Enfield City of Port Adelaide Enfield | PP 26/0015 | 25 June 2026 (page 2128) (PDF 182.6 KB) | 23 Jul 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Unmade Public Road (portion), Suttontown City of Mount Gambier | PP 26/0014 | 21 May 2026 (page 1546) (PDF 159.5 KB) | 18 Jun 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Public Road (walkways) between Liberman Road and Barkley Street, Para Hills City of Salisbury | PP 26/0012 | 14 May 2026 (page 1496) (PDF 168.6 KB) | 11 Jun 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Unmade Public Road between Pinehall Avenue and Walters Road, Suttontown City of Mount Gambier | PP 26/0011 | 21 May 2026 (page 1546) (PDF 175.7 KB) | 18 Jun 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Public Road (walkways), Port Adelaide City of Port Adelaide Enfield | PP 26/0010 | 14 May 2026 (page 1496) (PDF 168.5 KB) | 11 Jun 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Public Road (portion), Wool Bay Yorke Peninsula Council | PP 26/0009 | 16 April 2026 (page 823) (PDF 149.6 KB) | 14 May 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Doug Road (portion), Dudley East Kangaroo Island Council | PP 26/0008 | 9 April 2026 (page 795) (PDF 173.4 KB) | 7 May 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Ratley Drive, Beach Road and Johnson Street Coobowie Yorke Peninsula Council | PP 26/0007 | 26 March 2026 (page 768) (PDF 253.1 KB) | 22 Apr 2026 | |
| Proposed road opening: Corner of Lugard Street and Chaucer Terrace (portion), Murray Bridge The Rural City of Murray Bridge | PP 26/0006 | 2 April 2026 (page 786) (PDF 184.2 KB) | 30 Apr 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Springfield Road (portion), Yorketown Yorke Peninsula Council | PP 26/0005 | 5 March 2026 (page 606) (PDF 137.3 KB) | 2 Apr 2026 | |
| Proposed road closure: Chance Street and Browne Street (unmade portions), Currency Creek Alexandrina Council | PP 26_0004 | 23 April 2026 (page 909) (PDF 169.0 KB) | 21 May 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road (portion), Woodville Park City of Charles Sturt | PP 26/0003 | 12 February 2026 (page 355) (PDF 151.7 KB) | 12 Mar 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Tareena Street and Old Cooltong Avenue (portions), Cooltong Barunga West Council | PP 26/0002 | 19 February 2026 (page 410) (PDF 147.5 KB) | 18 Mar 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Peel Creek Drive, Old Reynella City of Onkaparinga | PP 26/0001 | 29 January 2026 (page 167) (PDF 240.0 KB) | 26 Feb 2026 |
2025
| Description of proposal | Preliminary plan | Gazette notice | Deadline for objection | Outcome |
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Proposed road closure: Mary Place (portion), Unley City of Unley | PP 25/0034 | 26 February 2026 (page 555) (PDF 193.1 KB) | 26 Mar 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road (potions), Watervale and Mintaro Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | PP 25/0033 | 12 March 2026 (page 702) (PDF 155.2 KB) | 9 Apr 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Unmade Public Road, Lake Gilles District Council of Kimba | PP 25/0032 | 27 November 2025 (page 4702) (PDF 110.4 KB) | 29 Dec 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Welwyn Road (portion), Manningham City of Port Adelaide Enfield | PP 25/0031 | 27 November 2025 (page 4699) (PDF 125.8 KB) | 29 Dec 2025 | Completed Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2362) (PDF 176.5 KB) |
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Proposed road closure: Unmade Public Road near Sampson Road, Myponga Beach District Council of Yankalilla | PP 25/0030 | 29 January 2026 (page 168) (PDF 113.0 KB) | 26 Feb 2026 | |
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Proposed road opening and closure: Block 9 Road (portions), Wirrabara District Council of Mount Remarkable | PP 25/0029 | 5 March 2026 (page 605) (PDF 191.7 KB) | 2 Apr 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Old Loxton Road and Bookpurnong Road (portions), Gurra Gurra District Council of Renmark Paringa | PP 25/0025 | 23 October 2025 (page 4124) (PDF 176.8 KB) | 20 Nov 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Old Port Wakefield Road (portion), Two Wells Adelaide Plains Council | PP 25/0023 | 2 October 2025 (page 4021) (PDF 185.5 KB) | 30 Oct 2025 | Completed Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2361) (PDF 183.0 KB) |
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Proposed road opening and closure: Barr Street (portion) and Public Road (portion), Redhill Port Pirie Regional Council | PP 25/0022 | 6 November 2025 (4438) (PDF 166.8 KB) | 4 Dec 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Habib Road (portion), Port Neill District Council of Tumby Bay | PP 25/0021 | 11 September 2025 (page 3846) (PDF 156.4 KB) | 9 Oct 2025 | |
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Proposed road exchange: Windmill Road (portion), Two Wells Adelaide Plains Council | PP 25/0020 | 28 August 2025 (page 3735) (PDF 105.5 KB) | 25 Sep 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Roberts Street (portion), Unley City of Unley | PP 25/0019 | 7 August 2025 (page 3208) (PDF 550.3 KB) | 4 Sep 2025 | Completed Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2362) (PDF 181.4 KB) |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road (portion), Ngapala The Regional Council of Goyder | PP 25/0018 | 21 August 2025 (page 3603) (PDF 136.2 KB) | 18 Sep 2025 | Completed Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2361) (PDF 185.5 KB) |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road (portion), Boors Plain Copper Coast Council | PP 25/0017 | 21 August 2025 (page 3602) (PDF 184.0 KB) | 18 Sep 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Bay Road (portion), Moonta Bay Copper Coast Council | PP 25/0016 | 7 August 2025 (page 3209) (PDF 555.3 KB) | 4 Sep 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Unnamed Public Road Wallaroo Copper Coast Council | PP 25/0015 | 7 August 2025 (page 3210) (PDF 536.1 KB) | 4 Sep 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Legoe Road and Tippets Bridge Road (portions), Riverlea Park City of Playford | PP 25/0014 | 24 July 2025 (page 2802) (PDF 204.7 KB) | 21 Aug 2025 | |
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Proposed road opening: Field Day Drive (portion), Barmera Berri Barmera Council | PP 25/0012 | 17 July 2025 (page 2708) (PDF 168.2 KB) | 14 Aug 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Southern Cliffs Road and Unnamed Public Road (portions), Pelican Lagoon Kangaroo Island Council | PP 25/0011 | 17 July 2025 (page 2709) (PDF 124.8 KB) | 14 Aug 2025 | Completed Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2362) (PDF 185.6 KB) |
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Proposed road opening: Church Avenue (portion) and Kingsborough Lane, Norwood City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters | PP 25/0010 | 22 May 2025 (page 1283) (PDF 157.8 KB) | 19 Jun 2025 | |
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Proposed road opening and closure: Humphris Road (portions), West Bundaleer Northern Areas Council | PP 25/0008 | 8 May 2025 (page 894) (PDF 165.6 KB) | 5 Jun 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road (portion), Australia Plains Regional Council of Goyder | PP 25/0007 | 24 April 2025 (page 813) (PDF 155.5 KB) | 22 May 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Adelaide Terrace, Pasadena City of Mitham | PP 25/0006 | 29 May 2025 (page 1363) (PDF 162.2 KB) | 26 Jun 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road off Ward Court North Adelaide City of Adelaide | PP 25/0005 | 26 March 2026 (page 767) (PDF 503.0 KB) | 22 Apr 2026 | |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road between Young Street and Eliza Street, Adelaide City of Adelaide | PP 25/0004 | 27 February 2025 (page 249) (PDF 145.9 KB) | 27 Mar 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road (portion), East Moonta Copper Coast Council | PP 25/0002 | 6 February 2025 (page 129) (PDF 172.8 KB) | 6 Mar 2025 | Completed Gazettal 16 July 2026 (page 2326) (PDF 186.0 KB) |
2024
| Description of proposal | Preliminary plan | Gazette notice | Deadline for objection | Outcome |
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Proposed road opening and closure: Public Road (portion), Coober Pedy District Council of Coober Pedy | PP 24/0045 | 2 January 2025 (page 29) (PDF 154.2 KB) | 30 Jan 2025 | |
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Proposed road opening and closure: Overland Line Road (portions), Petina District Council of Streaky Bay | PP 24/0044 | 6 February 2025 (page 131) (PDF 178.4 KB) | 6 Mar 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Whiting Road (portion), Fisherman Bay Barunga West Council | PP 24/0043 | 28 November 2024 (page 4415) (PDF 13.6 KB) | 26 Dec 2024 | Completed Gazettal 16 July 2026 (page 2326) (PDF 182.5 KB) |
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Proposed road closure: Daw Street (portion) Port Augusta West Port Augusta City Council | PP 24/0036 | 31 October 2024 (page 4089) (PDF 145.9 KB) | 28 Nov 2024 | |
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Proposed road closure: Old Willunga Road (portion), Willunga City of Onkaparinga | PP 24/0028 | 29 August 2024 (page 3121) (PDF 162.6 KB) | 26 Sep 2024 | |
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Proposed road closure: Portion of Main Avenue Frewville City of Burnside | PP 24/0027 | 14 August 2025 (page 3431) (PDF 371.8 KB) | 11 Sep 2025 | |
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Proposed road closure: Beach Road (portion), Goolwa South Alexandrina Council | PP 24/0018 | 13 June 2024 (page 1517) (PDF 157.8 KB) | 11 Jul 2024 | |
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Proposed road opening: Sullivan Drive, Point Boston District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | PP 24/0016 | 22 August 2024 (page 2989) (PDF 214.5 KB) | 18 Sep 2024 | |
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Proposed road closure: Portions of Unmade Public Roads, Grange City of Charles Sturt | PP 24/0015 | 21 March 2024 (page 498) (PDF 150.4 KB) | 18 Apr 2024 | |
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Proposed road closure: Public Road (portion), Adelaide City of Adelaide | PP 24/0011 | 18 April 2024 (page 740) (PDF 155.4 KB) | 16 May 2024 | |
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Proposed road closure, Watson Street, Mawson Lakes City of Salisbury | PP 24/0002 |
Re-advertised 11 September 2025 (page 3846) (PDF 157.9 KB) | 9 Oct 2025 |
2023
| Description of proposal | Preliminary plan | Gazette notice | Deadline for objection | Outcome |
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Proposed road closure: Public Roads (portions), Beetaloo Valley Northern Areas Council | PP 23/0028 | 4 July 2024 (page 2098) (PDF 151.1 KB) | 1 Aug 2024 | |
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Proposed road opening: Princes Highway (portion), Kanmantoo Mount Barker District Council | PP 23/0027 | 21 December 2023 (page 4207) (PDF 77.0 KB) | 18 Jan 2024 | |
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Proposed road closure: Young Street (portion), Sheidow Park City of Marion | PP 23/0019 | 7 Sep 2023 (page 3229) (PDF 149.7 KB) | 5 Oct 2023 | |
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Proposed road closure: Un-made Public Roads (portions), Melrose District Council of Mount Remarkable | PP 23/0018 | 23 November 2023 (page 3969) (PDF 155.9 KB) | 21 Dec 2023 | |
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Proposed road closure: Curtis Road, Wirrabara District Council of Mount Remarkable | PP 23/0017 | 23 November 2023 (page 3969) (PDF 152.8 KB) | 21 Dec 2023 | |
