Road opening and closing proposals

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.

Make an objection or request easement rights

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    View years 2018 to 2022

    2026

    Description of proposal Preliminary plan Gazette notice Deadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Nungamoora Street (portion),
    Hallett Cove
    City of Marion 
    PP 26/002516 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 26/002425 June 2026 (page 2130)
    (PDF 141.9 KB)
    23 Jul 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road (portion),
    Wolseley
    Tatiara District Council 
    PP 26/00232 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 26/002218 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 26/002111 June 2026 (page 1614)
    (PDF 154.0 KB)
    9 Jul 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road adjoining Sandergrove Road
    Strathalbyn
    Alexandrina Council
    PP 26/001928  May 2026 (page 1569)
    (PDF 151.8 KB)
    25 Jun  2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Willow Drive
    Kapunda
    Light Regional Council
    PP 26/001828 May 2026 (page 1570)
    (PDF 109.0 KB)
    25 Jun 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road
    Sandilands and Pine Point
    Yorke Peninsula Council
    PP 26/001728 May 2026 (page 1571)
    (PDF 104.7 KB)
    8 Jul 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Hereford Street (portion),
    Enfield
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield 
    PP 26/001525 June 2026 (page 2128)
    (PDF 182.6 KB)
    23 Jul 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road (portion),
    Suttontown
    City of Mount Gambier 
    PP 26/001421 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 26/001214 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 26/001121 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 26/001014 May 2026 (page 1496)
    (PDF 168.5 KB)
    11 Jun 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Wool Bay
    Yorke Peninsula Council 
    PP 26/000916 April 2026 (page 823)
    (PDF 149.6 KB)
    14 May 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Doug Road (portion),
    Dudley East
    Kangaroo Island Council 
    PP 26/00089 April 2026 (page 795)
    (PDF 173.4 KB)
    7 May 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Ratley Drive, Beach Road and Johnson Street
    Coobowie
    Yorke Peninsula Council 
    PP 26/000726 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 26/00062 April 2026 (page 786)
    (PDF 184.2 KB)
    30 Apr 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Springfield Road (portion),
    Yorketown
    Yorke Peninsula Council 
    PP 26/00055 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_000423 April 2026 (page 909)
    (PDF 169.0 KB)
    21 May 2026 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Woodville Park
    City of Charles Sturt
    PP 26/000312 February 2026 (page 355)
    (PDF 151.7 KB)
    12 Mar 2026  
    Proposed road closure:
    Tareena Street and Old Cooltong Avenue (portions),
    Cooltong
    Barunga West Council
    PP 26/000219 February 2026 (page 410)
    (PDF 147.5 KB)
    18 Mar 2026  
    Proposed road closure:
    Peel Creek Drive,
    Old Reynella
    City of Onkaparinga 
    PP 26/000129 January 2026 (page 167)
    (PDF 240.0 KB)
    26 Feb 2026  

    2025

    Description of proposal Preliminary plan Gazette notice Deadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Mary Place (portion),
    Unley
    City of Unley 
    PP 25/003426 February 2026 (page 555)
    (PDF 193.1 KB)
    26 Mar 2026  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (potions),
    Watervale and Mintaro
    Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council 
    PP 25/003312 March 2026 (page 702)
    (PDF 155.2 KB)
    9 Apr 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road,
    Lake Gilles
    District Council of Kimba 
    PP 25/003227 November 2025 (page 4702)
    (PDF 110.4 KB)
    29 Dec 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Welwyn Road (portion),
    Manningham
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield 
    PP 25/003127 November 2025 (page 4699)
    (PDF 125.8 KB)
    29 Dec 2025 Completed
    Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2362) (PDF 176.5 KB)
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road near Sampson Road,
    Myponga Beach
    District Council of Yankalilla 
    PP 25/003029 January 2026 (page 168)
    (PDF 113.0 KB)
    26 Feb 2026  
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Block 9 Road (portions),
    Wirrabara
    District Council of Mount Remarkable 
    PP 25/00295 March 2026 (page 605)
    (PDF 191.7 KB)
    2 Apr 2026  
    Proposed road closure:
    Old Loxton Road and Bookpurnong Road (portions),
    Gurra Gurra
    District Council of Renmark Paringa 
    PP 25/002523 October 2025 (page 4124)
    (PDF 176.8 KB)
    20 Nov 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Old Port Wakefield Road (portion),
    Two Wells
    Adelaide Plains Council 
    PP 25/00232 October 2025 (page 4021)
    (PDF 185.5 KB)
    30 Oct 2025 Completed
    Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2361) (PDF 183.0 KB)
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Barr Street (portion) and Public Road (portion),
    Redhill
    Port Pirie Regional Council 
    PP 25/00226 November 2025 (4438)
    (PDF 166.8 KB)
    4 Dec 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Habib Road (portion),
    Port Neill
    District Council of Tumby Bay 
    PP 25/002111 September 2025 (page 3846) (PDF 156.4 KB) 9 Oct 2025  
    Proposed road exchange:
    Windmill Road (portion),
    Two Wells
    Adelaide Plains Council
    PP 25/002028 August 2025 (page 3735) (PDF 105.5 KB) 25 Sep 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Roberts Street (portion),
    Unley
    City of Unley
    PP 25/00197 August 2025 (page 3208)
    (PDF 550.3 KB)
    4 Sep 2025 Completed
    Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2362) (PDF 181.4 KB)
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Ngapala
    The Regional Council of Goyder
    PP 25/001821 August 2025 (page 3603)
    (PDF 136.2 KB)
    18 Sep 2025 Completed
    Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2361) (PDF 185.5 KB)
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Boors Plain
    Copper Coast Council
    PP 25/001721 August 2025 (page 3602)
    (PDF 184.0 KB)
    18 Sep 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Bay Road (portion),
    Moonta Bay
    Copper Coast Council
    PP 25/00167 August 2025 (page 3209) (PDF 555.3 KB) 4 Sep 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Unnamed Public Road
    Wallaroo
    Copper Coast Council
    PP 25/00157 August 2025 (page 3210) (PDF 536.1 KB)  4 Sep 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Legoe Road and Tippets Bridge Road (portions),
    Riverlea Park
    City of Playford 
    PP 25/001424 July 2025 (page 2802)
    (PDF 204.7 KB)
    21 Aug 2025  
    Proposed road opening:
    Field Day Drive (portion),
    Barmera
    Berri Barmera Council 
    PP 25/001217 July 2025 (page 2708)
    (PDF 168.2 KB)
    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)
    (PDF 124.8 KB)
    14 Aug 2025 Completed
    Gazettal 23 July 2026 (page 2362) (PDF 185.6 KB)
    Proposed road opening:
    Church Avenue (portion) and Kingsborough Lane,
    Norwood
    City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters 
    PP 25/001022 May 2025 (page 1283)
    (PDF 157.8 KB)
    19 Jun 2025  
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Humphris Road (portions),
    West Bundaleer
    Northern Areas Council 
    PP 25/00088 May 2025 (page 894)
    (PDF 165.6 KB)
    5 Jun 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Australia Plains
    Regional Council of Goyder 
    PP 25/000724 April 2025 (page 813)
    (PDF 155.5 KB)
    22 May 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Adelaide Terrace,
    Pasadena
    City of Mitham 
    PP 25/000629 May 2025 (page 1363)
    (PDF 162.2 KB)
    26 Jun 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road off Ward Court
    North Adelaide
    City of Adelaide
    PP 25/000526 March 2026 (page 767)
    (PDF 503.0 KB)
    22 Apr 2026  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road between Young Street and Eliza Street,
    Adelaide
    City of Adelaide 
    PP 25/000427 February 2025 (page 249)
    (PDF 145.9 KB)
    27 Mar 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    East Moonta
    Copper Coast Council 
    PP 25/00026 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 objectionOutcome
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Coober Pedy
    District Council of Coober Pedy 
    PP 24/00452 January 2025 (page  29)
    (PDF 154.2 KB)
    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)
    (PDF 178.4 KB)
    6 Mar 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Whiting Road (portion),
    Fisherman Bay
    Barunga West Council 
    PP 24/004328 November 2024 (page 4415) (PDF 13.6 KB) 26 Dec 2024 Completed
    Gazettal 16 July 2026 (page 2326) (PDF 182.5 KB)
    Proposed road closure:
    Daw Street (portion)
    Port Augusta West
    Port Augusta City Council 
    PP 24/003631 October 2024 (page 4089)
    (PDF 145.9 KB)
    28 Nov 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Old Willunga Road (portion),
    Willunga
    City of Onkaparinga 
    PP 24/002829 August 2024 (page 3121)
    (PDF 162.6 KB)
    26 Sep 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Portion of Main Avenue
    Frewville
    City of Burnside
    PP 24/002714 August 2025 (page 3431) (PDF 371.8 KB) 11 Sep 2025  
    Proposed road closure:
    Beach Road (portion),
    Goolwa South
    Alexandrina Council
    PP 24/001813 June 2024 (page 1517)
    (PDF 157.8 KB)
    11 Jul 2024  
    Proposed road opening:
    Sullivan Drive,
    Point Boston
    District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula 
    PP 24/001622 August 2024 (page 2989)
    (PDF 214.5 KB)
    18 Sep 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Portions of  Unmade Public Roads,
    Grange
    City of Charles Sturt 
    PP 24/001521 March 2024 (page 498) (PDF 150.4 KB) 18 Apr 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Adelaide
    City of Adelaide 
    PP 24/001118 April 2024 (page  740) (PDF 155.4 KB) 16 May 2024  
    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 objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Roads (portions),
    Beetaloo Valley
    Northern Areas Council 
    PP 23/00284 July  2024 (page 2098)
    (PDF 151.1 KB)
    1 Aug 2024  
    Proposed road opening:
    Princes Highway (portion),
    Kanmantoo
    Mount Barker District Council 
    PP 23/002721 December 2023 (page 4207)
    (PDF 77.0 KB)
    18 Jan 2024  
    Proposed  road closure:
    Young Street (portion),
    Sheidow Park
    City of Marion 
    PP 23/00197 Sep 2023 (page 3229)
    (PDF 149.7 KB)
    5 Oct 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Un-made Public Roads (portions),
    Melrose
    District Council of Mount Remarkable 
    PP 23/001823 November 2023 (page 3969)
    (PDF 155.9 KB)
    21 Dec 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Curtis Road,
    Wirrabara
    District Council of Mount Remarkable 
    PP 23/001723 November 2023 (page 3969)
    (PDF 152.8 KB)
    21 Dec 2023 
        

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