Alexandrina Council has released its draft A2040 Our Plan to Thrive - Strategic Delivery Plan 2025–2035 for feedback today, Thursday 25 October. 

The Strategic Delivery Plan has been put together over almost a year, integrating community aspirations and priorities with over 30 guiding documents. It aligns with the council’s Long Term Financial Plan to ensure priorities and actions are both achievable and affordable. 

“This is a coordinated and comprehensive guide for Council’s decision-making and progress monitoring,” says Mayor Keith Parkes. 

“It will help to inform each Annual Community Plan to ensure we align priority actions with long-term financial sustainability.” 

The Strategic Delivery Plan is structured around the A2040 Community Vision - Liveable. Green. Connected - and five themes that reflect what matters most to the Alexandrina community: 

• A trusted and financially sustainable council.
• Well-planned towns and growth.
• Climate and environmental stewardship.
• Inclusive and thriving communities.
• Connected transport. 

It draws on a wide range of informing plans developed by the council, the state g government, and other organisations and partners such as the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board and Essential Services Commission of South Australia. These include: 

• Department for Housing and Urban Development Greater Adelaide Regional Plan.
• ESCOSA Local Government Advice 2025.
• Hills and Fleurieu Regional Pest Plan and Animal Strategy 2024. 
• Council’s Revenue Strategy, Environmental Action Plan, Heritage Strategy, and township community and master plans. 

In late 2024, the council consulted the community on four draft strategic management plans. Following feedback, two were adopted - the A2040 Community Vision and the Strategic Asset Management Plan 2025-2035.

It then started work to rebuild the Long Term Financial Plan and Strategic Delivery Plan. The rebuilt Long Term Financial Plan 2025-2035 was adopted in July 2025. Now, the rebuilt Strategic Delivery Plan is in draft and ready for community feedback. 

The council is encouraging the community to review the Strategic Delivery Plan and share their feedback to help refine it. Consultation opens at 5pm today, and closes at 5pm, Friday 17 October. 

The plan can be viewed and commented on at  the council My Say page. Printed copies are also available at council offices.