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Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan

Project Overview

The City of Port Lincoln is preparing a comprehensive Master Plan to guide the long-term growth and development of Port Lincoln over the next 30 years. This important Master Plan will be a critical tool in shaping the city's future and has been designed to help influence the draft Eyre and Western Regional Plan being prepared by the State Government.

Councilinvitedearly input from the community and stakeholders to help guide the planning process and ensure the Port Lincoln Master Plan reflects local needs and priorities. Community feedback will play a vital role in creating a shared blueprint for Port Lincoln's future.

The Master Plan is an initiative of the City's Strategic Directions Plan 2025-2034, building on the foundations laid by the Port Lincoln Housing Strategy.

A key focus of the Master Plan is to identify and justify the appropriate areas for future residential and economic growth, ensuring development remains viable, sustainable, and beneficial for the Port Lincoln community for decades to come.

Once completed, the Port Lincoln Master Plan will:

  • Inform Council decision-making and infrastructure investment
  • Influence the draft Eyre and Western Regional Plan
  • Identify future growth areas for residential, employment, and commercial use
  • Guide the release of land in Port Lincoln
  • Ensure adequate land supply to support current and future population and economic growth
  • Assist in securing future State and Federal grant funding

Survey has closed.

Community 'Drop-in' sessions were also held, providing an opportunity to speak directly with Council staff and consultant planners.

The 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan Preliminary Engagement document is available to view in the Key Documents section on the right. Hardcopies were also available at the Council Office and Port Lincoln Library during the consultation period.

Following consideration of the community feedback received, the Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan will be prepared and made available for further public comment before being presented to Council for adoption, planned for August 2025.

  • Council Resolution CO 25/096 - Port Lincoln Master Plan Community Engagement and Draft Eyre and Western Regional Plan Submission

    That Council:

    1. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to finalise and provide a submission to the State Planning Commission regarding the Draft Eyre and Western Regional Plan.
    2. Endorse the Port Lincoln Master Plan preliminary engagement material (including any minor administrative adjustments) and note the proposed community engagement.
  • Community Survey - Open - 1 May 2025

    A survey has been developed to get your input to guide the long-term growth and development of Port Lincoln over the next 30 years.

  • Community 'Drop-in' sessions - 6 May 2025

    Community 'Drop-in' sessions at the Nautilus Arts Centre, Media Room

    Tuesday, 6 May 2025

    • Session 1: 12.00pm to 2.00pm
    • Session 2: 4.00pm to 7.00pm 
  • Community Survey - Closes - 22 May 2025

    The survey closes on Thursday, 22 May 2025, 10am

  • Preparation of Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan - May/June 2025

    Consider information received from community survey and 'Drop-in' sessions held to prepare Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan for further community consultation

  • Ordinary Council Meeting - 16 June 2025

    The Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan to be presented to Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting to be endorsed for public consultation

  • Consultation Open - 19 June 2025

    The public consultation period runs from Thursday 19 June 2025 to 10am on TBC

  • Consultation Closes - July 2025

    The consultation period closes on TBC, 10am

  • Ordinary Council Meeting - 18 August 2025

    Present any written submissions to Council for consideration and finalise and adopt the 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan

Have Your Say

Members of the community were invited to have their say by completing the survey and / or drop-in to an open Community Session.  Two Community Drop-in sessions were held at the Nautilus Arts Centre on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 12pm to 2pm and 4pm to 7pm to chat to Council staff and consultant planners Future Urban to inform the preparation of the Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan.  The preliminary engagement consultation ran from Thursday, 1 May to 10am on Thursday, 22 May 2025.

Next steps

Community feedback received will now be considered in the preparation and finalisation of the Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan for further community consultation in the coming months.

Any questions on the Draft 2025 Port Lincoln Master Plan can be directed to Council's Manager Development and Regulatory, Theo Theodosiou on 8621 2300 or email plcc@plcc.sa.gov.au