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Town Entry Signage

Project Overview

The City of Port Lincoln invited the community to complete a short survey on the preferred design for new town entry signs, which will be installed at Proper Bay Road, Western Approach Road, and Flinders Highway, Port Lincoln.

At the 18 November 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to endorse the public release of two draft signage design options for community consultation and comments. Town entry signs at these entrances is a long-standing action for Council identified in the City Image (Urban Design) Action Plan 2017 and Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan 2021-2022. These signs incorporate both Barngarla and English language, reflecting Council's commitment to reconciliation and cultural recognition.

The design was created by Jenna Richards, a practicing Barngarla artist living in Port Lincoln. The sign depicts the coastline of Port Lincoln and the surrounding farmland.

Jenna tells us the story of the design:

"The traditional Barngarla name of Port Lincoln is Galinyala, meaning Place of Sweet Water and the rock holes depict the freshwater spring that they shared with new settlers on the peninsula foreshore of Galinyala that stopped the newcomers from perishing.

The horseshoe shapes represent First Nations and other community members working together in harmony. The circles represent the fish traps that were scattered along this coastline and were essential to the Barngarla people. The men would ‘sing in’ sharks and dolphins whilst the women danced on the beach to attract the prey, they would then be lured into the fish traps, this tradition is unique to the Barngarla peoples of the lower Eyre Peninsula.

Port Lincoln (Galinyala) is known for its natural abundance of resources."

Standing at 1.4 metres wide and 3 metres high, the sign concept has been prepared with reference to Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) guidelines for entry point signs. The dual-language signs are designed to create a welcoming and visual feature at Port Lincoln's key entry points.

The two design options are shown below or you can view the designs separately in the Key Documents section on the right:

The community were asked to share their thoughts on the preferred design by completing the online survey or by submitting a hard copy.

Hardcopies of the survey were made available at the Council Office and Port Lincoln Library during the consultation period.

  • Ordinary Council Meeting - 18 November 2024

    Council Resolution CO 24/226 - Town Entry Signage

    That Council:

    1. Approve the indicative locations for the Town Entry signs as included in attachment 1 to this report titled 43179 Town Entry Signs - Indicative Locations; and
    2. Endorse the public release of the two draft town entry signage design options for Community Consultation and comments.
  • Consultation Open - 28 November 2024

    The public consultation period runs from Thursday 28 November to 2.00pm on Thursday 19 December 2024

  • Consultation Closes - 19 December 2024

    The consultation period closes on Thursday 19 December 2024, 2.00pm 

  • Ordinary Council Meeting - 20 January 2025

    Present survey submissions and written submissions to Council for consideration and approve final design of Town Entry Signage

Have Your Say

Members of the community were invited to complete a short survey on the preferred design for new town entry signs, which will be installed at Proper Bay Road, Western Approach Road and Flinders Highway, Port Lincoln during the public consultation period which ran from Thursday 28 November to 2.00pm on Thursday 19 December 2024.

Council decision

All survey submissions, and any written submissions, if any, received during the public consultation period will now be taken into consideration by Council. 

A consultation survey summary report will be prepared and presented to Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Monday 20 January 2025, for a final decision on the Town Entry Sign design.

Any enquiries on the Town Entry Signage can be directed to Council's Project Manager - Master Plan Projects, Kathleen Brannigan on 8621 2300 or email plcc@plcc.sa.gov.au.