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The Local Government Research and Development Scheme is an annual program that has funded hundreds of innovative and transformative projects benefiting the local government sector. Explore our projects by category or project year.

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    The value of SA jetties
    2022
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Featured
    Shaping local civic youth leaders
    2022
    Complete
    LG Promotion; Community
    Featured
    Regional Health Workforce Toolkit
    2022
    Complete
    Community
    Featured
    Collaboration towards emergency resilience
    2023
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Featured
    Monitoring and optimising outdoor fitness equipment usage in SA
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Assets
    Featured
    Asset management for Green Infrastructure
    2024
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Featured
    Developing a new bait for pest birds of the grains industry
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Featured
    South Australian Local Government Financial Management Manual
    2025
    Current
    Financial Sustainability
    Featured
    Planning for change: integrating coastal retreat in adaptation planning
    2025
    Current
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Featured
    Resilient South Pilot – Incorporating Climate Risk into Asset Management
    2020
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Assets
    Featured
    Best Practice Guide for Grants Management for SA Local Government
    2020
    Complete
    Financial Sustainability
    Featured
    LG Authorised Persons Professional Framework
    2021
    Complete
    Human Resources
    Asset Management Plan Summary template
    2021
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    LG Cyber Security Toolkit
    2021
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Regional Road Priority Project – SAROC
    2021
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Cost Impacts and Benefits of the PDI Act 2016
    2022
    Complete
    Planning
    Coastal Management Coordination
    2022
    Current
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Support for councils in community wellbeing
    2021
    Complete
    Community
    Housing shortage in Tatiara, Southern Mallee, Naracoorte Lucindale and Coorong
    2022
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets; Financial Sustainability; Planning; Community
    Local government career pathways and workforce toolkit for regional SA
    2022
    Complete
    LG Promotion; Human Resources
    Keys to the digital world: libraries and community centres’ critical roles in digital access
    2022
    Complete
    Community
    Quality public spaces: developing placemaking indicators and benchmarks
    2022
    Complete
    Community
    Ending homelessness: a toolkit for local government
    2022
    Complete
    Community
    Measuring the costs of legislative compliance
    2023
    Complete
    Governance and Reform; Financial Sustainability
    Electricity management support for councils
    2023
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets; Financial Sustainability
    Climate Risk Training & Engagement Package
    2023
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Assets; Emergency Management
    Building sector capability
    2023
    Complete
    Planning; Human Resources
    Review of Local Government (Elections) Act
    2023
    Current
    Governance and Reform
    Delivery of Climate Ready Coasts – stage 1
    2023
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Support framework and guidelines for visually impaired Council Members
    2023
    Complete
    Community
    Local government Aboriginal cultural capability toolkit
    2023
    Complete
    Community
    Clandestine laboratory and methamphetamine contamination toolkit
    2023
    Complete
    Community
    Workforce and gender equality in SA local government
    2023
    Complete
    Community; Human Resources
    Building regulatory efficiencies for sustainable onsite wastewater system management
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Assets
    Greater wellbeing and retention in local government
    2023
    Complete
    LG Promotion; Human Resources
    Lowering greenhouse gas emissions in local roads and footpaths
    2023
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Local government data governance framework
    2023
    Complete
    Governance and Reform; Infrastructure and Assets
    Local government educational resources
    2023
    Complete
    LG Promotion; Community
    Grow Your Own – Urban and Regional Planners Initiative
    2022
    Complete
    Planning; Community; Human Resources
    Housing development funding for regional councils
    2023
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Climate Change Policy Research
    2023
    Environment and Natural Resources; Emergency Management
    Addressing regional Environmental Health Officer shortages
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources; Human Resources
    Implementation of the new Food Safety Standard
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Environmental Health Officers Knowledge Base
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources; Human Resources
    Rainbow Council Project
    2024
    Complete
    Community
    Youth centres and loneliness
    2024
    Complete
    Community
    Supporting volunteer engagement in local government
    2024
    Complete
    Community
    Feasibility study: Local government role in electric vehicle charging
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Assets
    LGA Climate Change Support Advisor Pilot
    2025
    Current
    Environment and Natural Resources
    2026 council elections education program
    2025
    Current
    Governance and Reform
    HR shared services model for councils
    2025
    Current
    Human Resources
    2026 council elections marketing campaign
    2025
    Current
    Governance and Reform
    PointData Urban Policy Model for councils
    2025
    Complete
    Planning
    Delivery of Climate Ready Coasts – stage 3
    2025
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Hydraulic model for wastewater system of Mount Barker
    2024
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Climate resilience CWMS through data driven awareness
    2024
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Understanding CWMS retrofitting options
    2024
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Feasibility study into onsite solids separation
    2024
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Driving efficiency and compliance in wastewater management
    2025
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Creation of digital twin of CWMS in Quorn – Phase 1
    2025
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Creation of digital twin of CWMS in Quorn – Phase 2
    2025
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Impact of septic tank desludge frequency on CWMS
    2024
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Delivery of Climate Ready Coasts – stage 2
    2024
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Asset management guidance for small rural councils
    2016
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Asset management integration
    2019
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    China Sword policy
    2018
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Community Wellbeing Indicators
    2019
    Complete
    Community
    Disability Inclusion: Practice & Plans
    2019
    Complete
    Community
    Leasing & licensing sport & community facilities guide
    2018
    Complete
    Community
    Rates hardship policy guidelines
    2019
    Complete
    Financial Sustainability
    Regional Capacity Building Allocations
    2025
    Current
    Financial Sustainability; Community
    The value of libraries
    2019
    Complete
    Community
    Updated procurement resources
    2018
    Complete
    Governance and Reform
    Valuing Social Outcomes
    2016
    Complete
    Community
    Benchmarking User Experience in Public Library Services
    2019
    Complete
    Community
    Collective Impact: opportunities for LG innovation and reform
    2018
    Complete
    Governance and Reform
    Cost-benefit analysis of establishing Materials Recovery Facilities
    2019
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Costs of providing recycling services
    2019
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    DPTI ePlanning integration
    2019
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Economic development strategies for regional airports
    2019
    Complete
    Economic Development
    Enhanced climate risk assessment and decision making
    2016
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Model bike share scheme policy & procedure
    2018
    Complete
    Community
    Implementation of the PDI Act and Planning and Design Code
    2020
    Complete
    Planning
    Strategic Management Plan Templates
    2020
    Complete
    Governance and Reform
    Food waste recycling initiative
    2020
    Environment and Natural Resources
    Public lighting support for SA Councils
    2020
    Complete
    Infrastructure and Assets
    Enabling resilient food systems in SA
    2020
    Complete
    Environment and Natural Resources
    RPSA Voters Roll Practice Manual - 2022 Council Elections
    2020
    Complete
    Governance and Reform
    Strategies to increase turnout at council elections
    2020
    Complete
    LG Promotion
    LG Equip - Local Government Reform
    2021
    Current
    Governance and Reform
    Supporting the implementation of Planning and Design Code and PDI Act
    2020
    Complete
    Planning