Regional Capacity Building Allocations
The Local Government Research and Development Scheme's Regional Capacity Building Allocations is an annual grant that enables Regional LGAs to deliver capacity-building activities within their councils and communities.
2025-26 Regional Capacity Building Allocations
In 2025-26 this was delivered through a non-competitive grant round open to regional LGAs who had less than $40,000 in carry-over from previous rounds and the following eligible projects were funded:
Speed radar trial in school zones and danger hot spots
Northern & Yorke LGA, $5,000
This project seek to implement speed radar trials in designated school zones and danger hot spots to enhance regional road safety and will reduce speeding incidents.
Waste and circular economy education program
Northern & Yorke LGA, $20,000
This project presents options for a webinar series and more extensive waste education support for delivery across the region. The aim of this project is to educate and inform council staff on waste management best practice and the circular economy.
Regional waste to resources
Eyre Peninsula LGA, $40,000
The EPLGA, in partnership with Green Industries SA and Regional Development Eyre Peninsula, will recruit a Regional Waste Coordinator to address critical waste management challenges across the Eyre Peninsula.
This project will drive the region’s transition towards a circular economy, working with 11 member councils (and local businesses and communities) to implement the Eyre Peninsula Waste Strategy’s priority initiatives.
Regional advocacy plan
Southern and Hills LGA, $25,000
This capacity grant will assist the SHLGA with the development of a Regional Advocacy Plan
Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2020-25 – evaluation of achievements and opportunities
Spencer Gulf Cities, $20,000
This project will review progress by the councils in the region regarding achievements made in relation to the Waste & Resources Recovery Strategy.
Regional road project
Southern and Hills LGA, $15,000
The Regional Road project will continue to build on the work undertaken by the Roads Working Party to the SHLGA to look across the region and prioritise road projects for external funding and regional advocacy. This will include continuing the designated regional freight corridor
Limestone Coast Regional Trails Strategy update
Limestone Coast LGA, $40,000
This project will update and expand upon the previous Limestone Coast Regional Trails Master plan. The updated plan and implementation strategy will focus on current regional priorities, consistent branding, and the activation potential of regional tourist trail linkages to key tourist destinations.
Township activation project – Yorke Peninsula
Northern and Yorke LGA, $15,000
The Yorke Peninsula Council seeks to recover from the impacts of the Algal Bloom upon visitation, tourism, community and local businesses. Their 'Township Activation Project' will seek to conduct plans as part of the overall project for Coobowie, Port Vincent, Ardrossan and Point Turton.
Liveability video campaign
Spencer Gulf Cities, $20,000
This project will deliver a series of liveability videos are being finalised for the region. The primary aim of the videos is to attract workers, families, and their friends to the region to take up available and emerging work opportunities.
Liveability Project | Upper Spencer Gulf Common Purpose Group
Carry-over funding
In 2025-26, Murraylands and Riverland LGA is working to strategically spend its carry-overs for the following projects:
Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy
Murraylands and Riverland LGA, $65,000
Three key activities will be delivered pursuant to the Murraylands & Riverland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy (2021-26). These include sustainable Kerbside Waste Service Modelling.
Regional data collection to identify efficiencies, innovations, and capacity gaps and finalisation of a rise-and-fall cost calculation spreadsheet.
Regional Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
Murraylands and Riverland LGA, $21,323
The Murraylands and Riverland Regional Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2022-26 fosters cross-council collaboration to improve public health outcomes. Regional key challenges are listed in the State's preventive focuses.
In response, councils partnered with Preventive Health SA through a co-contribution model, combining funding, strategic guidance, and data.
Project funding
These project are funded through the Local Government Research and Development Scheme.
Under this scheme, regional LGAs can apply for funding through Regional Capacity Building Allocations, an annual non-competitive grant round.