Council Boundary Change Proposal - Rostrevor, Woodforde and Hamilton Hill

Community Engagement Open - BDO Australia Campbelltown City Council Boundary Change Proposal

BDO Australia are investigating the Campbelltown City Council Boundary Change Proposal. This proposal seeks to transfer approximately 738 properties in Rostrevor and Woodforde from Adelaide Hills Council to Campbelltown City Council.

We'd like to inform you that BDO Australia have commenced community consultation regarding this proposal. Adelaide Hills Council strongly opposes this proposal on the grounds that it lacks clear justification, would result in significant costs, and does not reflect the views and interests of our residents.

AHC Information Session - 6.30-8pm, Thursday 29 May

Adelaide Hills Council invites you to join us for an information sharing session with our Acting Mayor, Councillors, and staff. This is your chance to be fully informed and take a stand on boundary changes.

• When: 6.30-8PM Thursday 29 May. Presentation from 6.30 - 7.00pm but drop in anytime.
• Where: The Summit Community Centre, 4 Crescent Drive, Norton Summit
• More information: Call 8408 0400 or email engage@ahc.sa.gov.au

The Boundary Change Inquiry has invited residents to share their views via one of the following ways:

• In-person forum: Wednesday 4 June 2025, 6:30pm–8:30pm University of South Australia, Magill Campus, Room D1–20, St Bernards Road, Magill
• Online forum: Thursday 5 June 2025, 12pm–1:30pm
• Completing the online survey on the YourSAy website
• Sending written feedback to:
  1. Email: CampbelltownBoundaryReview@bdo.com.au
  2. Postal address: BDO Advisory C/O Kyffin Thompson Level 7, 420 King William Street ADELAIDE SA 5001

We encourage you to have your say and support Adelaide Hills Council’s objection to the proposal. The closing date for feedback submissions is 5pm Friday 20 June 2025.

Council is committed to a fair and transparent process and will continue to keep the community informed as the inquiry progresses. For more information about this engagement, please visit the YourSAy website.

Project background

The Adelaide Hills Council is opposed to the proposal by the Campbelltown City Council to move the boundary between our Councils. The boundary change proposal, which was first submitted by Campbelltown City Council in 2019, is now being formally considered by the Local Government Boundaries Commission of SA (LGBC).

Campbelltown proposes moving the council boundary eastwards so they can take the parts of Rostrevor and Woodforde that are currently in the Adelaide Hills Council. The proposal directly affects 738 properties in the Adelaide Hills.

The LGBC is an independent statutory body established by the State Government to assess boundary change proposals. An Inquiry by the LGBC is currently underway and consultants from BDO Australia have been appointed as investigators to review the proposal. No decisions have been made yet about whether the proposed boundary change should proceed.

Adelaide Hills Council believes the proposed boundary change is divisive, expensive, and unnecessary. Our position is that Campbelltown’s proposal is based on unsubstantiated claims and false assumptions about Adelaide Hills Council’s relationship with the residents of the subject areas and the services we provide to our community.

On this page you will find further background information about the proposal, the outcomes of community consultation conducted by Adelaide Hills Council, and evidence-based submission outlining twelve reasons why we are opposed to the boundary change.

Need more information?

If you’re still after more information please get in touch with our team via:

• Email: engagement@ahc.sa.gov.au
• Phone: 8408 0400
• Post: Adelaide Hills Council, 63 Mount Barker Road, Stirling SA 5152