Regions
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Thriving Regions Fund
The State Government committed $15 million annually to supports regional projects. These enable industries to grow jobs and strengthen regional communities.
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Investment in regions
Administering state funding for regional connectivity and Regional Development Australia initiatives, as aligned with Australian Government priorities.
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Partnerships
We work to strengthen partnerships between regional communities, business, and all tiers of government to benefit regional SA.
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Ag Town of the Year Award
This award recognises South Australian towns that are excelling in agricultural practices and growing their communities.
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Livestock Underpass Grant Scheme
Grants are available through the Regional Growth Fund, providing a total of $3 million for the construction and installation of livestock underpass infrastructure.
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Regional Work SA
There are seasonal work opportunities as well as full-time agricultural, tourism, and hospitality jobs available now.
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About our regions
State Government departments and agencies use consistent boundaries to define 12 administrative regions in South Australia.
To coordinate regional development, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) divides the state into 8 regions.
These are classified as greater Adelaide and the following country regions:
- Adelaide Hills
- Barossa, Light and Lower Light
- Eyre and Western
- Far North and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands
- Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
- Limestone Coast
- Murray and Mallee
- Yorke and Mid North.
The traditional Aboriginal owners have freehold title and certain rights over more than 103,000 square kilometres in the APY Lands. This allows descendants from Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, and Ngaanyatjarra to determine how the land is managed.
There are 7 main communities within the APY Lands and around 20 homelands. These support over 2,000 Anangu people who have a deep cultural and spiritual bond with their country.