Draft fire management plans for the Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges and Fleurieu Peninsula regions

Have yourSAy on draft fire management plans for land managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) across the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges and Fleurieu Peninsula.

What's being decided

We are seeking public feedback the draft Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges and Fleurieu Peninsula fire management plans (the plans), and the strategies identified to reduce bushfire risk, maintain and enhance biodiversity, and support bushfire suppression (firefighting).

All feedback will be collated, analysed and considered to develop the final fire management plans.

Background

NPWS develops fire management plans to guide fire management activities in South Australian parks and on Crown land.

Two new plans have been drafted for the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges and Fleurieu Peninsula. These plans will replace five existing NPWS fire management plans: the Hills Face Zone, Onkaparinga Valley, Southern Foothills, South Para Collaborative and South-Western Fleurieu Peninsula.

The draft plans were written following feedback on the existing plans from key stakeholders, local knowledge, learnings and new data to inform improvements. While the focus is on public land, they also help reduce bushfire risk to neighbouring properties and to ecosystems that continue beyond park boundaries.

Fire management plans are reviewed every five years to ensure strategies remain effective and align with each plan’s objectives. While they set a long-term vision, the plans are not static - they are designed to be flexible and responsive. This allows for updates as bushfire risks evolve or new information becomes available.

Get involved

Find out more:

explore the draft plans and interactive strategies map for:

take a look at our FAQs
review the Fire Management Planning in SA Parks webpage.

Have your say by:

Completing the feedback survey below.

Next steps

After all feedback has been carefully reviewed, final management plans will be developed. The outcomes of this consultation and the final fire management plans will be available here and on the Department for Environment and Water website.

Once approved and released, the plans will be reviewed and updated as required, to ensure that the strategies are still appropriate to meet the plan’s aims.