Let’s rethink our water future together

Across the Mount Lofty Ranges, water resources are under pressure. Reviews in 2023–24 found that our current Water Allocation Plans are no longer suited to the region's changing conditions. To secure our future, we need to rethink how we use, protect and share our water resources.

We are calling on people across the region to join a 'Catchment Conversation' and share their views, ask questions, provide local knowledge and help shape future policy directions.

Why these conversations matter

These sessions are designed to help us understand what matters most to you and the community. They create a space where people can talk openly about water, its pressures and its future. Through these conversations we aim to:

Hear what you think about local water issues
Understand how water challenges differ across catchments
Share surface water, groundwater and ecology insights from the Department of Environment and Water Science Teams
Elevate Indigenous knowledge, values and perspectives
Be upfront about the trade-offs and choices ahead
Bring community insight into the early stages of Water Allocation Plan amendments

The science is progressing and these conversations can influence the options we test and the pathways we consider.

Find a Water Catchment Conversation near you

We would love for you to join us at an upcoming Catchment Conversation. The events are drop-in sessions and you are welcome to come at any time and stay for as little or as long as you like. Our first events are currently open for bookings with more to follow across the year. Check the Mount Lofty Ranges Catchment Area map if you aren't sure which event is best for you.

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Catchment Conversations are being held across May - October 2026.

Month	Catchment
May	Onkaparinga River - Book now
June	Upper Angas and Bremer River - Book now River Torrens - Book now
July	Finniss River / Deep Creek / Upper Currency Creek / Tookayerta Creek Little Para River / South Para River
August	Reedy Creek / Milendella Creek / Long Gully / Bees Knees / Salt Creek / Preamimma Creek/ Rocky Gully Creek Hindmarsh and Inman Rivers
September	Lower Angas and Bremer River / Angas Plains / Sandergrove Plains / Ferries McDonald / Lower Currency Creek Willunga Basin
October	Fleurieu Coastal Myponga River / Carrickallinga / Bungala

If you are unable to attend an event, you can provide feedback by:

Email: hf.landscapeboard@sa.gov.au
Or contact (08) 8391 7500 to a book a one-on-one conversation

Not sure which Catchment Conversation applies to your area? Download the Mount Lofty Ranges Catchment Areas map to find your catchment name and location.

Mount Lofty Ranges Catchment Areas

Updating the Mount Lofty Ranges Water Allocation Plans

The water allocation plans for the Mount Lofty Ranges are now being amended. Find out what’s changing, how the process works, and how you can have your say.

Find out more