Regional Landscape Levy

The Regional Landscape Levy (“the levy”) is a State tax, Council is required, under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 (“the Act”), to make a specified annual contribution to the Landscape Administration Fund, which is distributed to the Hills & Fleurieu Regional Landscape Board (“the Board”) and to recover this amount by way of the levy.

All properties are subject to the levy and it is collected by way of a separate rate, based on the capital value of your property. The rate is calculated to raise the same amount as the Council’s contribution to the Board (taking into account any rebates or remissions that may apply under sections 159–166 of the Local Government Act 1999).

Council does not determine how the revenue raised by the levy is to be spent. That is a matter dealt with by the Board, by reference to its Annual Business Plan.

Under the Act there are no provisions for exemptions from payment of the levy.

For more information visit the Landscape SA Hills and Fleurieu website. Alternatively, they can be contacted on:

Phone: 8391 7500
Email: hf.LandscapeBoard@sa.gov.au
Address: Mount Barker Office, upper level, corner of Mann and Walker Streets, Mount Barker SA 5251
Website: www.landscape.sa.gov.au/hf