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Residents Guide

Your Place, Your Space. Live your way in the Adelaide Hills. Information and resources for residents of the Adelaide Hills Council region.

About Adelaide Hills

Discover Play Bikeway in Charleston

Events

The Adelaide Hills plays host to a variety of activities, markets and festivals, while the Council hosts a diverse program of events for everyone in the community.

Gumeracha Torrens Valley Community Centre

Community Centres

Our team of friendly staff and volunteers are ready to welcome you to our Community Centre's in Norton Summit and Gumeracha. Connect with your community by participating in a range of fun activities and events.

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

Local Tourism

The Adelaide Hills offers endless ways to spend your weekends and weekdays, whether you're visiting from interstate or overseas, or enjoying a staycation at home in Adelaide. There's something for everyone, everyday in the Adelaide Hills.

Lobethal Fabrik Art Installation

Arts and Culture

Celebrated for its unique and diverse arts culture, the Adelaide Hills region works with local artists and the wider community to facilitate and promote activities that enhance culture within our community.

Bandicoot image taken by Brian Cartwright

Local Wildlife

One of the most cherished parts of living in the Adelaide Hills is sharing our backyards and properties with native wildlife. While we can happily co-exist, sometimes we need some tips for sharing our gardens.

Crafers Clealand Mount Lofty Mountain Biking

Parks and Recreation

The Hills are dotted with places to play and enjoy fun recreational activities with family and friends. Find your next destination!

Elected Members November 2022

Elected Members

Meet the Council Members and the Mayor who represent the Adelaide Hills Council area, along with the Executive team. Council Members are essential in leading the community and advocating for its interests.

Lobethal Bierhaus

Business Services

Businesses of all shapes and sizes in the Adelaide Hills offering everything from fresh produce and food, to manufacturing and business advisory. Find out how to seek support for your business, connect with others and meet legislative requirements.

Young Family

Public Health

Council is responsible for a range of public health and safety issues and initiatives, and work closely with local businesses, government and stakeholders to manage and mitigate public health risks.

Explore the Adelaide
Hills Council region

Use the interactive map to explore the local area and discover facilities, community centres and things to do.
Automatic External Defibrillator

30 June 2025

Enhancing safety across the Hills with new automatic external defibrillators installed

In a significant move to bolster public health and safety, Council have recently installed 66 Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) across key locations within the region.

Latest news

Road Works Asphalt

30 June 2025

Woodside intersection upgrade. Have your say.

The Adelaide Hills Productivity and Road Safety (PRS) Package is a $150 million infrastructure initiative with plans to upgrade safety in the Main Street of Woodside

Dog and a cat under a sheet

26 June 2025

Dog and cat registrations are due by 31 August 2025

Reminder to register your furry friends soon as dog and cat registrations are due by 31 August.

Members of Oakbank Bowls Club with defibrillator

25 June 2025

Community Grants info sessions, get ready to apply in 2025

Do you have a project that could make a real difference in your community? Adelaide Hills Council's annual Community Grants Program is here to help bring your ideas to life.

Virtual Fencing Project Greenhill

25 June 2025

Stage two of the Virtual Fencing Project installed to protect wildlife on Greenhill Road

Adelaide Hills Council has expanded its innovative Virtual Fencing Project with the recent installation of Stage Two along a 1km stretch of Greenhill Road, between the Summit Road intersection and Yanagin Road.

Recycling Tour CAWRA Sorting Facility Kilburn

24 June 2025

What really happens to our recycling? Inside the CAWRA facility tour

On Monday 23 June, we hosted a tour of the CAWRA recycling facility in Kilburn, with 20 Hills residents joining us to learn what happens behind the scenes.

News Council sign

23 June 2025

Adelaide Hills Council Supplementary Election

If you are a resident or business owner in the Adelaide Hills Council you can vote in the Supplementary Election.

NEWS PAUL SANDERCOCK

23 June 2025

Paul Sandercock appointed Independent Chairperson of Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority

Welcome aboard, Paul!

Balhannah Autumn Vineyard

12 June 2025

Vote now for the SA Agricultural Town of the Year

Support Our Adelaide Hills Towns in the Agricultural Town of the Year Awards – Vote by June 20!

Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan launch

10 June 2025

Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan launched

Council recently celebrated the launch of Council’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, a significant milestone in our Reconciliation journey.

Woodforde Lewis Yarluperka O'Brien Reserve

10 June 2025

Council Boundary Change Proposal - Feedback open until June 20

Have your say about the proposed boundary change between Adelaide Hills and Campbelltown Councils. This proposal will impact all of our residents.

News bus

5 June 2025

South Australian public transport strategy survey now open

Have your say about the future of public transport in South Australia.

10 Year Lobethal Community Kindergarten Bush Kindy Celebration

3 June 2025

Celebrating ten years of Bush Kindy at Lobethal Community Kindergarten

On Friday 30 May 2025, the Lobethal Community Kindergarten hosted a celebration to mark ten years of their much-loved Bush Kindy program.

Lobethal Fabrik Arts And Heritage Centre Render

Fabrik

Fabrik’s exciting redevelopment is underway, which will create purpose-built galleries, workshop and artist studio spaces, a brand new retail store and a heritage interpretation throughout the site, celebrating the history of the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill.

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