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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.

Lobethal Fabrik 2024

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 twelve 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.
How Good Are Libraries

20 May 2025

Discover just how good our libraries are for SA communities

South Australian public libraries are more than places to borrow books, they’re vital community hubs supporting education, wellbeing, digital access, emergency response, and economic growth.

Latest news

Woodforde Lewis Yarluperka O'Brien Reserve

19 May 2025

Boundary Change Information Session Thursday 29 May

Find out how the proposed Campbelltown boundary change impacts you and your family

News Council sign

19 May 2025

Adelaide Hills Council congratulates Federal Election winners

Council looks forward to working constructively with the Federal Government and the Members for Mayo and Sturt to continue advancing the priorities of our region

Volunteering at Fabrik

15 May 2025

Volunteering at Fabrik sparks joy for Hills locals

A lifetime passion for creative expression and connecting with others motivates Hills locals Janette Harness and Janene Overton to volunteer at FABRIK Arts + Heritage at Lobethal.

Winter Words 2025

13 May 2025

Winter Words 2025 comes to the Adelaide Hills

Come in from the cold and warm up with words

Upper Sturt Tennis Club Mural

8 May 2025

Colour and community: New mural brightens Upper Sturt Tennis Club

The once-plain walls at the Upper Sturt Tennis Club have been transformed into a vibrant celebration of local nature, thanks to a creative collaboration between the club, a local artist, and the Adelaide Hills Council.

Home Compost

7 May 2025

Fruit fly restrictions in parts of the Hills and home composting

Some areas within the Hills are affected by fruit fly restrictions. If you live in an affected area, there are important rules to follow when composting and disposing of fruit and vegetable waste.

Fabrik Heritage logo graphic only

2 May 2025

Heritage workshop program at Fabrik

FABRIK presents a series of skills development workshops that reflect the many cultures and traditions that contribute to our rich heritage.

Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority

1 May 2025

Have your say on managing stormwater in the Gawler River

The Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority (GRFMA) has released a draft Stormwater Management Plan for the Gawler River, and community feedback is now invited.

Fire Danger Rating Sign

1 May 2025

CFS Extends fire danger season in Mt Lofty District until 14 May 2025

Soil dryness, high forest and scrub fuel loads, combined with predictions of no meaningful rainfall for the coming months has prompted the extension of the Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban District by two weeks to 14 May.

Community Survey 2025

30 April 2025

Talking about your place - 2025 Community Survey now open!

Be in the running to win wildlife park passes!

Community members sitting around table at community forum

30 April 2025

Uraidla Community Forum wrap up

Find out what topics were covered at the Uraidla Community Forum and view photos from night.

Set your clothes free

28 April 2025

Your unwanted clothes deserve a second chance!

Adelaide Hills Council has partnered with Green Industries SA to offer a FREE clothing donation and linen recycling event on Saturday May 24.

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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