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Public Access Route review

Public Access Route review 2024/25

  • The Pastoral Unit is reviewing management of Public Access Routes, to help achieve more sustainable, long-term management of PARs.
  • There have been multiple reports over several years that identify challenges and opportunities for improved PAR management.
  • Severe rainfall events in 2022 caused considerable damage to the PAR network.
  • Funding from the Australian Government was made available to enable repairs on the damaged PARs, for public safety purposes. These repairs are now complete.
  • The 2022 rain event, coupled with stakeholder requests for better management of PARs in the future, prompted DEW to commit to undertake a review of PAR management.
  • A discussion paper is being prepared to provide a focus for key stakeholders to provide feedback. This is likely to be ready for comment in mid-2025.
  • Targeted consultation will ensure key stakeholders who have previously shown interest in PAR management can have their views and ideas heard.
  • The feedback received will help inform future recommendations for PAR management.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.