Regional Landscape Levy

What is the Regional Landscape Levy and Council’s involvement?

The Regional Landscape (RL) Levy (previously the NRM land levy) is a state government imposed levy which funds the operations of the Limestone Coast Landscape (LCL) Board.

South Australian legislation requires the levy to be collected by local government in South Australia as a separate charge via council rate notices.

The City of Mount Gambier acts as a revenue collector only and does not retain proceeds from the levy. All RL Levy revenue is on paid to the LCL Board who determine how the revenue is spent.

How is the Regional Landscape Levy calculated for 2024/2025 financial year?
The levy is a fixed charge applied on the basis for which the land is used:

Land use	Charge
Residential, Vacant Land & Other	$90.55
Commercial	$136.10
Industrial	$217.00
Primary Production	$398.00

For the 2024/2025 financial year the City of Mount Gambier is required, by law to contribute $1,406,869 to the LCL Board .

Where should queries relating to the Regional Landscape Levy be directed?
As Council acts as the collection agency only any queries relating to the Regional Landscape levy need to be directed to:

Limestone Coast Landscape Board
11 Helen Street
Mount Gambier
Phone: 8429 7550
https://landscape.sa.gov.au