The Barossa Council

The Barossa Council provides a wide range of services to the community, including: Animal management, citizenship ceremonies and Australia Day awards, waste management, community wastewater management, environmental health, fire safety, building and planning assessment, development control, recreational facilities such as sporting facilities and ovals, parks, playgrounds, reserves, and recreation centre, community facilities such as halls and libraries, aged care, volunteer services, liquor licences, road and transport infrastructure and maintenance, stormwater management, footpath construction and maintenance, roadside vegetation management, dry areas and road safety control, parking and traffic control, public lighting, cemeteries, community transport, home assistance, other licenses and permits, tourism and economic development support. In addition, Council maintains a Visitor Information Centre in Tanunda, a caravan park in Nuriootpa and a wide variety of other community facilities. Council acts as custodian for over $190 million in community infrastructure and assets, including 334 km of sealed and 628 km of unsealed roads.