Providing independent information to support informed decisions.
The Landowner Information Service, which provides free impartial information for landholders, has been extended and expanded after a successful pilot. Government has allocated funding to continue the service until July 2025. A new Landowner Information Service officer, Sue-Ellen Cordon, recently came on board to assist Brett Klau from Rural Business Support (RBS) in delivering the service across the state.
Ongoing support for the service will facilitate better understanding between the agricultural, exploration, quarrying and mining sectors, and build greater knowledge within local government on how mineral exploration and mining operate in their council areas. It is particularly helpful for regional and farming communities wanting to understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to exploration, quarrying or mining under existing regulatory processes.
RBS is a not-for-profit organisation providing independent services and support to families and farmers and small business owners in rural areas to help them manage change, financial risk and business challenges.
During the year-long pilot, RBS engaged with more than 700 stakeholders from the agricultural, exploration, quarrying and mining sectors, local government organisations, state MPs, Regional Development Australia and Rotary Clubs in offices and sites across the state. The service directly assisted 57 clients.
This service is supported by the Government of South Australia, with the support of Primary Producers SA (PPSA), Grain Producers SA (GPSA), the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia (CCAA), the Association of Exploration and Mining Companies (AMEC) and the Australian Drilling Industry Association (ADIA).
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– Steve Campbell, December 2021
