Cattle Reserve Community Land Lease

The District Council of Grant is considering options for the ongoing management of the community land known as the Cattle Reserve on Dingley Dell Road, Port MacDonnell. Council invites Expressions of Interest for the leasing of the vacant land identified as Part Sections 817 and 866, Hundred McDonnell for stock adjustment, grazing and/or associated agricultural purposes. The land spans 88.12 hectares as shown in the map to the left.

Background

The land in question was awarded to a local charity group on a year-by-year lease between 2004-2016. Following a resolution of Council on 18 December 2017 a four-year lease, with four years right of renewal was awarded to a private entity. That lease including all renewals, expired on 28 February 2026. Council is now proposing a new lease on a 5-year term with an additional 5-year right of renewal.

Special conditions of the previous lease included requirements to annually fertilise the land and replace or undertake significant maintenance on, approximately 300m of fencing, both at the lessee’s expense. By resolution of Council, $10,000 of the annual rent received under the lease was to be distributed for charitable purposes.

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)

To formally express interest in leasing the Cattle Reserve, please review the Request for Expressions of Interest document. Submissions must be made in hardcopy, either in person or by post, to either:

• District Council of Grant
  PO Box 724
  324 Commercial Street West
  Mount Gambier SA 5290
• Port MacDonnell Community Complex
  5-7 Charles Street
  Port MacDonnell SA 5291

EOIs lodged by any other means will not be considered. Submissions close 5:00pm Tuesday 2 June 2026.

For additional information or clarification, please contact:

• Mary Irwin
  Strategy and Governance Coordinator
  info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au

Community Comment

As the total lease term proposed above is greater than five years, Section 202 of the Local Government Act 1999 stipulates community consultation must be undertaken. Community members are invited to provide feedback on the proposed lease of community land, either by:

• Filling out the Cattle Reserve Community Land Lease Comment Submission section below,
• Emailing info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au with feedback, or
• Sending a letter to the Principal Office or Port MacDonnell Community Complex (addresses as above)

Submissions close on Tuesday 2 June 2026.