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Expression of Interest – community representatives

Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from community members for up to two community or resident representative positions on the SPSCRG.

Community representatives will bring local knowledge and community perspectives to the Group’s discussions. Applicants should have a connection with City of Prospect, an interest in school precinct safety and the capacity to contribute constructively to collaborative discussions.

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The Schools Precincts Safety Community Reference Group (SPSCRG) is a Council led initiative that seeks to provide an ongoing forum for Council, local schools, community representatives and relevant stakeholders to work together on parking, traffic and pedestrian safety within school precincts across City of Prospect.

The group builds on the discussion and ideas generated through the School Parking and Traffic Forum held in February 2026. It is intended to support practical, solution-focused discussion about design, behaviour and education, parking enforcement, travel demand, school access and advocacy on matters involving State-controlled infrastructure or broader regulatory settings.

Background

In October 2025, Council resolved to convene a round-table workshop on parking enforcement around schools. The workshop was intended to bring together schools, residents, parents, Elected Members, government agencies and road safety stakeholders to identify key issues and opportunities associated with school pick-up and drop-off activity.

The School Parking and Traffic Forum  was held at Payinthi on 11 February 2026. Representatives from the six schools across City of Prospect were invited to attended, along with adjoining residents, State Member for Adelaide, Elected Members, SAPOL, the RAA and other stakeholders. Aside from background information provided by the Council related to parking enforcement and traffic and parking management, the forum generated discussion on how school precinct safety could be improved across the themes of design, behaviour, responsibilities and demand.

Following the forum, Council resolved on 24 March 2026 to establish a Community Reference Group to continue the discussion and requested that Terms of Reference, including proposed membership, be presented to Council. On 26 May 2026 the Council endorsed the Schools Precinct Safety Community Reference Group (SPSCRG) Terms of Reference and appointed the Mayor Matthew Larwood and Cr Barnett and Hollitt as its representatives.

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Purpose of the SPSCRG

The Schools Precincts Safety CRG is an advisory group to Council. Its purpose is to provide a forum for meaningful dialogue, feedback and input from schools, residents, and key stakeholders to improve parking, traffic and pedestrian safety within our school precincts, in support of the vision and objectives below.

Vision

Safer, calmer and more accessible school precincts across City of Prospect, supported by a shared understanding between Council, schools, residents and partner agencies of responsibilities.

Objectives

The objectives of the Schools Precinct Safety CRG are to:

  • Progress the school-aligned actions of the Integrated Transport Plan 2025-2035 through structured stakeholder engagement
  • Balance child safety, parking compliance, and fair access to residential streets during peak drop-off and pick-up times
  • Identify and prioritise interventions across the three themes of Design (physical space), Behaviour (enforcement and education), and Demand (volume reduction)
  • Support Council's 2026-27 and future budget settings with evidence-informed, community-led input
  • Strengthen partnerships with external agencies including SAPOL, RAA, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, and the Department for Education.

Functions

The functions of the Schools Precincts Safety CRG are to:

  • Facilitate feedback from schools, residents and other stakeholders on the achievement of the vision and objectives set out above.
  • Serve as a sounding board for administrative decisions in relation to the delivery of school precinct safety initiatives, including design changes, enforcement approaches and educational campaigns.
  • Comment and provide opinion on reports, plans and requests from Council relating to school precinct safety.
  • Support advocacy to State Government agencies for improvements to State controlled infrastructure and enforcement settings relevant to school precincts; and
  • Review and reflect on the effectiveness of initiatives implemented in the preceding six months and propose refinements for future activity.

Membership

The Group’s membership is set out in the Terms of Reference and includes:

  • Chairperson (Director City Works & Presentation)
  • Deputy Chair (Manager Assets & Maintenance)
  • Manager Development and Regulatory Services
  • the Mayor
  • two (2) appointed Councillors,
  • one (1) nominated representative from each of the six schools within City of Prospect, and
  • up to 2 community/resident representatives appointed by the Chief Executive Officer following a public expression of interest process.

Representatives from Council staff and organisations such as SAPOL, the RAA, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, the Department for Education and other relevant organisations may be invited to attend meetings as observers or subject matter experts when their expertise is relevant to the matters being considered.

Meetings

Meetings are expected to be held in person at Payinthi approximately every six months, generally aligned with the school year and Council’s annual budget cycle.

The first meeting will be on Tuesday 3 November, 5:30 - 7:30pm.

Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference have been developed that explain the Group’s purpose, scope, functions, membership, meeting arrangements, member responsibilities, term and governance arrangements.

Terms of Reference

Connection with the Integrated Transport Plan 2025–2035

Council’s Integrated Transport Plan 2025–2035 provides the strategic framework for a safer, more accessible and connected transport network across City of Prospect. The SPSCRG will help inform the delivery and refinement of relevant school-aligned actions within the Plan by providing local knowledge, stakeholder feedback and a forum for collaboration.

Download the Integrated Transport Plan 2025-2035

Contact us

For enquiries about the SPSCRG or the community representative Expression of Interest process, please call our Manager Assets and Maintenance on 8269 5355 or email admin@prospect.sa.gov.au.

Meeting documents

The agenda, associated reports and minutes of previous meetings are published below.

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