A hand-drawn, sepia-toned illustration of a small-town main street viewed from the footpath. A row of two‑storey historic shopfronts lines the street, with awnings extending over the pavement. One shop sign on the left reads “The Daily Grind Café”, and an
  • Tourism-dependent local businesses
  • Caravan parks/ camping / houseboats as economic anchors
  • Cruise visitation
  • Op shop and Cadell Club as a social-and-economic asset
  • Primary production, trades & services such as engineer and electrical, small farms, hairdressing
  • Major employment via SA Water, farms, Dept of Trasport, Cadell Training Centre

Op shop continuity planning:

  • confirm a stable location/ pathway to protect the service and its fundraising role for community events.

Transport solution:

  • re-establish a community car/bus model aligned to health trips and shopping days;
  • advocate service integration to reduce high-cost taxi use.

Housing and land supply pathway:

  • progress a clear workstream on zoning/land constraints to enable more ratepayers and local workforce stability

Housing shortages limiting population growth, workforce attraction, and service viability

Aligning housing, transport, and tourism to support sustainable growth and services.