Several Glossy-Black Cockatoos perched on a gum tree and a sheoak under a blue sky.

Resources and templates

We have pulled together some resources and reference materials including templates you may find useful if writing to your State Government representatives, Ministers and Shadow Ministers, candidates, and/or the State Commission Assessment Panel in future.

If you can’t see what you need, or if you have trouble downloading any document, please contact us per below and we will do our best to assist. For now, please explore the resources below and if you have not already, check out the important update below re the refusal of the Katharsis application by the State Planning Commission on 23 February 2026.

*NB IMPORTANT UPDATE - SOME GOOD NEWS!*
KI Echidna (Caroline Paterson)

State Planning Commission (SPC) decision notification of refusal of Katharsis application dated 23 February 2026:

 See here

Bassian Thrush (Caroline Paterson)

Coast Protection Board ‘direct refusal’ response to SPC:

 See here

A Wedge-Tailed Eagle perched on a bare tree branch against a clear blue sky.

Council’s comments to the SPC, which raise issues with the proposal including traffic management, road infrastructure and waste management:

 See here

If needed in future, key points for letter or email to send to your State MP/candidate, relevant Minister, Shadow Minister, or SA Government agency

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Plan SA submissions have now closed and the application has been refused.

Proponent’s planning submission documents 1 & 2: see here

Applicable Planning Code rules: see here

Protected matters search (threatened species): see here

Also see Facebook page for questions/content

A KI echidna in a grassy field with small yellow and purple flowers, some rocks, and a small log.

Search of ‘Matters of National Environmental Significance’ in immediate vicinity of proposed site - i.e. threatened species

See here

Glossy-Black Cockatoos perched on the branches of a gum tree in a natural environment with green foliage.

Glossy Black Cockatoo Census - progress report Jul-Sept 2025

See here

Four Glossy-Black Cockatoos perched on the branches of a gum tree and a sheoak, during daytime with a clear sky in the background.

Kangaroo Island Glossy-Black Cockatoo Census Report 2023

Get 2023 Census report

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