Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations

Help guide the future of Electric Vehicle charging stations across the district.

Background

In 2023, Council resolved to explore no-cost options for installing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at strategically located sites across the district.

As part of the project, Council has researched the infrastructure requirements and providers operating in South Australia, as well as the stations installed in the wider region, to understand how EV charging stations can enhance the transport options already available in the district and benefit our community into the future.

At the Ordinary Council Meeting on 15 June 2026, a shortlist of potential locations was presented to Council. Council resolved to undertake community consultation to understand the community’s preferred locations and identify any further sites, and begin a tender process for the installation of EV charging stations.

We Want Feedback On

Identified locations

Council is looking for feedback on six locations that have been identified as meeting the criteria for an appropriate and strategically located EV charging station:

• Port MacDonnell
  1. Charles Street, adjacent to the water tower
  2. Skate park carpark
  3. Sea Parade carpark near the playground and dock
• Mount Gambier and District Saleyards
• Mount Gambier Regional Airport
• Tarpeena Recreation Reserve near the public toilet block

Additional locations

If there is an additional or alternative location that you feel Council should consider, that information will help to ensure that future EV charging infrastructure supports the needs of the community.

An EV charging station should be located close to other amenities that residents and visitors can access while not displacing busy street parking or accessible parking spaces, and not in front of private residences or businesses.

Get Involved

Share your feedback by:

• Dropping a pin and vote for others using the Future EV Charger Locations Interactive Map below
• Submitting your thoughts via the Comment Submission Form
• Emailing your feedback directly to info@slcc.sa.gov.au
• Picking up a hardcopy form at:
  • Southern Limestone Coast Council Principal Office
    324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier
  • Port MacDonnell Community Complex
    5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell
    
    

Next Steps

Consultation on this project will be open from Wednesday 5 August 2026 to 5pm Friday 28 August 2026. Once the period is over, all map pins and written submissions will be redacted and compiled by the project team and a report presented to Elected Members. The information will also be passed on to any successful tenderers to guide the planning and installation of EV infrastructure.

Project updates will continue to be posted on this page.