The Minister for Planning constituted the Riverland Regional Assessment Panel, incorporating the areas of Berri Barmera Council, the Renmark Paringa Council, and the District Council of Loxton Waikerie, pursuant to the Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (the PDI Act). The Regional Assessment Panel commenced operations on 31 July 2020.

The following people have been appointed as members of the Riverland Regional Assessment Panel, in accordance with a Service Agreement between the Councils:

• Independent Presiding Member
  Mr Geoff Parsons

• Independent Members:
  Ms Julie Lewis
  Mr Michael Doherty
  Mr Stephen Smith
  Mr Grant Hewitt (deputy member)

Cr Andrew Kassebaum is the Elected Member appointed to the Panel until end December 2024, on behalf of the host, the Berri Barmera Council.

The Panel is a relevant authority for the purposes of Development Assessment in accordance with the PDI Act. The Panel in turn delegates some of its decision-making powers to the Regional Assessment Manager.

The Panel will adhere to the Code of Conduct for Assessment Panel Members, provided by Schedule 3 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, and adopts its own Meeting Procedures for the conduct of its members and for its meetings.   Codes of Conduct - Plan SA

The Agendas and Minutes of the Panel are available by selecting the links hereunder. Copies of the agenda and minutes are also available at the principal office, 5 Riverview Drive, Berri.

Archived minutes of the Panel, the superseded Berri Barmera Development Assessment Panel, which ceased operation at 31 December 2009, the superseded Riverland Regional Assessment Panel, which ceased operations on 30 September 2017, are available from the archived files below.