RDA Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains (BGLAP)

Dublin Green Circular Economy Precinct

Dublin Green proposes to become South Australia’s first Circular Economy Precinct, positioning the BGLAP region as a leader in circular economies, sustainable development and innovation. The Precinct would deliver long-term economic benefits by diversifying the local economic base and connecting to key state and regional priority sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, transport and logistics, as well as housing and workforce.

The initiative includes a master planned residential community of up to 1,300 dwellings over 104 hectares alongside approximately 240 hectares of Employment Lands and green buffers.

For the Precinct to proceed, the land required a Change of Use through a South Australian Government Code Amendment. The Dublin Employment Code Amendment, proposed by Precinct proponent, Leinad Land Developments (Dublin) Pty Ltd, sought to rezone 630 hectares of land on the Northern Adelaide Plains from ‘Rural Zone’ to ‘Strategic Employment Zone’. Of this, 436 hectares would be allocated for future employment land, featuring the Green Circular Economy Precinct, while the remainder will serve as an environmental buffer. This rezoning was critical to unlocking the site’s potential to meet economic and environmental priorities.

RDA BGLAP has played a direct and key role in supporting the Precinct’s progression, including:

Facilitating regional relationship building with the Adelaide Plains Council and various relevant South Australian Government agencies and Ministers
Providing regional economic data to strengthen the Code Amendment submission.
Issuing a formal Letter of Support for the amendment.

By providing strategic support, RDABGLAP has helped position Dublin Green as a genuine model for future regional development.

Public consultation on the Dublin Employment Code Amendment concluded in December 2024, with the proposal subsequently approved by the State Government in October 2025. The approval enables the project to progress to its next stages, supporting the delivery of significant economic, social and environmental benefits for the BGLAP region.

The proponents are currently advancing critical elements of the Dublin Park Green Circular Economy Precinct:

Wastewater Infrastructure: An application for Crown Sponsorship has been lodged for a new wastewater treatment plant with the capacity to service up to 50,000 homes.
Site Preparation: Early works are underway at the mine site, with a compound established and equipment mobilised to enable future construction activity.
Waste-to-Energy: Testing of waste is being conducted in partnership with the project’s Chief Scientist and Adelaide University to inform the design of a bio-reactor. This facility will repurpose waste into energy, powering the precinct and reinforcing its circular economy focus.
Legal structure: The proponents are progressing a governance and legal framework that defines responsibilities and decision-making at the Precinct, Area, Project and Purpose levels.