The Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association (GWLAP) is an incorporated not for profit community based organisation managed by a voluntary Board of Management.

The GWLAP was formed in 1998 to deliver environmental works and education programs, and agricultural sustainability programs across the Southern portion of the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges and Lake Alexandrina Regions in South Australia.

This area incorporates all of the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Catchments that terminate directly into Lake Alexandrina, the adjacent plains, and the River Murray Mouth, making the operating area of the Goolwa to Wellington LAP extremely socially and biophysically diverse.

We work closely with the local community to protect and restore biodiversity and sustainably manage natural resources, so as to create an environment where human activity and natural ecosystems can sustainably co-exist. The Goolwa to Wellington LAP assists the community to access the necessary resources to undertake this work.

Vision Statement

To create an environment where human activity and natural ecosystems can sustainably co-exist.

Mission Statement

Working with local communities to protect and restore biodiversity and sustainably manage our natural resources.

We will do this by

  • Promoting environmental and agricultural resilience and sustainability within the community
  • Managing the impacts of climate change
  • Conserving and restoring biodiversity in the GWLAP area
  • Improving the health of creek, river, wetland and coastal systems
  • Assisting with the implementation of sustainable land management and farming systems
  • Monitoring and evaluating our on-ground works
  • Negotiating with Government