About us
Resilient Hills & Coasts is a collaborative, cross-sector partnership between councils, Landscape Boards, Regional Development Australia and the South Australian Government.
Since 2014, we have worked together to strengthen the resilience of our communities, economies and natural and built environments to a changing climate.
The partnership developed the Regional Climate Action Plan 2025-2030 (ReCAP) for the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island region of South Australia, and is now implementing the plan.
Resilient Hills and Coasts is one of eleven Regional Climate Partnerships across South Australia.
Our partners
Our Hills & Coast Region expands over six councils (featured on the above map).
Regional climate change Sector Agreement
On 21 February 2025, Deputy Premier Susan Close (front), with (back left to right) Adelaide Hills Mayor Jan-Claire Wisdom, Alexandrina Council Mayor Keith Parkes, District Council of Yankalilla Mayor Darryl Houston, City of Victor Harbor Mayor Moira Jenkins, Hills & Fleurieu Landscape Board Chair David Greenhough, Regional Development Australia Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island Chair James Sexton and District Council of Mount Barker Mayor David Leach signed a new five-year Sector Agreement.
Climate change sector agreements are formal cooperative agreements between the SA Government and specific business entities, industries, community groups and regions to help tackle climate change.
The creation of voluntary climate change sector agreements is encouraged under Section 16 of South Australia's climate change legislation. Under these agreements, parties commit to working together to tackle climate change.
On 5 June 2017, Resilient Hills & Coasts partners signed a Regional Sector Agreement, affirming their commitment to working together. This agreement was updated in 2021 and 2025.
Our steering group committee
Resilient Hills and Coasts undertakes advocacy and action to embed climate resilience in everyday decision-making.
We work together through a Steering Committee to ensure priorities outlined in our ReCAP 2025-2030 are implemented. Members of our Committee are representatives of our partners.
The purpose of the Committee is to maintain oversight of the partnership, ensure commitments are met, identify and prioritise opportunities, support one another, monitor emerging developments and advocate to relevant stakeholders.
Our Terms of Reference were endorsed on 25 October 2024 (an updated version from 8 April 2022).
“We thank all partner organisations for their ongoing support for and commitment to this regional climate partnership. This is important work. With your valued contributions, we can keep making a significant difference for our region.”
Regional Climate Partnerships
We regularly collaborate with other regional climate partnerships just like us through the Regional Climate Partnerships network.
The Network is made up of eleven regional, cross-sectoral groups delivering practical action to strengthen the climate resilience of their communities, economies and natural and built environments.
The eleven partnerships are: Adapting Northern Adelaide, AdaptWest, Barossa, Eyre Peninsula, Far North, Limestone Coast, Murraylands & Riverland, Northern and Yorke, Resilient East, Resilient Hills & Coasts and Resilient South.