Wattle Range Council

Name

Wattle Range Council

Legal name

Wattle Range Council

Website

https://wattlerange.sa.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Council rates administration
• Development planning assessment
• Waste management services
• Community library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Millicent

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Rates Revenue: Property rates collected from residential, commercial, and primary production ratepayers within the council area
2. Fees and Charges: Various service fees including development applications, planning fees, environmental health fees, animal management, library services, waste management, and hire of facilities
3. Government Grants: Financial Assistance Grants and other government funding programs including 2025/26 Financial Assistance Grants Awarded

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wattle Range Council is a local government authority delivering statutory civic services to residents, ratepayers, businesses and visitors across the Wattle Range region of South Australia. Its core offering includes property rates administration, development and building assessment, waste and recycling collection, road and infrastructure maintenance, environmental health, libraries, visitor information, community services and a council-operated early learning centre. Services are funded through property rates, user fees and charges, and Financial Assistance Grants from state and federal governments.

Product overview

Wattle Range Council provides local government civic services across the Wattle Range region in South Australia. The council operates a unified service model offering core civic functions including planning and development services, waste management, libraries, childcare, and community services. Key service channels include the Antenno mobile app for resident reporting, physical service centres in Millicent (principal office), Penola, and Beachport, plus the Gladys Smith Early Learning Centre and Millicent Library & Resource Centre. The council also manages visitor information centres, road infrastructure, and environmental health services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antenno Mobile App Mobile application enabling residents to report local issues and stay informed about council services and news.
• Gladys Smith Early Learning Centre Council-operated childcare and early learning facility providing educational services for young children in the Wattle Range community.
• Millicent Library & Resource Centre Public library offering collections, borrowing services, computers, printing, online databases, and local history resources to residents and visitors.
• Visitor Information Centres Three council-operated visitor information centres in Millicent, Penola and Beachport providing tourism information and council services to visitors seven days a week.
• Waste Management Services Kerbside collection services including general waste, recycling and organic waste, plus waste disposal sites and waste management initiatives for residents.
• Development and Planning Services Statutory planning, building and development assessment services for residents and businesses, including development applications, wastewater systems and code amendments.
• Community Services Aged, disability and youth services, community engagement, youth advisory council, and various community support programs for residents.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Limestone Coast Southern Regional Assessment Panel (Joint Councils)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Joint regional assessment panel formed with District Council of Grant, District Council of Robe, and City of Mount Gambier for combined development assessment services. The panel considers and makes decisions regarding development applications on behalf of councils, satisfying requirements of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.
• External AuditorsminorOthersExternal audit services supporting the Audit and Risk Committee in reviewing financial affairs and accounting practices of the council.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• District Council of Grant: Neighbouring South Australian rural council and joint partner in the Limestone Coast Southern Regional Assessment Panel with Wattle Range Council. Comparable in scope: small-town municipal services, planning, waste, and community services in a similar rural/regional setting.
• City of Mount Gambier: Limestone Coast regional centre council and joint partner in the regional assessment panel with Wattle Range Council. Operates the same statutory local government functions — planning, waste, libraries, community services — for a larger urban-rural catchment in the same region.
• District Council of Robe: South Australian coastal/rural council and joint partner in the regional assessment panel with Wattle Range Council. Similar service portfolio centred on planning, tourism, environmental health, and community services for a small ratepayer base.
• Naracoorte Lucindale Council: Adjacent South Australian rural council operating in the Limestone Coast region with comparable scope: small-town municipal services, planning, waste, libraries, and tourism promotion for a regional ratepayer base similar in scale to Wattle Range.
• Tatiara District Council: South Australian rural council in a comparable agricultural region, delivering the same local government service mix (planning, waste, community services, infrastructure maintenance) to a small-town ratepayer base similar to Wattle Range.
• Kingston District Council: South Australian rural coastal council operating with similar small-scale local government service delivery model, comparable headcount, and a regional ratepayer base of a few thousand across multiple small communities.

Regional players

• Glenelg Shire Council: Victorian rural shire council on the South Australian border that delivers the comparable mix of local government services (planning, waste, libraries, community services) to a similarly sized rural/small-town ratepayer base — directly comparable in role though operating under Victorian legislation.

Broad incumbents

• Warrnambool City Council: Larger Victorian regional council further east with a broader urban-rural service portfolio (planning, infrastructure, tourism, community services). Comparable in function to Wattle Range Council but larger in scale and serving a regional centre catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wattlerangecouncil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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