District Council of Coober Pedy Community Engagement – Have Your Say!

At the Meeting of Council held on 27 May 2026, Council resolved to seek community engagement on the naming of a new road proposed to be opened as part of the Black Flag Opal Field Project.

The Black Flag Opal Field Project (information is  available here) will enable new opal mining claims to be issued in Coober Pedy and prior to this occurring,  the closure of the Old Stuart Highway and opening of a new road  to access the Magazine located on Section 60 is required.

The Preliminary Plan below identifies the new road, Marked 1 and the road to be closed marked A through an agreement to exchange the land (under the Old Stuart Highway).

You can access the Community Engagement Form here.

Please submit your responses by 5.00pm on Thursday 18 June 2026.

A copy of the Community Engagement Form is available to view at:
Coober Pedy School Community Library Civic Centre (Council Office); and Council’s Website.

Your responses can be:
Emailed to dccp@cpcouncil.sa.gov.au;
Online at  www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au
Mailed to Attn: Chief Executive Officer District Council of Coober Pedy PO Box 425 Coober Pedy SA 5723 or
Dropped directly into our office at Lot 773 Hutchison Street Coober Pedy.

Your responses which relate to the Naming of the New Road will be presented to the next meeting of Council.