Proposed bollards at Sellicks Beach

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Council decision on Sellicks Beach bollards

Community engagement on the proposal to install permanent bollards along the existing no-vehicle zone at Sellicks Beach closed on 1 February 2026.

At its meeting on 17 March 2026, Council considered the feedback received from the community and resolved to proceed with the installation of permanent bollards.

The bollards will support the existing no-vehicle zone by:

maintaining car-free areas for safe pedestrian access
improving safety for beachgoers
protecting the coastal environment
preventing vehicles from entering restricted areas

Planning and delivery timeframes for the installation will be confirmed, and further updates will be provided as the project progresses.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback as part of this engagement.

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Background

The council invited feedback on a proposal to install permanent bollards along the existing no-vehicle zone at Sellicks Beach.

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Engagement outcomes

Community engagement was open between 1 December 2025 to 1 February 2026, 75% of the total feedback through Your Say Onkaparinga feedback tool showed support the installation of bollards.

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Timeline

Timeline item 1 - complete

Engagement open
Timeline item 2 - complete

Feedback analysis
Timeline item 3 - complete

Final concept plan
Timeline item 4 - incomplete

Construction

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17 March 2026 Council meeting agenda

Engagement will focus on whether bollards are the right solution to support this restriction and, if so, how they should be implemented. Community feedback will directly influence whether permanent bollards are installed at Sellicks Beach. If supported, input will also help shape how they are designed and installed. Feedback will guide Council in balancing community safety, accessibility, and environmental protection when deciding the best way forward.

The existing no-vehicle zone south of the Sellicks Beach ramp will remain in place. This restriction is established under Council’s Foreshore By-law and is not under review.

No other zones/beaches are being considered through this process.

This engagement follows a deputation presented at the 14 October 2025 Council meeting, where residents raised concerns about ongoing vehicle access in the no-vehicle zone south of the Sellicks Beach access ramp. In response, a notice of motion was approved to consult the community on possible installation of permanent bollards.

Signs are currently in place indicating where vehicles are prohibited under Council By-Law 6. Despite current signage, vehicles regularly enter and drive in the prohibited zones prompting the need for the installation of these additional measures.

To read the full details within the Council meeting agenda including the request for deputation details please click on the following link: Council agendas and minutes 14 October 2025.

We’ve been asked whether rocks can replace timber bollards. While it’s a creative idea, rocks aren’t suitable where there is tidal and sand movement.

At Sellicks and Aldinga, strong waves and shifting sand mean that rocks would need to be extremely large (2–4 tonnes). Rocks of this size will interfere with the natural sand movement, leading to a build-up of sand on one side and erosion on the other, which in turn disrupts the natural tidal processes of the beach.

Round timber bollards are more effective as they allow water and sand move around them, reducing pressure from wave impact and protecting the beach’s natural tidal flow of the beach.

We are proposing to install round timber bollards driven into the sand, similar to bollards in place adjacent the Aldinga Bay Surf Life Saving Club.

Round bollards are the most suitable as other shapes are prone to being knocked over in the wave zone.

The bollards will prevent vehicle access entering and exiting the beach where this breaches the current bylaws. The bollards planned for south of Sellicks Beach will prevent vehicle access into the prohibited area.

There will be signage installed at each ramp, warning vehicles to be mindful of the rising tide and to exit the beach while there is appropriate hard sand to drive on.

Emergency gate access will be included to ensure there is no danger of vehicle entrapment and for emergency and maintenance vehicle access.

There is very little impact anticipated. The bollards are driven and embedded into the sand approximately 1.5–2m deep. Dependant on the location, the bollards may embed into the underlying clay layer which is desirable for the bollards to remain stable. Bollards will not be driven into an exposed reef.

Preferred material for the bollards is timber as they will weather and blend into the beach and will replace the large signs that are currently in place. They will be installed at 1.5m high and be monitored throughout summer.

We will assess their heights when sand levels are up to a high point (end of summer) and potentially drive the bollards deeper to approximately 1m high of the existing sand level.

Contact us

Contact Information
Phone	8384 0666
Email	mail@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au
In writing	Attention: Asset Planner - Coastal City of Onkaparinga PO Box 1 Noarlunga Centre SA 5168

Proposed bollards at Sellicks Beach

Council decision on Sellicks Beach bollards

Background

Engagement outcomes

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