Published 1st December 2025
As part of the State and Federal Governments’ Algal Bloom Summer Plan, the State Government has developed a long-term plan to protect fish stocks while providing immediate support to recreational boat users.
To support South Australian recreational boat owners, the program includes:
- Discounted boat registration: for all recreational boats and light boat trailers registered between 1 December 2025 to 1 December 2026, the State Government is providing a 50% discount on registration.
- Free access to boat ramps: From 1 December 2025, the State Government is providing 12 months of free boat ramp access across South Australia.
If your recreational boat or light boat trailer is:
- registered in South Australia, the 50% reduction will be applied to the registration fee on your renewal notice
- unregistered, you will need to wait until 1 December 2025 before renewing to receive the reduced fee. However, if you wish to use your boat or boat trailer before 1 December 2025, you will need to register it before use as normal.
The State Government is working with local councils and other boat ramp managers to provide free boat ramp access across South Australia from 1 December 2025. You won’t need to buy a permit to launch. Boat ramp locations can be found on the Location SA Map Viewer.
Read more about these initiatives on the Service SA website.
Read more about the current algal bloom and the Summer Plan.