The Talking Regions sessions, generally consisting of a 10am-4pm Planning Day, were held from April to June 2006. Invitations were sent to a broad range of local leaders representing a broad cross section of the community.

Each meeting included the following elements:            
• a presentation by Jeff Tryens on regional data and background information relevant to SASP            
• presentations by local leaders, who could speak with authority, knowledge and experience on that region’s perspective on key SASP objectives and targets            
• a survey of participants to gauge their perceptions of their region’s strengths            
• break-out sessions to consider local concerns and actions needed to address these            
• identification of the priority issues for the region  

Approximately 1100 community leaders participated in the Talking Regions meetings. The number ranged from 88 at the Central Metropolitan session to 20 at Maitland, with an overall average of just over 70 per meeting.
Adelaide
Barossa
Ceduna
Clare
Kangaroo Island
Maitland
Mawson Lakes
Mount Barker
Mt Gambier
Murray Bridge
Mount Gambier
Noarlunga
Port Augusta
Port Lincoln