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We’re creating an environment for South Australia to act local and think global; to change mind sets; to drive positive change.
We bring together businesses and community groups from all walks of life united by their passion for South Australia; who recognise Adelaide is a great place to live but who want to make it better by creating opportunities for economic, social and cultural growth.
A-political, independent and non-sector specific, we’re harnessing the strength, work and enthusiasm of our partners to reshape our future.
Our vision for Adelaide is to create an extraordinary, sustainable and vibrant global city that people from all over the world want to be a part of while those who live here are proud to call home.
We want to give people choices. They shouldn’t leave Adelaide because of lack of opportunity. If they do decide to go elsewhere, we want to create an environment that makes it almost irresistible for them to return bringing new skills and experiences with them. This is the ultimate test of our success.
The forum, attended by around 100 Adelaide business and community representatives and co-hosted by the Committee for Adelaide, discussed the opportunities available in Adelaide to create the environment for new businesses and what needs to be done to grow the local population and keep them here. Their sentiments echoed our community research which found that just like the rest of the nation, over 70 per…
Read moreHowever, consequences of migration policies announced by both major parties in the leadup to this Saturday’s election may lead to some uncertainty around migration issues for South Australia for some time. The first DAMA is an Innovation and Technology agreement covering the metropolitan area and 60 occupations ranging from spatial scientists to construction project managers. The second is a South Australia Regional Workforce Agreement, which…
Read moreMEDIA RELEASE 23 April 2019 Regional communities outside Sydney and Melbourne will be hardest hit by unintended consequences of the proposed changes to migration policy - announced by both major parties - and exemptions for smaller states will be needed, the Committee for Adelaide says. Both a cut in skilled migrant minimum wages, announced by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten today, and a proposal to cap…
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