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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.
8 June 2021 Former Socceroo and Director of Football at Adelaide United, Bruce Djite, has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Committee for Adelaide, starting his new role in July. Committee for Adelaide Chair Professor David Lloyd said Mr Djite was chosen from a pool of outstanding candidates and while the professional footballer was most known for his on-field endeavours, it was…
Read moreOur agenda continues to be shaped by our working groups. Our Sustainability for our Economy group remains focussed on future economic challenges and opportunities and Aaron Hill, Partner at Deloitte Access Economics, provided a briefing on economic recovery and insights into how people's behaviour has shifted due to COVID. Our Sustainability for our People group heard from Brendan D’souza, Business Development Manager at Skills Lab, part…
Read moreEarlier this month the Federal Budget was announced based on the stark assumption that our international borders are unlikely to open until at least mid-2022 - even then it’s likely to be a phased opening. For many South Australian businesses and industries, particularly tourism, hospitality and those that rely on international students coming to our shores, it means that recovery efforts are likely to be…
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