Josh Fanning | Committee for Adelaide

Opinion: SA has much to lose if submarine work goes west

South Australians should be very concerned about any suggestion that submarine maintenance could be moved interstate – it’s more valuable than construction work, argues Jodie van Deventer. With a federal election looming, it is the time for both the Federal Government and Opposition to clarify where they want submarine maintenance to be based. In March last year, it was revealed that government-owned ASC was asked…

New board member profile: Lester Wynne-Jones

Lester joined Westpac in February 2015 as the Westpac Retail Bank State General Manager, for South Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania. Based in Adelaide, he is responsible for Westpac’s retail banking business comprising 59 branches and more than 500 staff. Prior to moving to Australia to join Westpac, Lester already had an extensive international banking career working in the UK as HSBC’s Regional Director and…

Mena Muecke receives OAM

Congratulations to Committee for Adelaide Board member Mena Muecke who was awarded an OAM for service to the community through charitable initiatives as part of the Australia Day Honours. She does some amazing work at Sight for All and it’s a privilege to have her as part of our team.