State Budget
This week Treasurer Rob Lucas handed down his last budget and front and centre was big spending on health, especially mental health, to increase our state’s capacity to respond to emergencies and better support for people accessing mental health services. With a strong focus on economic recovery and job creation as we emerge from the […]
Opinion: Lowering Fortress Australia’s drawbridge
As migrants leave Australia desperate to see loved ones and our country risks becoming isolated as the rest of the world starts opening up, it’s time to begin dismantling Fortress Australia and replace it with reliable quarantine facilities and an accelerated vaccine rollout. Australia has excelled during the pandemic and the Committee for Adelaide has […]
Working Group update
Our working groups heard from a range of guest speakers at their latest meetings. Our Sustainability for our Places group heard from Xavier Hatch who is an Engineer at BHP as well as a passionate cyclist working on a campaign to improve cycling conditions for commuters to the CBD. Stay tuned for more on this […]
Media Release: Bruce Djite new CEO of Committee for Adelaide
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 […]
Working Groups update
Our 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 […]
Federal Budget response
Earlier 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 […]
British High Commissioner events
The Committee for Adelaide is committed to ensuring Adelaide continues to enjoy strong international relationships and was delighted to welcome Her Excellency British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell and Consul General Stephen Lysaght to South Australia recently. The duo discussed UK-Australia relations with Committee for Adelaide members and business leaders at a lunch. In the evening, […]
Tonsley Innovation District tour
Our members were thrilled to tour the Tonsley Innovation District with Philipp Dautel, Precinct Director from Renewal SA. Tonsley continues to grow, earning its place as one of the world’s most innovative and integrated high-tech manufacturing precincts. The amount of activity on site is inspiring along with the passion of the people that work there. Thank you […]
New member – WellCity Adelaide
WellCity Adelaide measures, celebrates and optimises Adelaide as a city of wellbeing. “On a global scale, Adelaide is the best place to be right now. WellCity Adelaide sees the Committee for Adelaide as a unique place to drive Adelaide’s agenda forward with an extraordinary network of people focused on the sustainability of Adelaide’s people, place […]
Committees for Cities and Regions Network Meeting
It was great to meet with our committee for city and region network colleagues from Australia and New Zealand earlier this month and discuss issues around skills shortages, global trade and the future of cities with Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke MP, Urbis and the Asia Society. Thank you to the Committee for Melbourne for hosting. […]
