FY26 Business Plan and Strategy
Over the past few months, the team and board has been busy shaping our direction for FY26 and beyond. As a city, it’s clear we need a relentless focus on productivity, climate change and resilience, while tackling issues like connectivity and density to ensure we have the right foundations in place for Adelaide to thrive for generations to come.
Benchmarking Adelaide Special Edition Newsletter
In this special edition newsletter, we’ve pulled together key highlights from our ongoing work relating to Benchmarking Adelaide: opinion pieces, media coverage, podcast episodes, and moments from the official launch.
OPINION: If Adelaide is going to host COP31, we need more climate action
Hosting COP31 will put Adelaide under the climate action microscope and will be a rare, once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the global climate conversation and accelerate action to protect our own future, writes Committee for Adelaide chief executive Sam Dighton.
OPINION: Adelaide’s AUKUS Opportunity: From Defence Hub to Innovation Engine
Adelaide is on the cusp of something big, writes our Chief Executive Sam Dighton. The multi-billion-dollar AUKUS submarine program – Australia’s largest and most complex defence project – isn’t just about building nuclear submarines. It’s an opportunity to foster a culture of continuous improvement, deliver systematic-wide innovation and build the future of Adelaide’s economy for generations to come.
OPINION: For Adelaide to really take off, we need to focus on local connectivity
Adelaide’s new international flights are a great sign of our growing global profile, but how we move within the city tells a different story. On the eve of the state budget, in an opinion piece for InDaily, our Chief Executive Sam Dighton looks at the transport needs required for Adelaide to stay one of the world’s most liveable cities.
OPINION: Adelaide it’s time to grow smarter, not just bigger
As Adelaide continues to grow, how can we manage the pressures that come with it, and turn them into opportunities? In a recent piece for InDaily, our Chief Executive Sam Dighton explores how other mid-sized global cities are tackling similar challenges. Drawing on insights from our Benchmarking Adelaide report, he makes the case that higher density, when planned and delivered well, can be a powerful driver of prosperity, not a burden.
New board member – Professor Jessica Gallagher
We are pleased to announce the newest addition to the Committee for Adelaide board, Professor Jessica Gallagher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International and External Engagement at Adelaide University. We are thrilled to have Jessica join the board and her experience, expertise and insights will be a great asset to the Committee for Adelaide and our members.
OPINION – Benchmarking Adelaide: A call for close collaboration, bold ambition and swift action
On the back of the release of Benchmarking Adelaide, our Chief Executive Sam Dighton explains what Adelaide needs to do to truly realise its potential as a thriving, world-class city.
Benchmarking Adelaide Podcast
Following the launch of the 2025 Benchmarking Adelaide report, we’re sitting down with passionate South Australian leaders to discuss how Adelaide compares on a global scale.
2025 Benchmarking Adelaide Report
Adelaide is bursting with potential but must act quickly to ensure affordability and liveability credentials don’t erode. Download our latest Benchmarking Adelaide report which provides a data-driven snapshot of how Adelaide is perceived globally, benchmarked against 19 international cities that share Adelaide’s scale, lifestyle, and aspirations.
