OPINION: ‘Urgency and political will’: SA’s climate risk threatens entire communities
Climate risk is no longer tomorrow’s problem. For South Australia, it is already reshaping where we can farm, how we power our economy, and how we safeguard our communities, writes our Chief Executive Sam Dighton.
6 Priorities for our urban future
As part of Committees for Capital cities, the Committee for Adelaide along with other Committees from across Australia has released 6 Priorities for our urban future.
[MEDIA RELEASE] First ‘Parliamentary Friends of Cities’ launched to champion Australia’s urban future
The first ever ‘Parliamentary Friends of Cities’ will be launched today, a multi-partisan group to advance long-term, place-based urban policy within the Australian Parliament.
2026 State Election Priorities
We have released a list of election priorities as we head into the 2026 State Election.
Listening Forums: You Spoke, We Listened
The Committee for Adelaide recently invited members to participate in a series of ‘Listening Forums’ to help shape the future of our city and state.
Welcoming new members to SA ZERO
The Committee for Adelaide is delighted to welcome SA Power Networks, ElectraNet, and Uniting Communities as the newest members of our SA ZERO cluster.
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.
