Population interview on 5AA

On Sunday 4 March Committee for Adelaide CEO Jodie van Deventer was interviewed by Rilka Warbanoff on 5AA about population growth and migration to the state. Listen to the interview below:  

2018 Board planning day

At our recent planning day, our Board re-focused on our goals and objectives, recommitting to our three pillars: A sustainable economy Growing our population Attracting, retaining and growing business Creating new leaders Developing and inspiring a new generation of leaders Progressive ideas Evolve Adelaide’s thinking to reflect that of a significant mid-sized global city Thank […]

Welcome to new members

We would like to welcome three new members to the Committee for Adelaide who have joined us in 2018. They include: SkyCity Adelaide Casino: The casino is a major player along the Riverbank precinct with a $330m redevelopment planned, including a hotel, restaurants and cafes and a rooftop bar. Australian Gas Infrastructure Group: This is […]

Committee for Adelaide becomes a Carbon Neutral Adelaide founding partner

Committee for Adelaide is proud to announce our new partnership with Carbon Neutral Adelaide. As a founding partner, we have been recognised for our commitment and contribution to reducing emissions, helping to make the City of Adelaide the world’s first carbon neutral city. The Carbon Neutral Adelaide Partner Program celebrates and empowers business and community […]

Get to know our new board members

Three new people have joined our Board, ensuring gender balance and the diversity needed to achieve real changes for Adelaide. New Chair James Blackburn has welcomed the new Board members and paid tribute to retiring member David Paterson, founder of Social Capital and Industry Professor of the University of South Australia. New member Stephenie de […]

Committee for Adelaide – SA Budget

The Committee for Adelaide welcomes a number of initiatives outlined in the State Budget, delivered today by the Treasurer the Hon Tom Koutsantonis, that will assist SA to become a high-tech advanced manufacturing hub of the future. We welcome the Government’s focus on encouraging new industries and new businesses – both home grown and from […]

Business leaders tour Europe on nuclear industry fact-finding mission

Stored nuclear waste taken from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Political parties unit over high-level nuclear waste storage Nuclear waste dump would earn state $445 billion Push for storage at former atomic bomb test site A DELEGATION of South Australian business leaders have travelled to Europe to learn how the state could protect […]

SA leaders to tour key nuclear sites

A high-powered delegation of South Australian business leaders and parliamentarians will jet off to Europe next month to visit key nuclear sites in a bid to facilitate a community debate on the merits of expanding the state’s role in the nuclear fuel cycle. The Cattenom nuclear power plant in France. Photo: Nicolas Bouvy, EPA. The […]

Opinion: Arguments against growth boundary are fear-mongering

There’s no shortage of land for development in Adelaide, argues Matt Clemow. Photo: Nat Rogers/InDaily Enough is enough, I’m calling bulls**t. Two weeks ago, we saw an article quoting the head and former head of the Housing Industry Association both stating that the Government’s proposed urban growth boundary would make housing more unaffordable in Adelaide. […]