The Adelaide Business Collective unites and empowers business and property owners in Adelaide's CBD and North Adelaide to advocate for a Pilot Business Improvement District in the city. Our mission is to harness the collective voice of our members to demonstrate the benefits and lobby for enhanced services, foster collaboration with key stakeholders, and provide education and support to cultivate a vibrant, prosperous, and sustainable business environment. City developments including office and residential towers will attract many more people to the city - is the city ready to provide new levels of presentation and facilities to meet the demand? Please support the ABC in our quest.
Notice of our AGM - Thursday December 11th at 8am
The ABC Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 11th December at 8am at         Â
Belle Property Commercial 177 Grote Street, Adelaide.
PLEASE CONSIDER NOMINATING TO JOIN OUR COMMITTEE.Â
We meet monthly on the third Thursday at 8am – 9am.Â
(email david@adelaidebusinesscollective.com.au for a nomination form)
A key element of an Improvement District is that funds are set aside to deliver projects that businesses want. Local marketing is often a priority because it brings more foot traffic to mainstreets and businesses and lifts the profile of each business. Collectively a group of businesses can deliver a full marketing campaign with cost benefits to small businesses.
The ABC is recommending starting a PILOT Improvement District in an area like Hutt Street or O’Connell Street to demonstrate the benefits. New South Wales are well advanced with 20 Pilot Improvement Districts entering their second year of success. This is the way of the future for mainstreets in the city, suburban areas and country towns.
REGISTER YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE ABC PROPOSAL TO INVESTIGATE HOW A BID MODEL COULD BENEFIT ADELAIDE CITY BUSINESSES
The world’s first Business Improvement Area (BIA) was created by businesses in the Bloor West Village in Toronto Canada in 1970. Since that time over 3,000 BIAs or BIDs have been launched successfully in main streets, cities and regional town centres across the world. Australia’s first BID has been launched in the Sydney Waterfront Area and new pilots are being established all over the State. The ABC Committee wants the Council and Government to support a test pilot in the Adelaide CBD to support a strong economy. See more information on the Strategy page of this site.
A 'BUSINESS VOICE' for ADELAIDE CITY
In the video above Adelaide Business Collective Members talk about the advantages of collaboration that harnesses the collective strength of the City business sector.
Adelaide Business Collective is a not-for-profit independent body that works on behalf of its business members in the City and North Adelaide to create a vibrant and prosperous business environment and support a strong City economy.
Adelaide Business Collective works on behalf of its retail, hospitality, professional services and business members in the City and North Adelaide to create a vibrant and prosperous business environment.
WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY
Fiona Krawczyk
Haigh's Chocolates
Rick Frolich
Tynte Flowers
Ben Laycock
Colliers International
” Haighs Chocolates in committed to the City Centre of Adelaide with three stores in the Central Market, Adelaide Arcade and King William Street. A well organised marketing effort promoting small stores will benefit businesses across the City.”
” As an independent retailer in a mainstreet in North Adelaide, I believe a stronger co-ordinated marketing effort for the City and North Adelaide will lift the profile of our business, and nearby businesses while bringing more customers to the street.”
” A new partnership that focusses on making retailers and businesses more competitive in the market will be noticed and new retailers will want to take retail space in the City and provide a more diverse and unique offer. No one wants to see vacant shops and offices.”
