In this month's City business

• Festival season smashes targets
• Events & Festivals Grants
• City of Adelaide's proposed changes to rating policy
• 40 Under 40: nominations close Friday
• JobMaker Hiring Credit: Key dates
• The SA Innovation Challenge

Festival season smashes targets

This year's hugely successful, COVID-safe festival season smashed all targets, with many sold out shows and sessions across Adelaide Festival, Fringe and WOMADelaide. Adelaide hotels experienced the highest occupancy of any capital city on the mainland, and our restaurants, bars, cafes and streets were buzzing. Adelaide has set a global standard in festivals and the season is a boost to the city's recovery. 

Events & Festivals Sponsorship Program

Applications are now open for the City of Adelaide and Adelaide Economic Development Agency's Events and Festivals Sponsorship program. The purpose of the program is to provide financial support to eligible groups and organisations to assist in the staging of events and festivals. Applications close 7 May. 

City of Adelaide's Draft 2021-22 Business Plan and Budget

Stage 1: Draft Rating Policy

The City of Adelaide is now engaging on proposed changes to their Rating Policy, which forms Stage 1 of the 2021-2022 Draft Business Plan and Budget consultation.

The proposed changes are:

• Introducing a discount for upfront payment of rates;
• Increasing the threshold for the Special Discretionary Rebate;
• Removing the pensioner and self-funded retiree concession; and
• Changing the basis of rating vacant land.

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