“Quicklook” Assessment of Greater Adelaide's Assets & Challenges ...

Roseanne – Still need disciplines to make agenda. Does collaboration really happen
when people get together? There is a need for some education for the stakeholders.
When State government is involved, they have too much in outcome of how things
actually get done. She has noticed some frustration because there is a need for some
example of people to stand out.
Dave Gibson – People that are major role players should pull back and let other people
take credit.
Peter Vroom – There are two things to contemplate – a moving picture and attitudinal
problem. There is a constant movement of technology which means even small
organizations can play out of here and make a difference in the world – the city state is
just disappearing. Three universities are working together with a great deal of
collaboration, but it is not into the region’s level of infrastructure.
Margaret - Notes on a positive attitude – it is easy for citizens of Adelaide to get
pessimistic and not have a positive attitude – want to be self-aware. A problem for the
government is when it presents self-promotion on successes it can look like a spin and
not be accepted well.
Tony - Need affirmation with focus on quality products to say what a great job SA does.
Making quality products would build confidence and improve image of South Australia.
Outback tourism is most under utilized
Sue Filby – There should be not only scope for engaging business but also community
partnerships and engage interest groups. This takes courage when looking for voluntary
partnerships
Bill is working on getting business groups together, so people get together and find out
that others have problems. They often think they are isolated, but find others have or
have had the same or similar problem and can find creative solutions. A benefit of this is
most credibility comes from peers. People start to expand knowledge especially
strategic direction
Ian –(addresses negative issues facing South Australia) – In general the role
government is at very high level and too big of a player. This has had a dampening
effect across Australia, because of economic fallouts etc. It is very prominent at this
time of political instability and lack of control in the upper or lower house. Because the
Government has had this bigger role, it has been cancerous on society since there is
currently a period where the Government has actually become less effective. With the
difficult election soon, the party in power is even split at its own level. The cause and
effect is a tremendous response by people in respect to doing reinvention.
Margaret – There is a tendency for the business government relationship where
government seems to revere business, but business seems to feel the Government gets
in the way. There should be connectors – that is people that go out and make others
connect. There is especially a need more of that within the business environment.
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