Your City Business, September 2026

Your monthly update from the Adelaide Economic Development Agency (AEDA), featuring business news, opportunities and upcoming events for Adelaide city businesses.

Stay informed with the latest initiatives, funding opportunities and industry updates from across Adelaide's business community.

Current Opportunities

Explore opportunities available to Adelaide city businesses, including participation opportunities, activations, programs and upcoming initiatives. Select an opportunity below to find out more.

  • Renew Adelaide is offering an opportunity for businesses, creatives and hospitality operators to establish a presence in a compact, highly visible space on Wyatt Street.
  • Shop 2 is a 20 sqm tenancy suited to hospitality, retail or studio uses, with full window frontage and existing sinks providing a practical starting point for a new concept. Potential uses include grab-and-go food, desserts, floristry, making and creative production, with scope for operators to bring forward their own ideas.
  • The space was previously home to Project Burrata, which launched its business from the site before moving to a larger location at Adelaide Central Market.
  • An inspection will be held on Thursday 1 October at 4pm, with applications closing Sunday 11 October 2026 at 11:59pm.

Register to inspect/ Apply here

  • Adelaide Fringe 2027 is inviting artists, producers and venues from South Australia, interstate and overseas to register events for next year’s festival.
  • As an open-access festival, Adelaide Fringe provides businesses and creative organisations with an opportunity to be part of one of Australia’s largest arts festivals, connect with audiences and support new and established work across the state.
  • In 2026, the festival featured 1,684 registered events across 562 venues, attracting more than 8,000 participants. Its Honey Pot program also generated more than $7 million through more than 450 touring deals and presentation opportunities.
  • Adelaide Fringe 2027 runs from 19 February to 21 March 2027.
  • Businesses and venues interested in participating can find information about registration, support and opportunities through Adelaide Fringe.

Learn more and register

  • The National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant returns to Adelaide on Saturday, 14 November, from 9.30am–11.30am, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors into the city.
  • Last year’s Pageant attracted an estimated 335,000 attendees, providing a significant opportunity for city businesses to welcome visitors before, during and after the event.
  • AEDA is inviting businesses along and around the Pageant route to share their plans for the day — including extended opening hours, special offers, Pageant-themed promotions, food and beverage offerings or other activities that may be of interest to attendees.
  • AEDA will use the information provided to identify opportunities to promote what’s happening across the city around Pageant Day.
  • Businesses are invited to email their offers by 5pm Friday, 2 October 2026.

Submit your details

  • The City of Adelaide’s Sustainability Incentives Scheme provides eligible businesses with cash back to make sustainable practices and technologies more accessible and affordable.
  • Incentives and rebates are available across a range of areas, including energy efficiency, solar and battery storage, electric vehicle charging, green waste diversion, water efficiency, thermal performance, green walls and roofs, and other sustainability improvements.
  • For larger projects, the Whole Building Approach can also provide support for professional advice and documentation, as well as bundled incentives to address multiple sustainability improvements across a building.
  • Businesses can explore available incentives, eligibility requirements and application information through the City of Adelaide.

Learn more

  • South Australian small and family businesses can access practical support to improve sustainability, reduce emissions and lower operating costs.
  • Delivered by 2XE, the Small Business Sustainability Support Program provides tailored advice to help businesses understand their environmental impact, improve efficiency and identify practical opportunities to make changes.
  • Businesses can access a one-on-one consultation with a sustainability adviser to explore opportunities specific to their operations, understand energy use and emissions, and identify actions to reduce costs and environmental impact.
  • Eligible businesses can also access a Business Sustainability Assessment at a subsidised cost of $500 + GST, helping them identify opportunities to reduce emissions and understand the potential return on investment.
  • Businesses can find out more about the program, eligibility and available support through the South Australian Government.

Learn more

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