Adelaide Oval

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Melbourne Cup at Adelaide Oval, presented by Australian Motors! 🏆 Your presence helped create a spectacular event, filled with excitement, fashion, and generosity. Together, we raised over $84,000 for the HAS Foundation and the Sammy D Foundation. These funds will make a meaningful impact by supporting families in crisis and promoting youth leadership and respect across our community. From the thrilling race to the live music and gourmet dining it was a day to remember. We couldn’t have done it without you—thank you for making a difference! 

Some lucky delegates from this week's Australasian Society of Association Executives ACE conference, had the opportunity to hear from our General Manager Partnerships and Sales Jo Thomson and our Head Curator Damian Hough, exploring the global influence of Adelaide Oval’s innovative projects.   If you’re attending the conference tomorrow, make sure you swing past stand 35 and have a chat with April and Kellie to see how we can help make your next conference exceptional.

We’re excited to announce that Adelaide Oval is a finalist for Best Employee Experience Strategy at the 2024 Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards! This recognition highlights our commitment to enhancing employee experience through strategic initiatives designed to reduce turnover and foster a thriving workplace culture. By focusing on wellbeing, engagement, and a positive organisational culture, we’ve created an environment where our team feels valued, supported, and motivated to succeed. A huge thank you to our dedicated People and Culture team for your ongoing passion and contribution. This achievement reflects our shared commitment to growth and continuous improvement at Adelaide Oval. We look forward to the national Awards night in early December! 

For National #SafeWorkMonth, Adelaide Oval partnered with legendary commentator Brian Taylor to create a series of videos in his signature ‘Roaming Brian’ style. BT interviewed staff across the business to highlight essential WHS topics, including hazard identification, risk management, psychosocial safety, and musculoskeletal injuries. These videos are now valuable resources for training new employees and enhancing safety awareness.   To further promote safe work month, activities and challenges were organised around the weekly themes created by Safe Work Australia, with prizes up for grabs. Activities included an employee scavenger hunt with safety challenges, such as logging hazards and incidents, and workspace safety inspections. These initiatives reinforced the message that “Safety is everyone’s business.”   A huge thank you to our WHS committee who did an amazing job at getting our staff involved throughout the month! 👏   #SafetyIsOurBusiness SafeWork SA

Our world-renowned turf is one of the many things that brings international sporting events and fans to Adelaide Oval. Yesterday, it brought Adelaide Oval, South Australian Cricket Association and SANFL staff together for a ‘Day on the Turf’.    In recognition of our collective hard work and collaboration, we opened the gates for staff to enjoy lunch on the green, have a kick of the footy, and connect with colleagues.    With many staff being passionate about sports, it was a big moment and a unique opportunity to experience what the turf is all about!     Hats off to our People and Culture and Retail teams for organising a fantastic event and catering for us. And a big thank you to our Grounds team who welcomed us onto the turf, which we can now personally say is in excellent shape for cricket season. 

Our unique hospitality, events and accommodation offering won big at last night’s Australian Hotels Association - SA Branch Awards for Excellence, with the stadium’s renowned Functions & Events division, onsite hotel Oval Hotel and riverside venue Malt Shovel Taphouse all recognised.   Adelaide Oval was named South Australia’s best Meeting & Events Venue (Accommodation and Specialist Division) for the second year running. Oval Hotel was awarded the best Superior Hotel Accommodation, in line with its premium boutique offering. And across the River Torrens, craft beer specialist and bistro pub Malt Shovel Taphouse received the Draught Beer Quality Award – an accolade it also received in 2021 and 2022.   A huge thank you to all our staff who go above and beyond to deliver the best experience to all our guests! #ahasaawards #sahotel Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghxkkdug

As we transition from football to cricket season, our MTX Club members and Corporate Suite holders went behind the scenes for an exclusive on field event. With front row seats to the ‘pitch switch’, they heard from our incredible Grounds Team about the process. A great way to kick off the cricket season.

Earlier this year Adelaide Oval hosted Vinnies CEO Sleepout SA to help break the cycle of homelessness. This week is Anti-Poverty Week and the stats show that 1 in 6 children are living in poverty in South Australia. That’s 64,000 children - filling Adelaide Oval to capacity and overflowing in the thousands. The CEOs of South Australia’s major community service organisations came together at the Oval this week to raises awareness and help ensure our children get a fair start in life. To show your support you can register now for the Vinnies 2025 CEO Sleepout or donate. https://lnkd.in/grusX3r #antipovertyweek

Last Thursday we hosted the Australia V China PR AFC Asian Qualifiers ⚽️ The atmosphere was electric with the #Socceroos setting their highest attendance record at Adelaide Oval with 46,291 supporters cheering them on for the win.     We provided two sensory spaces for the event, helping our guests with hidden disabilities to reregulate before going back to their seats to enjoy the action. This is one of many initiatives providing greater accessibility across the stadium. A massive thank you to our team, Football Australia, South Australian Tourism Commission, Hidden Disabilities Sunflower - Australia & New Zealand and Novita who put in a huge amount of effort to make this event a huge success! #SeeSouthAustralia

We are thrilled to share Adelaide Oval, RoofClimb Adelaide Oval and Oval Hotel have been announced as finalists in the 2024 South Australian Tourism Awards! Tourism is at the heart of what we do here at Adelaide Oval. Our stadium is so much more than game days – it’s about creating unforgettable experiences for every guest that visits. Our thanks to our dedicated and hard working team who bring those experiences to life. As a finalist, we’re eligible for the People’s Choice Award. If you've had a memorable experience at Adelaide Oval, we'd love if you could take a moment to vote for Adelaide Oval, RoofClimb or Oval Hotel: https://shorturl.at/smzZT Voting closes 14 October 2024 Tourism Industry Council SA (TiCSA) #SATA2024 #SATourismAwards #SATheGreatState