Case study – Port Adelaide Enfield

This case study was undertaken to build and demonstrate resilience investment capabilities in the Port Adelaide Enfield Local Government Area (LGA). Combined with other case studies, this forms the basis for ramping up the development of national capabilities in enabling resilience investment.

Regular disruption from flooding and inundation in Port Adelaide Enfield (PAE) city is increasing operating and maintenance costs of infrastructure and critical services and declining reliability of service provision. This is undermining confidence and investment in economic development.

The Council has invested significantly in detailed climate and disaster risk assessments and mitigation plans. These have identified a strategic set of interventions for building resilience across PAE city, but little funding has been secured.

The project aimed to build federal, state and local government capabilities in the development of an evidence-based resilience investment case that could form the basis for public sector funding. PAE Council are continuing this work in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders. It is expected these efforts will not only bring benefits to communities and for the region, but also serve as a demonstration of a successful resilience investment case developed using the Enabling Resilience Investment approach.

The report Developing resilience investment cases in Port Adelaide Enfield Building national capability for Enabling Resilience Investment is now available.