As we head into an election year, COTA SA is reaching out to people in the Yorke and Fleurieu Peninsulas to better understand what is happening locally.

We want to hear about:

  • cost-of-living challenges people are facing as this is the top concern we’ve been hearing about at COTA SA, and
  • what other concerns are important for us to understand in these locales.

If you live in one of these areas, or have connections who live locally, and are interested in getting involved, we are holding in-person interactive forums to connect with you. Attendees will be 50+ and live locally.

Fleurieu Peninsula Forum

Thursday, 28 August
11:30am to 1:30pm
Carrickalinga House, Assembly Room

17 Torrens Street Victor Harbor

Light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration is essential.

Yorke Peninsula Forum

Thursday, 4 September
11:30am to 1:30pm
SYP Community Hub

33 Stansbury Road Yorketown

Light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration is essential.

Registration is essential to help us plan and cater for the events. You can:

  • Follow the above links to register online, or
  • Phone COTA SA on 08 8232 0422 or country free call 1800 182 324, or
  • Email connect@theplugin.com.au

If you can’t attend one of these forums, but are interested in participating in a one-on-one interview, you can register interest to join one of The Plug-in’s current projects, cost-of-living challenges (read more…)

These will be interactive workshops to hear your experiences, and an opportunity to connect with others who have similar experiences. You will be guided by friendly facilitators from COTA SA’s research and engagement team, The Plug-in.

For those living in metropolitan Adelaide, we will have opportunities for engagement coming up. Keep an eye out from COTA SA eNews and The Plug-in for engagement opportunities in the coming months.

Donna, 65-69, living in southern Adelaide (not her real name)
“Because I’m self-employed, if work is quiet, which it has been for the last six months, I’ve got no choice but to use my super. I’ve got minimal super, because I’ve been self-employed for 20 years. I’ve also had lots of health issues over the last 20 years. I’ve got enough [super] to last three years, and then I’m done. I’m 68 and I’m still working, and I’ll continue to work until I drop.”

The findings from these forums will help inform COTA SA’s election platform, future programs and will be shared with decision-makers in State and Local Government, not-for-profit organisations, and other service providers. It will also help to build on insights being gathered for a current project funded by Wyatt Trust to understand cost-of-living pressures. The information you share will be de-identified and only used for research purposes in compliance with Australian Privacy Principles.

Contact us

You can contact The Plug-in anytime to learn more about partnering with us, participating in our projects and other opportunities to get involved.

08 8224 5526
email to: connect@theplugin.com.au
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