A yarn is to tell a story. It’s also a thread that, when woven together, creates a fabric. City Yarns are the stories of Adelaide that weave together to form the fabric of a city that has bounced back and one that we should all be proud of.
As Adelaide embarked on its recovery from COVID-19, we got to work to support city businesses, musicians, and artists as they navigated their way back. More than 20 initiatives were introduced under our Reignite Adelaide program to provide opportunities to those impacted and to encourage people to return to the city and North Adelaide.
Hear the stories of comeback, collaboration, and triumph thanks to Reignite Adelaide through City Yarns.
The City of Adelaide acknowledges truth telling in Australia and the significant connectedness between Aboriginal cultures and language, which we continue to learn so much from. Today, Aboriginal English plays a key role in Aboriginal cultures, and we would like to acknowledge the word “yarn” in our campaign title. For Aboriginal Australia, “yarn” is a word used often in describing people talking to each other in a relaxed way. It represents storytelling and the significant place that yarning holds in building relationships and undertaking work with people, projects, and organisations.