About this Event
The table is set and your seat is waiting
Join the City of Playford for Celebration of Ability 2026: The Table is Set, an evening celebrating, belonging and community connection in recognition of International Day of People with Disability.
This year’s event theme, The Table is Set, is about more than being invited. It is about being included, heard and valued, because every seat matters and everyone belongs.
The Playford Civic Centre will provide a welcoming space for people to come together, share experiences and celebrate the achievements and contributions of people with disability and others contributing to advancing inclusion across our community.
Guests can look forward to an enjoyable evening of live entertainment, stories reflecting personal experiences and community connections, refreshments and opportunities to connect with others. Guiding us through the evening will be MC Charles Brice, an ABC News Breakfast reporter, accomplished handcyclist and spinal cord injury ambassador.
The evening will also feature the 2026 Mayoral Awards, presented by Mayor Glenn Docherty. The awards recognise outstanding people, businesses, organisations and initiatives whose leadership, creativity and dedication are strengthening disability inclusion and connection across our community.
The 2026 Mayoral Award categories are:
- Inclusion Changemaker Award
- Inclusive Communities Award
- Inclusive Employment Pathways Award
- Innovation for Inclusion Award
Do you know someone who is helping to make our community more inclusive?
Mayoral Award nominations are now open and close at 5pm on Monday 16 November 2026.
https://www.playford.sa.gov.au/community/get-involved/awards#mayoral-awards
📍 Location: Playford Civic Centre, 10 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth SA
📅 Date: Friday 4 December 2026
🕡 Doors open: 6:30pm
🕖 Event time: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: $15 General Admission | $12 Concession
Accessibility
The venue is fully accessible. Auslan interpreters and accessible seating will be available.
Dress Code
Dress to express yourself! Come ready for dancing, connecting and networking. Wear what makes you feel comfortable, confident and fabulous. Your style, your choice!
Catering
Light refreshments will be served throughout the event. If you have dietary requirements, please let us know when booking your ticket so we can accommodate you.
Photography and Media
Please be aware that an event photographer will be present on the night. If you do not want your photograph taken, please inform one of our staff members at the event.
A media release will also be sent before the event, which means there is a possibility that media may be present.
Seating is generally unallocated. If you are attending to support a Mayoral Award nominee, performer or speaker and would like to sit nearby, please email [email protected] by Monday 23rd November 2026.
We will do our best to accommodate seating requests; however, specific seating arrangements cannot be guaranteed.
The table is set. Take your seat, share the celebration and know that you belong.
Event venue & nearby stays
Playford Civic Centre, 10 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth, Australia
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