Connecting People to Project
Community Engagement – Project Coordination – Delivery Management
Who We Are
Established in 2020, Cunningham Partners was founded on a simple principle: to bring proven stakeholder engagement and practical project management support together within a single, integrated service model.
We partner with clients to deliver infrastructure, transport, energy, defence and community projects by fostering meaningful public participation, environmental responsibility, heritage stewardship, and respectful collaboration with First Nations communities. Working alongside project teams, stakeholders and the broader community, we help build trust, navigate complexity, and deliver outcomes that create lasting value.
At Cunningham Partners, Connecting People to Project is more than a tagline—it’s the philosophy that guides everything we do.
How We Work
Relational Engagement
We build long-term, sustainable relationships with communities and stakeholders to reduce disruption and encourage support.
Multi-Modal Engagement
Our strategies go beyond single interactions, using digital, visual, and face-to-face tools to maximise participation.
Total Solutions
From consultation to communication design, we partner with Adelaide’s best specialists to deliver every aspect of your engagement needs.
Our Services
Public Participation & Involvement
Public participation provides for proactive identification of project issues, opportunities, and concerns, while developing a framework for feedback, comments, modifications and required…
Stakeholder consultation & Engagement
CP stakeholder consultation involves the development of constructive, collaborative relationships through the life of the project that promotes meaningful…
Community sentiment analysis & reputation management
Sentiment analysis is critical in understanding how the community perceives your project and your brand With a focus on reputation management…
Tailored communication management
We recognise the most effective ways to increase client and stakeholder ‘buy in’ is to customiseour methods of communication CP aims to tailor our communications…
Risk Management, Mitigation and Analysis
A meaningful and effective engagement approach includes managing and mitigating project risks through identification of the issues and concerns within the community…
Facilitation, Consultation and training
Successful facilitation takes experience and skill to optimise solutions that work for all involved. At CP, we work to create an inclusive environment where people are comfortable…
Public Participation & Involvement
We create opportunities for communities to actively contribute to project success through feedback, collaboration, and shared ownership. Our process follows the IAP2 spectrum to ensure best-practice engagement at every level.
Public Participation & Involvement
We create opportunities for communities to actively contribute to project success through feedback, collaboration, and shared ownership. Our process follows the IAP2 spectrum to ensure best-practice engagement at every level.
Stakeholder Consultation & Engagement
From early discussions to project delivery, we build constructive relationships with stakeholders. Our tailored strategies encourage meaningful participation, address challenges, and generate broad support across diverse groups.
Community Sentiment & Reputation Management
Understanding how the community perceives your project is critical. We analyse feedback, monitor sentiment, and help shape strategies that protect and strengthen your reputation while fostering positive narratives.
Tailored Communication Management
Every project is unique, so our communication strategies are customised for maximum impact. From media campaigns to digital tools and community materials, we ensure messaging resonates with your stakeholders.
Risk Management & Mitigation
We identify and address potential issues before they escalate. Our team supports risk registers, response frameworks, and lessons-learned systems to minimise disruption and build community confidence.
Facilitation, Consultation & Training
Our experts deliver effective facilitation and training programs that bring people together. From workshops and focus groups to consultation sessions, we create inclusive environments that encourage open dialogue and collaboration.
Public Participation & Involvement
We create opportunities for communities to actively contribute to project success through feedback, collaboration, and shared ownership. Our process follows the IAP2 spectrum to ensure best-practice engagement at every level.
Stakeholder Consultation & Engagement
From early discussions to project delivery, we build constructive relationships with stakeholders. Our tailored strategies encourage meaningful participation, address challenges, and generate broad support across diverse groups.
Community Sentiment & Reputation Management
Understanding how the community perceives your project is critical. We analyse feedback, monitor sentiment, and help shape strategies that protect and strengthen your reputation while fostering positive narratives.
Tailored Communication Management
Every project is unique, so our communication strategies are customised for maximum impact. From media campaigns to digital tools and community materials, we ensure messaging resonates with your stakeholders.
Risk Management & Mitigation
We identify and address potential issues before they escalate. Our team supports risk registers, response frameworks, and lessons-learned systems to minimise disruption and build community confidence.
Facilitation, Consultation & Training
Our experts deliver effective facilitation and training programs that bring people together. From workshops and focus groups to consultation sessions, we create inclusive environments that encourage open dialogue and collaboration.
Our Team
At Cunningham Partners, our team brings together decades of experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and project management across government and private sectors. From major infrastructure and transport projects to community development initiatives, our specialists are skilled in building trust, reducing risks, and creating outcomes that matter.
Shannon Cunningham – Managing Director
With over 20 years of experience in stakeholder engagement across government and private sectors, Shannon has led projects in transport, infrastructure, energy, mining, and environmental services.
Michelle Reimers – Senior Engagement Consultant
Michelle is a communications and engagement professional with more than 10 years’ experience, primarily within the South Australian Government.
Brendan Cunningham – Director, Business Development
Michelle is a communications and engagement professional with more than 10 years’ experience, primarily within the South Australian Government.
Our Engagement Specialists
At Cunningham Partners, our team is made up of highly skilled engagement consultants with backgrounds across government, industry, and international projects
Shannon Cunningham – Managing Director
With over 20 years of experience in stakeholder engagement across government and private sectors, Shannon has led projects in transport, infrastructure, energy, mining, and environmental services.
Michelle Reimers – Senior Engagement Consultant
Michelle is a communications and engagement professional with more than 10 years’ experience, primarily within the South Australian Government.
Brendan Cunningham – Director, Business Development
Michelle is a communications and engagement professional with more than 10 years’ experience, primarily within the South Australian Government.
Our Engagement Specialists
At Cunningham Partners, our team is made up of highly skilled engagement consultants with backgrounds across government, industry, and international projects
Our Recent Projects
Victor Harbor Road Safety Improvements
Victor Harbor Road is undergoing safety upgrades as part of the Fleurieu Connections Projects, with a focus on improving road safety and visibility for motorists, particularly at key intersections.
Yilki Coastal Sea Defence Wall Project
The Yilki Coastal Sea Defence Wall will provide protection for community assets such as the Encounter Bikeway and nearby roads, while also offering protection against storm surges and sea level rise.
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Augusta Highway Horrocks Pass Junction Upgrades
This project provides safety improvements at the Augusta Highway and Horrocks Pass Road junction at Winninowie, including new overtaking lanes on the Augusta Highway south of the junction.
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Lake Windabout Flood Remediation
Works will raise the level of the existing road surface to mitigate the chance of water overlapping and closing the road, while improving drainage structures, scour protection and rock armour.
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O’Sullivans Beach Boat Ramp
The O’Sullivan Beach Boat Ramp upgrades included a new two-lane ramp, an L-shaped pontoon, a widened maneuvering area, northern and southern rock walls.and improvements to ramps and pavement.
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Eastern Parade Access Upgrade
The Eastern Parade Access Upgrade involved driveway tie-ins, road widening activities, kerbing, drains works,asphalting, and line marking as part of T2D prepatory works.
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Victor Harbor Road Safety Improvements
Victor Harbor Road is undergoing safety upgrades as part of the Fleurieu Connections Projects, with a focus on improving road safety and visibility for motorists, particularly at key intersections.
Yilki Coastal Sea Defence Wall Project
The Yilki Coastal Sea Defence Wall will provide protection for community assets such as the Encounter Bikeway and nearby roads, while also offering protection against storm surges and sea level rise.
View Project
Browse Projects
Augusta Highway Horrocks Pass Junction Upgrades
This project provides safety improvements at the Augusta Highway and Horrocks Pass Road junction at Winninowie, including new overtaking lanes on the Augusta Highway south of the junction.
View Project
Browse Projects
Lake Windabout Flood Remediation
Works will raise the level of the existing road surface to mitigate the chance of water overlapping and closing the road, while improving drainage structures, scour protection and rock armour.
View Project
Browse Projects
O’Sullivans Beach Boat Ramp
The O’Sullivan Beach Boat Ramp upgrades included a new two-lane ramp, an L-shaped pontoon, a widened maneuvering area, northern and southern rock walls.and improvements to ramps and pavement.
View Project
Browse Projects
Eastern Parade Access Upgrade
The Eastern Parade Access Upgrade involved driveway tie-ins, road widening activities, kerbing, drains works,asphalting, and line marking as part of T2D prepatory works.
View Project
Browse Projects