On 12 July, around 100 members of the Adelaide Park Lands Association (APA) gathered to hear an update on the Association's work over the past year and its plans for the months ahead.
Campaign Update
President Mat Monti’s report highlighted the dedicated and effective campaign APA has run over the past two years. Activities ranged from smaller forums and rallies throughout 2025 and early 2026—typically attracting between 50 and 200 people—to a major surge in community engagement from May this year. Notably, the "Stop the Chop" rallies at Parliament House on 13 and 22 May each drew between 2,000 and 3,000 supporters, followed by the Yellow Ribbon Alliance March at King Rodney Park.
Alliances
To strengthen its impact, APA has formed alliances with a number of community organisations working on shared issues. These include the Anti-Poverty Network SA, Butterfly Conservation SA, Community Alliance SA, Mount Barker and Districts Residents Association, Saving Skey, South East City Residents Association (SECRA), Preserving Pirtawardli Collective, and the Save Festival Plaza Alliance.
The Association has also supported recent initiatives by the Protect Our Parklands Grassroots Movement (PPGM), as well as legal action led by Edwin Kemp Attrill and Jeanette Milera.
Petition
APA is continuing to support the petition calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the State Government's management of the Adelaide Park Lands, an initiative started by Adelaide City Councillors Patrick Maher and Kieran Snape. The councillors, together with APA President Mat Monti, recently announced that 13,500 people have now signed the petition and have set a new target of 18,000 signatures.
You can find a location to sign the petition here.
March for the Park – Saturday 23 August
A range of activities is planned over the coming month, with the highlight being the March for the Park on Saturday 23 August.
The APA hopes to make it the biggest rally Adelaide has seen in decades.
You can help - find out more and register here.
Long-term Vision
APA Vice President Tim Jackson outlined the Committee's vision for the Association's long-term sustainability, including modernising the Constitution and establishing a Future Fund.
Members also had the opportunity to raise the issues of greatest concern to them, providing valuable feedback and ideas for future action.
Stop the Chop Corflutes
The meeting concluded with members volunteering for a range of campaign roles and collecting "Stop the Chop" corflutes for their front yards. APA has printed 500 corflutes for supporters to display on fences across Adelaide.
Corflutes can be collected from Gillberries Café (37 Dulwich Avenue, Dulwich) or Queen Street Café (12 Elizabeth Street, Croydon).
