Spring has (almost) sprung, and so have the options for exploring your Park Lands - whether on land or by water. Many come at a cost, but others are free, as Carla Caruso reports
Developer eyes Parks for $40m private stadium
A Melbourne-based property developer has laid out his vision for taking away part of your Open Green Public Park Lands, for his dream $40 million sports stadium.
Multi-millionaire Ross Pelligra wants your land and a taxpayer subsidy to build a baseball stadium for his franchised team, the Adelaide Giants.
Myth-busting #1: "NIMBYs"
Blow the Whistle on Park Lands attacks
Nature Festival celebrates parks
Meet the Faces Behind APA: Kate Treloar
Netball grand finals ahead
Pleased to meet you, Chris Yiallouros
City Council Park Lands Planning
The City Council is undertaking a long-overdue revision of its “Community Land Management Plan” for your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands. It’s released, for community consultation, a draft of the "General Provisions" (the over-arching framework).
APA’s Kate Treloar has examined the document and has some suggestions for how you might wish to respond to the Council.
World Body Urged: Don't Fall for Adelaide "Park City" hypocrisy
The London-based National Park City Foundation has been urged not to fall for State Government hypocrisy in seeking "Park City" status for Adelaide, while the Government continues to attack the Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands.
APA has advised the National Park City Foundation that the Adelaide bid cannot be taken seriously, because the State Government keeps on attacking Park Lands.
The Park Lands Vote: it's a real thing
Digging up Rundle Park hit by wet weather delays
Protecting Adelaide’s Parks: part of the climate change response
Could Possum Park be Haunted?
A ghost story within North Adelaide Golf Course – part of Possum Park/Pirltawardli (Park 1) – is one of the tales in a new book.
APA’s Carla Caruso consults a “paranormal investigator” to see whether the truth is “out there”
Through a cemetery and beyond
Father and son team Ted and Nate Jennings last week led a fascinating Guided Walk through an environmental trail, wetlands, past historic grave sites, and rare native bush tucker plants in G.S. Kingston Park / Wirrarninthi (Park 23)
Biodiversity, animal sculptures and historic ruins were all on display during the APA Guided Walk in 1 August, as Carla Caruso reports
Spotlight on Animals at Play
“Animals at Play” is a landmark feature within the Glover Playground in Lefevre Park / Nantu Wama (Park 6) in North Adelaide.
APA’s Carla Caruso has tracked down its South Australian creator, Anthony “Ant” Martin to find out more about these animals at play, who watch over the children who play in the playground.
Q&A with New Botanic Gardens Director
Michael Harvey is the new and tenth director of the Botanic Gardens of South Australia and State Herbarium.
APA’s Carla Caruso spoke to Mr Harvey about how he envisages the Adelaide Botanic Garden co-existing with the so-called “Lot Fourteen” in Park 11, and the recent “Illuminate Adelaide” event.
Stalled plans for two Park Lands commercial takeovers
Dog Management map
The City Council is undertaking a long-overdue revision of its “Community Land Management Plan” for your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands. It’s released, for community consultation, a draft of the "General Provisions" (the over-arching framework).
The document includes a proposed "dog management map" which indicates areas where dogs would be permitted either on-lead or off-lead.
Biggest-ever attack on Open Green Public
The State Government has unveiled the full scope of its plans to build over an enormous part of your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands.
The scale of the Park Lands assault is unprecedented. A vast area of Park 27 would disappear under the Government's plans to build a new Women's and Children's Hospital, multi-storey car park and associated new roads on the Park Lands that you love.

                                
                              
                                
                              
                                
                              
                                
                              
                                
                              


















