Former APA committee member Keiran Snape is settling down after his first few weeks as a new Adelaide City Councillor. He’s spoken to APA’s Carla Caruso about some uphill battles he’s faced already and how he’ll keep fighting for your Open, Green, Public Adelaide Park Lands.
City Council surrenders to State Gov't Park theft
Wet weather doesn’t deter Park explorers
Call to clean up urban forest
Skate Park delayed and enlarged
The long-awaited skate park in Gladys Elphick Park / Narnungga (Park 25) has been hit by construction delays and its completion has been pushed back until early next year.
With new funding offered by the Federal Government, the City Council has revised the skate park design and added a new feature, a mini-bowl, with work on the site expected to re-start soon.
Historian sounds alarm over heritage olive threats
Great-grandpa's Adelaide pics recreated
New bikeways
New urban forest emerging
Park Attack by Gov't Corporation - overstepping powers?
The Government's "Venue Management Corporation" has been dragged into a political fight over your Open Green Public Park Lands, apparently exceeding its powers.
The Venue Management Corporation is embroiled in political debate by spruiking what amounts to a Liberal election policy to confiscate two and a half hectares (six acres) of Park Lands.
Planning to re-green - progress report
A steering committee is preparing to engage communities in Thebarton, Mile End and North Adelaide to spark ideas for re-greening a neglected part of Bonython Park / Tulya Wardli (Park 27) off Port Road.
It's hoped that the southern part of this temporary car park can be re-purposed as a green meeting place for commuters and locals.
Natural pool in the River Torrens – yea or nay?
A former Adelaide Council election candidate, whose flagship policy was making the River Torrens swimmable again, has tentatively supported a pitch for a natural swimming pool in the river.
Business SA has put forward a proposal to build a swimming area in the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri, using treated river water.
A Horse's Tale in Two Parks
See your Park Lands from another angle
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.



















