If you Love Your Park Lands, like we do, you might occasionally hear criticism from people who have latched onto a Park Lands myth.
This month, we’re MYTH-BUSTING the claim that “new buildings will bring people into the Park Lands”
Green light for tree map
Our president on the road ahead
Minister clears way for Park attacks
Only days after Adelaide was declared a National Park City, with a wish for “higher expectations” the State Government has reaffirmed its intention to attack your Park Lands.
Newly installed Planning Minister Josh Teague has announced his decision to rezone huge areas of riverbank Park Lands for development.
Whitmore Square paving, planting completed
A ‘greening’ project at Whitmore Square / Iparrityi has just been completed, although not all are happy with how green it has become.
Improvements include a new footpath around much of the square’s perimeter, the planting of large deciduous trees, and garden beds around the edge.
No meeting, secret advice on re-zoning decision
SA's new Planning Minister Josh Teague is about to make the biggest decision in the 184-year history of your Adelaide Park Lands.
Mr Teague will decide the fate of riverbank Park Lands totalling 35 times the size of Adelaide Oval, but he won’t accepting a meeting with community representatives, and all public feedback, and advice delivered to him will be secret until after he’s made his decision.
Re-green the Torrens Parade Ground
Duckweed, not algae
The Adelaide City Council is about to start removing at least some of this green duckweed which has discoloured the Torrens Lake over the past few weeks.
The Council is trying to balance the appearance of the River, with the environmental benefits the duckweed brings to water quality and to the waterbirds.
New year, new leaf?
Higher expectations for National Park City
The London-based National Park City Foundation has "encouraged" the South Australian Government to "properly protect" Adelaide's "nature and recreation spaces."
The State Government has been warned that many people have “higher expectations” now that Adelaide has been declared a “National Park City.”.
Study into litter walkers
Secret advice to Minister before Park Lands decision
SA's new Planning Minister Josh Teague is about to make the biggest decision in the 184-year history of your Adelaide Park Lands.
Mr Teague will decide the fate of riverbank Park Lands totalling 35 times the size of Adelaide Oval, but all public feedback, and advice delivered to him will be secret until after he’s made his decision.
Meet the Faces Behind APA: Sandra Lindemann
State Heritage: 12-year delay coming to a head
It's been more than 12 years since your Adelaide Park Lands were nominated for State Heritage listing.
During that time, attacks on Open Green Public Park Lands have continued relentlessly, while progress on Heritage listing has stalled.
Now that 12-year delay is about to come to a head in State Parliament, with a draft law to formally recognise your Adelaide Park Lands as a State Heritage Area.
SOS for mature trees
Adelaide's losing mature trees at an alarming rate. As many as 75,000 trees are disappearing each year across the metropolitan area. Premier Steven Marshall has threatened hundreds more of them to build a proposed stadium in Helen Mayo Park. A campaign launch by the National Trust next Wednesday, December 1, will showcase how people power can help reverse this trend.
