What will the proposed MotoGP mean for community health? Margaret Brown looks beyond the economic arguments to the potential impacts of increased noise, air pollution, traffic congestion, tree loss and the disruption of green space. She argues that the health costs of bringing more motor racing into the Adelaide Park Lands deserve much greater scrutiny.
Australia loves sport. But should major sporting events come at the expense of our public green spaces? In Brisbane and Adelaide, communities are fighting to protect precious park lands from major developments. Different governments, different projects, but remarkably similar battles.
As the South Australian Government pushes ahead with plans to bring MotoGP to Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi, a leading birdwatcher says the State could be overlooking another growing tourism opportunity, one that depends on protecting our natural environment rather than building racetracks through it.
Premier Peter Malinauskas says the election settled whether his Government’s controversial Park Lands projects will proceed. Consultation can change the details, but not the decision. But what happens when some of the most contentious details were never put before voters?
Do you have an umbrella? Do you Love Your Park Lands? If so, we need you on Sunday 4 June, to provide “cover” for the threatened biodiversity of Golden Wattle Park / Mirnu Wirra (Park 21W).
With hundreds of others, use your umbrella to signal to the State Government that there is community “cover” for Park Lands, and that new Police barracks must go on a non-Park Lands site.
The State Government is holding urgent discussions with the Police Commissioner and others to try to head off growing public anger at its proposed massive attack on your Park Lands for new Police barracks.
The Government is feeling the heat, after a 2,000 signature petition arrived at Parliament House, and the Legislative Council looks set to launch a Select Committee of Inquiry into mis-management of your Park Lands.
The Premier, Peter Malinauskas and the Member for Adelaide, Lucy Hood are both offering opportunities to give your opinion, face-to-face, about their Government's series of Park Lands attacks.
These meetings represent opportunities for you to speak up, on behalf of your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands.
Take the artists’ advice: it’s so much better to see the 2023 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize finalists in person at the Festival Centre exhibition, than it is to browse the pics on-line.
Twenty-three artists are sharing in artwork sales (so far) of more than $35,000, but the exhibition must close at 4pm on Sunday 7 May.
South Australia’s history will come alive before your eyes - in your Adelaide Park Lands and elsewhere - during the month-long History Festival in May.
Multiple sites within your Park Lands and multiple event organisers are following advice from History Trust chair Elizabeth Ho to “keep the SA history flame alive”.
Divert your attention; deny the obvious; refuse to acknowledge your views: these are just some of the tactics being used by Government MPs to avoid admitting that they are attacking your Park Lands.
We’ve unpacked the weasel words, the half truths and the falsehoods that disguise their obvious lack of Park Lands love.
