You might die wondering if or when your Adelaide Park Lands might get State Heritage listing.
The State Government is certainly in no hurry to deal with it; despite recent moves by both the Greens and the Liberal Party in State Parliament.
Dear Premier, why won’t you call me by my name? If you are going to chop down my trees, why won’t you look me in the forest and tell me straight? Yours sincerely, Pirltawardli ….
It’s holiday time - so time to explore your Park Lands, especially the remarkable urban forest on Adelaide’s doorstep - before it’s drastically cut back. “It’s Not Just a Golf Course” is the event title. Explore it with us, on one of a dozen dates over the next few weeks.
More than 300 trees have been felled, so far, to make room for a three billion dollar hospital on your Park Lands, but much more tree destruction is on the way.
You’re invited! Please come to inspect, first-hand, the remarkable urban forest on Adelaide’s doorstep - before it’s drastically cut back. “It’s Not Just a Golf Course” is the event title. Explore it with us, on one of 15 dates over the next few weeks.
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.