Parts of your Adelaide Park Lands were once targets of night-time raids by scavenging collectors, eager to collect pieces of colonial history.
Cultural historian Noris Ioannou has the story.
The campaign to protect Adelaide's heritage Park Lands has reached a major milestone, securing 13,500 physical signatures. This achievement officially triggers the 10,000-signature threshold required to prompt a Parliamentary Committee inquiry in the Legislative Council.
Spurred by growing community concern over state-backed development projects on public green spaces, the grassroots movement relies entirely on paper petitions distributed by volunteers across South Australia.
"This is bigger than any one person; this is a movement," said City Councillor Keiran Snape. "The fight for our Park Lands isn't a local, city-centric issue, it is a South Australian-wide demand for transparency."
With over two weeks remaining before the petition closes, organisers have set a new stretch target of 18,000 signatures to further strengthen the call for an independent parliamentary inquiry.
What isn't the Government telling us about John E. Brown Park? While a new driving range has been confirmed, the Government has not answered basic questions about parking, fencing or when detailed plans will be made public. With around 185 trees expected to be removed, the community deserves transparency before work begins, not after.
After more than a year of campaigning, and more than 5,100 signatures on a petition, this month is when both the State Government and the City Council, might decide to embrace what you’ve said that you want: a win-win for swimmers and your Park Lands.
This month is your last opportunity to persuade them.
The Trees for Life “Regenerate” program is back under way again in your Adelaide Park Lands.
You can Regenerate bushland, and help Regenerate yourself and others, with regular opportunities for bushcare, exploration, citizen science and cultural awareness.
program, which has run since about 2016, is designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of its participants and assist local biodiversity.
Trees For Life was among four community groups to receive funding from the City of Adelaide in June.
A petition, seeking a win-win for swimmers and your Park Lands, has reached the critical milestone of 5,000 signatures.
The Premier, Peter Malinauskas, and the Member for Adelaide, Lucy Hood, have been advised of the overwhelming community demand for a win-win outcome. Now, we need your help to deliver the same message to the City Council.