An international golf course designer and LIV Golf supporter has sounded an alarm about the prospect of losing thousands of trees from the picturesque North Adelaide golf courses in your Park Lands.
It seems that State Government ministers need a fresh reminder about how many people value and love your Park Lands.
The Possum Park Protection Platoon is stepping up advocacy and action to head off the Government’s seizure of your Park Lands for profit.
The State Government’s hasty swoop to take over a large swathe of your Park Lands has cleared the way for a loss of biodiversity and large intrusive new buildings, infrastructure and more car parks on your Open Green Public spaces.
The move defies many of the State Government’s own rules and laws; so that an upgraded golf course can downgrade your Park Lands.
The State Government’s hasty swoop to take over a large swathe of your Park Lands is designed to clear the way for a loss of biodiversity and large intrusive new buildings, infrastructure and more car parks on your Open Green Public spaces.
The move defies many of the State Government’s own rules and laws; so an upgraded golf course can downgrade your Park Lands.
Many people volunteer behind the scenes at the Adelaide Park Lands Association, helping operations to run smoothly.
One such person is Alexandra Buzila, who joined us this year as membership officer. This week, we’ve swung the spotlight her way, asking her about her passions - including for conservation, travel, and events in your Park Lands.
Join thousands of citizen scientists around the southern hemisphere, using your smart-phone to observe and record biodiversity. Snap whatever life you can see or hear, in one of the rare precious bushland areas of your Adelaide Park Lands.
Join us with your smartphone on Saturday morning, 25 November, 10am to 12 noon, in Parks 3, 4 and 5. We’ll help you record biodiversity as part of the Great Southern BioBlitz.
History and nature combine to make up the colourful ‘mosaic’ of a park.
However, cultural historian Dr Noris Ioannou argues that this ‘sense of place’ in your Park 27 will be ruined by the demolition of the historic police barracks and destruction of Kate Cocks Park for a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital and multi-storey car park.
We will remember the dozens of trees sacrificed this week in your Adelaide Park Lands, condemned by both the State Government and the City Council.
Watch our 60-second video to see the trees that died needlessly - because elected politicians refused to even consider your simple request: a brownfield site for a new Aquatic Centre.
You’re being urged to have your say on how the City Council can achieve the right balance between encouraging sport on your Park Lands, without losing Open Green Public spaces.
There are dozens of sports buildings already dotted around your Park Lands, and there is an increased demand from women and girls to play sport in your Park Lands.
Swimming is great for your lungs. Mature established trees are also great for your lungs. But the State Government doesn’t want you to have both.
Premier Peter Malinauskas and Lucy Hood want to chop down dozens of trees in your Park Lands.
Help to get something much better. Come to your Park 2 on Sunday 12 November, at 1pm, to be a “lungs lifeguard”.
Come and try it! Find out about joining our team of Park Ambassadors in 2024.
An information session on Monday 6 November will show you how easy it is to be the eyes and ears and voice of one Park within your Adelaide Park Lands. You can also enjoy the first screening of “World’s Only” our soon-to-be-released documentary.
Just weeks before State Government-contracted chainsaws are set to start tearing down dozens of mature trees in your Adelaide Park Lands, a Labor-chaired Parliamentary Committee has urged the opposite.
The Committee’s recommendations will be seen as an embarrassment to the State Government as it prepares to attack two sites within your Open Green Public Park Lands.
