It’s sometimes called “Cunning Running”. The sport of orienteering is becoming more popular in your Open, Green, Public Adelaide Park Lands.
Fences going up; not coming down
Motor racing near wetland?
Park lovers have questioned why the State Government chose to return the Adelaide 500 car race to Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16) after award-winning biodiversity wetlands were created there.
Birds and other wildlife have proliferated in the area since the $13 million, 3.2-hectare wetland was opened in the southern part of the Park in 2022.
The spare minute runner
Himeji Garden in miniature
Abusive drivers thwart Park protection
Meet our membership officer
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.
Know Your Park Lands Plants: native apricot
What use is National Heritage listing?
BioBlitz: easy citizen science adventure
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.
Mosaic smashed
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 them
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.
"World's Only" - behind the scenes
Community for Creatures
Possum birth notice
Sports buildings balancing act
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.
Boost to Guided Walks schedule
Nesting season
More ambition, please
Be a Lungs Lifeguard - Sun 12 November
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”.
