Thilina Gunasekara
Sophie's story. Young People Love Park Lands ...

For 16-year-old Sophie, the Adelaide Park Lands are more than a park — they’re her backyard, her running track and part of her home.

Sophie's story. Young People Love Park Lands Too!
Thilina Gunasekara
Finding Connection in Adelaide Park Lands

For almost a decade, Trees for Life’s Regenerate program has been bringing people together in the Adelaide Park Lands through Bushcare, nature, culture and connection. 

We talk with Tricia Curtis about how caring for nature can also mean caring for ourselves—and why the Park Lands are such an important place for community wellbeing. 

Finding Connection in Adelaide Park Lands
Thilina Gunasekara
Newsletter: 04 August 2026

CONTENTS

1. Editorial: From the President: The Movement to Stop the Chop Is Growing

2. Members are Ready for Battle: Park Lands Association Forum

3. Park Poetry - Flying foxes (Fruit Bats)

4. Pic of the Month – Dr Bird Nerd

5. Charles Sturt and Prospect Council Join the Campaign for Your Lands

6. The Pen Is Mightier than! 28,000 signatures and counting

7. The First Hints of Spring: Guided Walk Through Red Gum Park / Karra Wirra

8. OPINION: Time to Debunk Some Misinformation

9. SE City Residents Raise Concerns About Proposed MotoGP in the Park Lands

10. The Mosquito vs the Elephant: Save Festival Plaza Update

Newsletter: 04 August 2026
Shane Sody
"None so blind"

There is plenty of evidence about:

  • the importance of protecting mature trees, and any city’s tree canopy;

  • that South Australians want to see their Adelaide Park Lands protected;

  • that the international LIV Golf tour is financially unsustainable and on the brink of collapse.

Yet the State Government refuses to see.

"None so blind"
Shane Sody
Bitumen or butterflies?

Butterfly conservation advocates say a rare Chequered Copper Butterfly colony “will not survive” in Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16) if the State Government goes ahead with plans for a Grand Prix motorcycle circuit alongside its habitat.

Bitumen or butterflies?

10-year pictorial history

10-year pictorial history

An Adelaide institution is celebrating its 10th birthday during the S.A. History Festival this month.

Since May 2014, the #adelaideparklands #picoftheday has been running on social media; displaying thousands of different views of the world-unique treasure that is your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands.

No promises from Minister

No promises from Minister

Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Nick Champion, should be reminded of your Adelaide Park Lands every time he enters his King William Street office.

We’ve put three specific Park Lands issues onto his agenda, and will be following up to see what progress, if any, the State Government is prepared to make on protecting your Open, Green, Public Park Lands.

Pushback on Plaza handover

Pushback on Plaza handover

Without any public consultation, or any electoral mandate, the State Government has done a private deal with one of Australia’s largest property developers, to put a 38-storey office tower on Park 26 of your Park Lands.

State Cabinet has agreed that the Walker Corporation can build one of Adelaide’s biggest office towers on what’s left of the Open Public space on your former Festival Plaza.