Thilina Gunasekara
Secret State: It Took a Court Case to Reveal ...

It took a Federal Court case to find out what the State Government is actually planning for John E. Brown Park. 

A two-storey driving range, 108 car parks, up to 400 metres of netting, an 18-hole mini-golf course, retail facilities, new roads, water tanks and other infrastructure — all on public Park Lands. 

These are significant changes, yet despite repeated questions, the community has had no meaningful opportunity to see or comment on the plans. 

Why did it take a court case for South Australians to find out what is being proposed for their Park Lands? 

Secret State: It Took a Court Case to Reveal Plans for John E. Brown Park
Thilina Gunasekara
MotoGP Deemed Too Dangerous for Street Circuits ...

“MotoGP has not raced on a street circuit since 1982, and the reason for that was that riders kept dying.” As Adelaide plans to bring MotoGP back onto city streets, safety concerns could have profound consequences for the surrounding Park Lands. 

MotoGP Deemed Too Dangerous for Street Circuits Since 1982
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

Exposing Secrets

Exposing Secrets

Do you wonder how vested interests get approval, time after time, to take away slices of your Park Lands? How did we get to the stage where it seems that no laws offer any protection?

The answers to these questions would fill a book or two. Now, those books have been published.

You'll lose more, for longer

You'll lose more, for longer

Next summer, your opportunities to enjoy Open, Green, Public Park Lands with family and friends will be restricted more than ever by Premier, Peter Malinauskas.

Over 2024-25, the Premier is planning to take even more of your eastern Park Lands for an even longer period than ever before, to cater for a four-day taxpayer-subsidised festival of carbon emission motor racing.

Pleased to meet you, Jaynie

Pleased to meet you, Jaynie

Continuing our series, celebrating those who frequent your Park Lands, we introduce Jaynie Francis-Sandford.

The 40-year-old mum and hobbyist photographer from Elizabeth Downs enjoys regular park outings, often accompanied by her young son. But one park, in particular, is the location of a romantic milestone for Jaynie.