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

Meet our TikTok creator

Meet our TikTok creator

We’re reaching out to a younger audience to spread a simple message: Love Your Park Lands.

We’ve got some great help: 23-year-old University of South Australia marketing/communications student Danielle Yothathone, who is the one behind the camera with short videos on our TikTok channel.

Blooming biodiversity

Blooming biodiversity

A City Council report on biodiversity has revealed the success of re-greening and habitat restoration in selected parts of your Park Lands.

The first survey of Park Lands biodiversity in 20 years identified new species of native bees, as well three species of microbats, an eel, and the re-emergence of rare grasses and wildflowers.

No midwinter blues

No midwinter blues

Earlier this month, Adelaideans endured the city’s coldest July morning in more than a century

Despite the record-breaking chill, it certainly hasn’t caused your Park Lands to go into hibernation.

Annual winter event Illuminate Adelaide is celebrating “art, light, music and technology” until the 21st.  

MP's "embarrassing" deflection attempt

MP's "embarrassing" deflection attempt

Labor MP for Adelaide, Lucy Hood, is attempting to deflect attention from the State Government's recent attacks on your Park Lands, by claiming State credit for actions taken before she was born.

Highlighting decades-old Park restorations, while failing to acknowledge any recent Park Lands attacks has been described by the Deputy Lord Mayor as “Olympic-level gymnastics”.