Thilina Gunasekara
MYTH BUSTER: Olives are a declared pest, so why ...

Wild olives can be environmental weeds. But that doesn’t make Adelaide’s historic, managed olive groves disposable. 

The 1872 grove in King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina (Park 15) is threatened by the proposed MotoGP circuit. 

But, we can control invasive olives and protect our living heritage. 

MYTH BUSTER: Olives are a declared pest, so why preserve the Park Lands olive groves?
Thilina Gunasekara
Dorothy Dunne: Nearly 80 and Still Fighting for ...

Meet Dorothy Dunne — APA’s Membership Officer, lifelong nature lover and passionate Park Lands advocate. 

From growing up beside Crown land to guerrilla planting, Trees for Life and years of activism, Dorothy has never been afraid to speak her mind. Now approaching 80, she remains as passionate as ever about protecting the Park Lands as free, peaceful public spaces for everyone. 

Meet one of our essential Park Lands warriors. 

Dorothy Dunne: Nearly 80 and Still Fighting for your Park Lands
Thilina Gunasekara
​​​Have your say on the proposed MotoGP circuit

The State Government is consulting on its proposed MotoGP circuit in Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi — including permanent construction and the removal of more than 400 trees.

Submissions close 11.59 pm, Sunday 20 September.

We’ve put together a simple guide on how to make a submission, what you might raise, and a template to help you get started.

Find out how to have your say.

​​​Have your say on the proposed MotoGP circuit
Thilina Gunasekara
Adelaide's Park Lands Keep the City Moving

The Adelaide Park Lands aren’t just green space – they’re a vital part of how students, workers and recreational cyclists get around our city. 

Kadaltilla / Adelaide Park Lands Authority says the Park Lands provide around 59 kilometres of continuous walking and cycling paths, connecting major precincts through routes including the Adelaide Park Lands Trail and River Torrens Linear Park. 

And there’s an economic benefit too. Walking and cycling in the Park Lands generates an estimated $196 million in annual economic value, through direct health, transport and environmental benefits. 

As Bike Adelaide Chair David Elliott writes, safe, connected Park Lands paths are critical to cycling in Adelaide – and to keeping our city moving. 

Adelaide's Park Lands Keep the City Moving
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

Re-greening on the agenda

Re-greening on the agenda

For five years, the Adelaide Park Lands Association has been lobbying the City Council for permission to re-green one or more disused patches of bitumen in your Park Lands.

This Tuesday 13 August, one re-greening opportunity will come to a vote.

Please - contact City Councillors now, to ensure the project gets the go-ahead.

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.