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September 11, 2025
Shane Sody
Canopy shredding

A mockup plan for a new championship golf course in Possum Park / Pirltawardli (Park 1 of your Adelaide Park Lands) has indicated a minimum canopy loss of 54% from the Park’s 9,000 trees.

The State Government is now under pressure to defend or justify its looming tree massacre, being planned to cater for a small number of multi-millionaire FIFO golfers.

Canopy shredding
August 24, 2025
Shane Sody
"Stop the Chop" community forum

This is the consultation that the State Government doesn't want you to have!

“Stop the Chop” Community forum, Sunday 21 September. Hear the facts, put your questions to a panel of experts. Find out what’s at risk from State Government bulldozers and chainsaws.

"Stop the Chop" community forum
July 24, 2025
Shane Sody
60 per cent tree loss: expert warning

An international golf course designer and LIV Golf supporter has sounded an alarm about the prospect of losing thousands of trees from the picturesque North Adelaide golf courses in your Park Lands.

60 per cent tree loss: expert warning
July 15, 2025
Shane Sody
What you're telling the Government

It seems that State Government ministers need a fresh reminder about how many people value and love your Park Lands.

The Possum Park Protection Platoon is stepping up advocacy and action to head off the Government’s seizure of your Park Lands for profit.

What you're telling the Government
June 30, 2025
Shane Sody
Hostile takeover

The State Government’s hasty swoop to take over a large swathe of your Park Lands has cleared the way for a loss of biodiversity and large intrusive new buildings, infrastructure and more car parks on your Open Green Public spaces.

The move defies many of the State Government’s own rules and laws; so that an upgraded golf course can downgrade your Park Lands.

Hostile takeover
Shane Sody
February 27, 2025

What Bird is that? New Holland Honeyeater

Shane Sody
February 27, 2025
What Bird is that?  New Holland Honeyeater

Meet a plucky, vivacious little bird with enormous attitude - the New Holland honeyeater can be found in your Adelaide Park Lands.

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Shane Sody
February 26, 2025

Art Prize Finalists confirmed

Shane Sody
February 26, 2025
Art Prize Finalists confirmed

Preparations are underway for an exhibition, at the Adelaide Festival Centre, of 88 artworks, carefully chosen as the finalists, in the 2025 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize.

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Shane Sody
February 24, 2025

You and Your Park Lands 2025

Shane Sody
February 24, 2025
You and Your Park Lands 2025

Take our short survey to tell us about you and your Park Lands. What’s important to you? How could we improve our role?

It’ll take about nine minutes to choose your responses; and there are ten prizes of Park Lands merchandise to be won, for completed surveys.

4 Comments
Shane Sody
February 23, 2025

Plaza giveaway - update 23 February

Shane Sody
February 23, 2025
Plaza giveaway - update 23 February

Your opportunity to object to the re-zoning of Festival Plaza - for a 40-storey office tower - expires on Wednesday 26 February.

Six members of State Parliament represent the last bulwark against the most blatant commercial sellout in the history of your Adelaide Park Lands.

2 Comments
Shane Sody
February 22, 2025

Digging up Whitmore Square

Shane Sody
February 22, 2025
Digging up Whitmore Square

Why have pavers and garden beds in Whitmore Square / Iparrityi been ripped up, only three years after they were established?

1 Comment
Shane Sody
February 21, 2025

Remember when: Swimming in the Torrens

Shane Sody
February 21, 2025
Remember when:  Swimming in the Torrens

Once upon a time, the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari was a central hub for swimming and fishing within your Adelaide Park Lands. Your grandparents might be in these photos.

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Shane Sody
February 21, 2025

Park Lands Senator?

Shane Sody
February 21, 2025
Park Lands Senator?

Senate candidate Rex Patrick has promised that if he’s elected this year, he’ll be a “Senator for the Adelaide Park Lands” to advance the case for World Heritage listing.

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Shane Sody
February 19, 2025

What he's NOT telling you

Shane Sody
February 19, 2025
What he's NOT telling you

The Premier, Peter Malinauskas is remaining tight-lipped about how your Adelaide Park Lands would be affected by proposals to "re-develop" the golf courses in Possum Park /Pirltawardli (Park 1).

6 Comments
Shane Sody
February 13, 2025

Path upgrade nearing completion

Shane Sody
February 13, 2025
Path upgrade nearing completion

Work is nearing completion on a project to renew a section of the Linear Park shared-use pathway, just north of the Adelaide Zoo in your Park 11.

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Shane Sody
February 12, 2025

Join the Park Guardians

Shane Sody
February 12, 2025
Join the Park Guardians

Become the eyes and ears of one part of your Adelaide Park Lands.

Join the new team of “Park Guardians”.

Come to an introductory information session on Monday, 24 February.

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Shane Sody
February 12, 2025

Two interactive maps

Shane Sody
February 12, 2025
Two interactive maps

The City of Adelaide has followed the lead of the Adelaide Park Lands Association in producing an interactive map, to help you appreciate and explore.

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Shane Sody
February 12, 2025

Cultural burn site tour

Shane Sody
February 12, 2025
Cultural burn site tour

The Board of Kadaltilla / Adelaide Park Lands Authority has been inspecting sites for another Kaurna cultural burn in your Adelaide Park Lands.

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Shane Sody
February 12, 2025

Judging under way

Shane Sody
February 12, 2025
Judging under way

Our five eminent Art Prize judges have spent the past week carefully looking at all of the more than 320 entries to the 2025 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize.

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Shane Sody
February 12, 2025

Think outside the fence

Shane Sody
February 12, 2025
Think outside the fence

It is time to think outside the fence about Adelaide’s vitality and sustainability. APA’s Stewart Sweeney argues that the world's great cities do not fence off, charge admission, destroy, and then repair their parks and squares in an endless annual cycle.

2 Comments
Shane Sody
February 11, 2025

"No alternative locations" ?

Shane Sody
February 11, 2025
"No alternative locations" ?

The SA Motor Sport Board is refusing to release details of complaints, to investigate any detrimental impacts on Adelaide, nor to contemplate any alternative locations for the controversial annual Adelaide 500 motor racing event.

8 Comments
Shane Sody
January 29, 2025

An anxious wait

Shane Sody
January 29, 2025
An anxious wait

Hundreds of artists from around Australia are beginning an anxious wait, to find out whether their works will be selected as finalists in the 2025 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize.

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Shane Sody
January 29, 2025

3D virtual views

Shane Sody
January 29, 2025
3D virtual views

An Adelaide videographer has given you the opportunity to experience 3D views of parts of your Park Lands, from any connected device.

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Shane Sody
January 28, 2025

Know Your Park Lands Plants - Lemon-scented gum

Shane Sody
January 28, 2025
Know Your Park Lands Plants - Lemon-scented gum

How well do you know your Park Lands Plants? Today, we focus on a citronella fragrance, coming from a gum tree that’s not classified as a “eucalyptus” species.

1 Comment
Shane Sody
January 27, 2025

Last chance to veto Plaza giveaway

Shane Sody
January 27, 2025
Last chance to veto Plaza giveaway

Six members of State Parliament represent the last bulwark against the most blatant commercial sellout in the history of your Adelaide Park Lands.

17 Comments
Shane Sody
January 25, 2025

Get your hands dirty

Shane Sody
January 25, 2025
Get your hands dirty

Two groups are offering you the opportunity to get your hands dirty with planting and re-generation activities in your Adelaide Park Lands.

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