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14 October 2026
Thilina Gunasekara
Fumes or plumes? Why not bird tourism?

As the South Australian Government pushes ahead with plans to bring MotoGP to Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi, a leading birdwatcher says the State could be overlooking another growing tourism opportunity, one that depends on protecting our natural environment rather than building racetracks through it. 

Fumes or plumes? Why not bird tourism?
2 October 2026
Thilina Gunasekara
When is consultation ‘real’, and when is it BS? ...

Premier Peter Malinauskas says the election settled whether his Government’s controversial Park Lands projects will proceed. Consultation can change the details, but not the decision. But what happens when some of the most contentious details were never put before voters? 

When is consultation ‘real’, and when is it BS? Premier explains his Park Lands mandate.
26 September 2026
Thilina Gunasekara
Beyond the Moto Sports Sugar Hit: World ...

The Premier claims the economic benefits of the MotoGP justify the destruction of the Eastern Park Lands.  But international experience suggests World Heritage listing of the Park Lands will generate greater returns. 

Beyond the Moto Sports Sugar Hit: World Heritage Is Adelaide’s True Long-Term Economic Winner
22 September 2026
Media Release
Thilina Gunasekara
MEDIA RELEASE: SA Golf Course Act 'undermines ...

Senior Adelaide University academics say the SA Government used legislation to bypass normal planning assessment and public scrutiny of the North Adelaide golf course redevelopment. 

Read what they found — and why the Adelaide Park Lands Association is calling for cast-iron protection against the future sale, privatisation or permanent alienation of our public Park Lands. 

MEDIA RELEASE: SA Golf Course Act 'undermines democracy', say academics
16 September 2026
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?
Shane Sody
12 March 2025

A thriving pocket forest

Shane Sody
12 March 2025
A thriving pocket forest

The green thumbs in “Green Pakapakanthi” are thrilled with the success of a six-month-old “pocket forest”.

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Shane Sody
10 March 2025

Know Your Park Lands Art: The Forest of Dreams

Shane Sody
10 March 2025
Know Your Park Lands Art: The Forest of Dreams

Do you dream of forests? An artwork in part of your Adelaide Park Lands invites you to do so.

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Shane Sody
28 February 2025

Even fences are commercial now

Shane Sody
28 February 2025
Even fences are commercial now

The commercialisation of your Park Lands is picking up pace. Following the Premier’s lead, you will soon see commercial ads on permanent fencing designed to keep you off parts of your Park Lands.

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Shane Sody
27 February 2025

What Bird is that? New Holland Honeyeater

Shane Sody
27 February 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
26 February 2025

Art Prize Finalists confirmed

Shane Sody
26 February 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
24 February 2025

You and Your Park Lands 2025

Shane Sody
24 February 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
23 February 2025

Plaza giveaway - update 23 February

Shane Sody
23 February 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.

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Shane Sody
22 February 2025

Digging up Whitmore Square

Shane Sody
22 February 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?

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Shane Sody
21 February 2025

Remember when: Swimming in the Torrens

Shane Sody
21 February 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
21 February 2025

Park Lands Senator?

Shane Sody
21 February 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
19 February 2025

What he's NOT telling you

Shane Sody
19 February 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).

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Shane Sody
13 February 2025

Path upgrade nearing completion

Shane Sody
13 February 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
12 February 2025

Join the Park Guardians

Shane Sody
12 February 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
12 February 2025

Two interactive maps

Shane Sody
12 February 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
12 February 2025

Cultural burn site tour

Shane Sody
12 February 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
12 February 2025

Judging under way

Shane Sody
12 February 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
12 February 2025

Think outside the fence

Shane Sody
12 February 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.

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Shane Sody
11 February 2025

"No alternative locations" ?

Shane Sody
11 February 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.

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Shane Sody
29 January 2025

An anxious wait

Shane Sody
29 January 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
29 January 2025

3D virtual views

Shane Sody
29 January 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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