Adelaide Park Lands Association
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The only Park in the world with a City inside it. www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
The only Park in the world with a City inside it. www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
More than 300 trees have been felled, so far, to make room for a three billion dollar hospital on your Adelaide Park Lands, but much more tree destruction is on the way.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/12...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/12...
December 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
More than 300 trees have been felled, so far, to make room for a three billion dollar hospital on your Adelaide Park Lands, but much more tree destruction is on the way.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/12...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/12...
State Government authorised tree destruction is under way today and the next 2 days in Bonython Park /Tulya Wardli (Park 27 of your Adelaide Park Lands)
December 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
State Government authorised tree destruction is under way today and the next 2 days in Bonython Park /Tulya Wardli (Park 27 of your Adelaide Park Lands)
Over the past 15, months, a determined community activist has delivered a stream of questions to Premier, Peter Malinauskas, and Adelaide MP, Lucy Hood, trying to understand why their Government is targeting your Park Lands for commercial developments.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
Questions without answers — Adelaide Park Lands Association
Over the past 15, months, a determined community activist has delivered a stream of questions to Premier, Peter Malinauskas, and the Member for Adelaide, Lucy Hood, in an effort to understand why his Government is targeting your Park Lands for commercial developments.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Over the past 15, months, a determined community activist has delivered a stream of questions to Premier, Peter Malinauskas, and Adelaide MP, Lucy Hood, trying to understand why their Government is targeting your Park Lands for commercial developments.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
What’s the opposite of “Open, Green, Public”? This week, it’s Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16 of your Adelaide Park Lands).
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
Closed, black, private — Adelaide Park Lands Association
What’s the opposite of “Open, Green, Public”? This week, it’s Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16 of your Adelaide Park Lands.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 AM
What’s the opposite of “Open, Green, Public”? This week, it’s Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16 of your Adelaide Park Lands).
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
There are 10 children’s playgrounds within your Adelaide Park Lands.
Three of them, each named after the early 20th century Lord Mayor, Charles Glover, have inspired this contribution from poet, Alex Robertson.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/25/park-poetry-glover-playgrounds
Three of them, each named after the early 20th century Lord Mayor, Charles Glover, have inspired this contribution from poet, Alex Robertson.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/25/park-poetry-glover-playgrounds
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
There are 10 children’s playgrounds within your Adelaide Park Lands.
Three of them, each named after the early 20th century Lord Mayor, Charles Glover, have inspired this contribution from poet, Alex Robertson.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/25/park-poetry-glover-playgrounds
Three of them, each named after the early 20th century Lord Mayor, Charles Glover, have inspired this contribution from poet, Alex Robertson.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/25/park-poetry-glover-playgrounds
In recent weeks, your eyes might have been drawn to these distinctive yellow blossoms high in the canopy in one or more parts of your #adelaideparklands.
If so, you’ve noticed the largest Grevillea: the Silky Oak.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/24/know-your-park-lands-plants-silky-oak
If so, you’ve noticed the largest Grevillea: the Silky Oak.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/24/know-your-park-lands-plants-silky-oak
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
In recent weeks, your eyes might have been drawn to these distinctive yellow blossoms high in the canopy in one or more parts of your #adelaideparklands.
If so, you’ve noticed the largest Grevillea: the Silky Oak.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/24/know-your-park-lands-plants-silky-oak
If so, you’ve noticed the largest Grevillea: the Silky Oak.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/24/know-your-park-lands-plants-silky-oak
Meet one of your Adelaide Park Lands birds with a notorious reputation: the assertive, sometimes aggressive, and certainly ever-vigilant Masked Lapwing.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/15/what-bird-is-that-masked-lapwing
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/15/what-bird-is-that-masked-lapwing
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Meet one of your Adelaide Park Lands birds with a notorious reputation: the assertive, sometimes aggressive, and certainly ever-vigilant Masked Lapwing.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/15/what-bird-is-that-masked-lapwing
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/15/what-bird-is-that-masked-lapwing
The names assigned to each of the Parks within your #adelaideparklands convey not just a geographical location, but also help you to understand each Park’s fascinating story. Find out the stories behind the two names for Park 19.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/7/whats-in-a-name-park-19
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/7/whats-in-a-name-park-19
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The names assigned to each of the Parks within your #adelaideparklands convey not just a geographical location, but also help you to understand each Park’s fascinating story. Find out the stories behind the two names for Park 19.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/7/whats-in-a-name-park-19
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/7/whats-in-a-name-park-19
After meeting Premier Peter Malinauskas with a high-powered delegation, the convenor of the “Save Festival Plaza Alliance” believes the campaign's at a turning point, & that the Premier's prepared to listen to your concerns.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/2/turning-point-for-plaza-tower
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/2/turning-point-for-plaza-tower
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
After meeting Premier Peter Malinauskas with a high-powered delegation, the convenor of the “Save Festival Plaza Alliance” believes the campaign's at a turning point, & that the Premier's prepared to listen to your concerns.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/2/turning-point-for-plaza-tower
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11/2/turning-point-for-plaza-tower
Fences or nets as high as a five-storey building will be required in your #adelaideparklands, to safeguard the public from wayward golf balls hit from a State Government driving range.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
Five-storey golf fences required — Adelaide Park Lands Association
Fences or nets as high as a five-storey building will be required in your Adelaide Park Lands, to safeguard the public from wayward golf balls hit from a State Government driving range.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Fences or nets as high as a five-storey building will be required in your #adelaideparklands, to safeguard the public from wayward golf balls hit from a State Government driving range.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/11...
History enthusiast Graham Smith has joined an elite group - becoming only the 4th person to publish a book about your #adelaideparklands. Part proceeds from sales will go to the Adelaide Park Lands Association.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
October 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
History enthusiast Graham Smith has joined an elite group - becoming only the 4th person to publish a book about your #adelaideparklands. Part proceeds from sales will go to the Adelaide Park Lands Association.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
As V8 super cars whizz around your eastern Adelaide Park Lands in late November, how many of the motor racing fans will be aware of the long history of both horse racing and motor racing in Victoria Park/ Pakapakanthi (Park 16)?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
Racing history in Pakapakanthi — Adelaide Park Lands Association
As V8 super cars whizz around your eastern Park Lands in late November, how many of the motor racing fans will be aware of the long history of both horse racing and motor racing in Victoria Park/ Paka...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
October 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
As V8 super cars whizz around your eastern Adelaide Park Lands in late November, how many of the motor racing fans will be aware of the long history of both horse racing and motor racing in Victoria Park/ Pakapakanthi (Park 16)?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
Here’s the most recent contribution to our series of Park Poetry.
It’s ”Veale Gardens” by Venesha Winter. Are you a Park poet?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
It’s ”Veale Gardens” by Venesha Winter. Are you a Park poet?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
Park Poetry: "Veale Gardens" — Adelaide Park Lands Association
Here’s the most recent contribution to our series of Park Poetry. It’s ”Veale Gardens” by Venesha Winter. Are you a Park poet?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
October 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Here’s the most recent contribution to our series of Park Poetry.
It’s ”Veale Gardens” by Venesha Winter. Are you a Park poet?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
It’s ”Veale Gardens” by Venesha Winter. Are you a Park poet?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
Behind the newly-named ‘Northern Parklands’ lies a new legal framework that risks setting a dangerous precedent for the way all South Australians’ public Park Lands are governed, funded, and developed.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
Northern Park Lands? — Adelaide Park Lands Association
Behind the newly-named ‘Northern Parklands’ lies a new legal framework that risks setting a dangerous precedent for the way all South Australians’ public Park Lands are governed, funded, and developed...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Behind the newly-named ‘Northern Parklands’ lies a new legal framework that risks setting a dangerous precedent for the way all South Australians’ public Park Lands are governed, funded, and developed.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10...
A South Australian Gov't promise that its new commercial Aquatic Centre will result in expanded Adelaide Park Lands has been exposed as a hoax.
With construction nearing completion, the truth is becoming obvious.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/17/hopes-dashed-for-park-restoration
With construction nearing completion, the truth is becoming obvious.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/17/hopes-dashed-for-park-restoration
October 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A South Australian Gov't promise that its new commercial Aquatic Centre will result in expanded Adelaide Park Lands has been exposed as a hoax.
With construction nearing completion, the truth is becoming obvious.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/17/hopes-dashed-for-park-restoration
With construction nearing completion, the truth is becoming obvious.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/17/hopes-dashed-for-park-restoration
When you see the urban forest in the NW part of your Adelaide Park Lands, do you see its biodiversity, shade, its function as a carbon sink, its peace and tranquility?
Or, like the State Gov't, do you merely see a business opportunity?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/16/the-invisible-park
Or, like the State Gov't, do you merely see a business opportunity?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/16/the-invisible-park
October 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
When you see the urban forest in the NW part of your Adelaide Park Lands, do you see its biodiversity, shade, its function as a carbon sink, its peace and tranquility?
Or, like the State Gov't, do you merely see a business opportunity?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/16/the-invisible-park
Or, like the State Gov't, do you merely see a business opportunity?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/16/the-invisible-park
Here’s a trick question. What sort of platypus grows in your Park Lands? They are hiding in plain sight, but in only a very few locations.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/8/know-your-park-lands-plants-round-leaved-moort
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/8/know-your-park-lands-plants-round-leaved-moort
October 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Here’s a trick question. What sort of platypus grows in your Park Lands? They are hiding in plain sight, but in only a very few locations.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/8/know-your-park-lands-plants-round-leaved-moort
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/10/8/know-your-park-lands-plants-round-leaved-moort
This is the latest in our series of Park Poetry: a meditation by Jules Leigh Koch on his favourite Park Lands location.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/park-poetry-adelaide-botanic-garden
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/park-poetry-adelaide-botanic-garden
September 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This is the latest in our series of Park Poetry: a meditation by Jules Leigh Koch on his favourite Park Lands location.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/park-poetry-adelaide-botanic-garden
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/park-poetry-adelaide-botanic-garden
What do you call a bird that is mottled brown and cream-coloured? This cute dabbling duck is often found near water in your Park Lands, but how did it get its common name?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/what-bird-is-that-pacific-black-duck
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/what-bird-is-that-pacific-black-duck
September 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
What do you call a bird that is mottled brown and cream-coloured? This cute dabbling duck is often found near water in your Park Lands, but how did it get its common name?
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/what-bird-is-that-pacific-black-duck
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/17/what-bird-is-that-pacific-black-duck
Sundials are small monuments to a very old human habit: marking daily life by the arc of the Sun. Your Adelaide Park Lands host three sundials that do more than track time — each one anchors memory, design and place.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/14/tell-the-hours-amidst-the-flowers
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/14/tell-the-hours-amidst-the-flowers
September 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Sundials are small monuments to a very old human habit: marking daily life by the arc of the Sun. Your Adelaide Park Lands host three sundials that do more than track time — each one anchors memory, design and place.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/14/tell-the-hours-amidst-the-flowers
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/14/tell-the-hours-amidst-the-flowers
A “renewal” of Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14 of your Adelaide Park Lands) which has been under way for more than two years, is nearing completion.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/13/rymill-park-works-nearing-completion
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/13/rymill-park-works-nearing-completion
September 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
A “renewal” of Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14 of your Adelaide Park Lands) which has been under way for more than two years, is nearing completion.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/13/rymill-park-works-nearing-completion
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/13/rymill-park-works-nearing-completion
A mockup plan of 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. A tree massacre, to cater for multi-millionaire FIFO golfers.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/...
Canopy shredding — Adelaide Park Lands Association
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 Sta...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au
September 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A mockup plan of 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. A tree massacre, to cater for multi-millionaire FIFO golfers.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/...
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/9/...
Community support is growing for the trees, the biodiversity and the Kaurna significance of Possum Park /Pirltawardli (Park 1) while the State Gov't ploughs ahead with a one-dimensional focus only on the commercial value of golf.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/30/a-one-dimensional-view
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/30/a-one-dimensional-view
August 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Community support is growing for the trees, the biodiversity and the Kaurna significance of Possum Park /Pirltawardli (Park 1) while the State Gov't ploughs ahead with a one-dimensional focus only on the commercial value of golf.
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/30/a-one-dimensional-view
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/30/a-one-dimensional-view
One Park, with multiple stories across generations. Dive into three of the very different, long-lasting practices that keep people coming back to Carriageway Park /Tuthangga (Park 17 of your #adelaideparklands)
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/27/tuthangga-stories-across-generations
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/27/tuthangga-stories-across-generations
August 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
One Park, with multiple stories across generations. Dive into three of the very different, long-lasting practices that keep people coming back to Carriageway Park /Tuthangga (Park 17 of your #adelaideparklands)
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/27/tuthangga-stories-across-generations
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2025/8/27/tuthangga-stories-across-generations
The Government promises three saplings for every tree lost at the redeveloped Possum Park golf course — but three saplings don’t make one mature tree. Shade, cooling, carbon storage and wildlife habitat take decades to grow.
*Images generated by AI
*Images generated by AI
August 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The Government promises three saplings for every tree lost at the redeveloped Possum Park golf course — but three saplings don’t make one mature tree. Shade, cooling, carbon storage and wildlife habitat take decades to grow.
*Images generated by AI
*Images generated by AI