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Open Green Public
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> Explore - Guided Walks
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* Inspire
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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
June 20, 2025
Shane Sody
Takeover to Build Over

The State Government’s hasty swoop to take over a large swathe of your Park Lands is designed to clear 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 an upgraded golf course can downgrade your Park Lands.

Takeover to Build Over
June 6, 2025
Shane Sody
Protect Possum Park - gathering pace

Our “Possum Park Protection Platoon” is planning the next stage in our fight to protect Park 1 of your Adelaide Park Lands from State Government chainsaws that are threatening hundreds of trees in this unique urban forest.

Protect Possum Park - gathering pace
May 21, 2025
Shane Sody
Rally to Protect 104 species

It's time to PROTECT one Park and its 104 species.

At 11am on June 5, World Environment Day, come to the steps of Parliament House, North Terrace, to help PROTECT Possum Park.

Expose the Government’s LIV Golf excuse for yet another Park Lands commercialisation attack.

Rally to Protect 104 species
April 15, 2025
Shane Sody
Pillaging Parks for millionaire FIFOs

The hashtag #ProtectParksPete will soon be trending on social media. If you Love Your Park Lands, help us spread this hashtag, to bring it to the notice of the Premier, Peter Malinauskas as he prepares plans to slash more trees.

Pillaging Parks for millionaire FIFOs
Shane Sody
December 10, 2024

Can you tell a story?

Shane Sody
December 10, 2024
Can you tell a story?

Do you love your Park Lands? Can you tell a story? Can you dot your “i’s” and cross your “t’s” ?

If so, we need you on our team of Park Lands communicators and story tellers. Meet the rest of the team, and find out more on Thursday 19 December.

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Shane Sody
December 9, 2024

Artists emerging

Shane Sody
December 9, 2024
Artists emerging

The Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize is not only for established, professional artists. It’s also for “emerging artists”. Is that you?

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Shane Sody
December 7, 2024

Expressions of interest?

Shane Sody
December 7, 2024
Expressions of interest?

The City of Adelaide is offering licences of up to five years duration over sports fields and other facilities in your Parks 15, 16, and 17. One private school, a long-term Park Lands licensee, might be required to share its playing fields with other groups.

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Guest User
December 6, 2024

Private Padel in Your Park?

Guest User
December 6, 2024
Private Padel in Your Park?

A startup business hopes to bring the sport of padel to Adelaide and generate $500,000 in annual revenue, by fencing a site that might be located within your Park Lands.

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Shane Sody
December 5, 2024

Guided Walks and more in 2025

Shane Sody
December 5, 2024
Guided Walks and more in 2025

After our final Guided Walk for the year on Sunday 15 December, our Guides will take a break over the festive season, and resume on 19 January 2025 for what will be our biggest-ever yearly program of events.

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Shane Sody
December 4, 2024

Fit for what purpose?

Shane Sody
December 4, 2024
Fit for what purpose?

Memo to City Councillors: Propping up a bar, or taking private function bookings, are NOT sports.

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Shane Sody
November 29, 2024

What Bird is that? - White-faced heron

Shane Sody
November 29, 2024
What Bird is that? - White-faced heron

Meet a slender and elegant bird, frequently encountered both along waterways including in your Adelaide Park Lands. Nick Munday answers the question: What Bird Is That?

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Shane Sody
November 27, 2024

Council caves on Plaza tower

Shane Sody
November 27, 2024
Council caves on Plaza tower

The Adelaide City Council has backed the State Government’s gift to private developer, Walker Corporation of a second massive new office tower on the former Festival Plaza in your Park 26.

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Shane Sody
November 26, 2024

What Inspires Us

Shane Sody
November 26, 2024
What Inspires Us

Is Art intended to express beauty, or is it intended to make us think?

The Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize is about both.

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Shane Sody
November 26, 2024

Adelaide and Paris - opposite directions

Shane Sody
November 26, 2024
Adelaide and Paris - opposite directions

Paris and Adelaide are heading in opposite directions. One city values trees over car parks; the other values car parks over trees.

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Shane Sody
November 25, 2024

Join the Park Guardians

Shane Sody
November 25, 2024
Join the Park Guardians

Earlier this year, our members and supporters told us, in a survey, that they wanted more opportunities for hands-on roles within your Adelaide Park Lands.

We’ve heard the message - and created a new volunteer role, of “Park Guardian”. Come to an introductory information session on Monday, 9 December.

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Guest User
November 25, 2024

Take it in your Stride

Guest User
November 25, 2024
Take it in your Stride

Tom Schache is behind Stride Run Club, which holds tri-weekly group runs in your Park Lands.

The runs are all free to join. We spoke to Tom, 24, about why he and his fellow joggers love to hit the paths in Your Park Lands.

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Guest User
November 23, 2024

Slices of mythology

Guest User
November 23, 2024
Slices of mythology

You don’t need to visit an art gallery or a museum to see Roman and Greek mythological characters.

Such sculptures can be seen right here in your Adelaide Park Lands.

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Shane Sody
November 14, 2024

Sports buildings: upward and outward

Shane Sody
November 14, 2024
Sports buildings: upward and outward

The City of Adelaide is about to hand over much more of your Park Lands to sporting clubs and groups, to build bigger clubrooms to national standards; and to fence off more playing fields.

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Guest User
November 14, 2024

Walk in the Botanic Garden

Guest User
November 14, 2024
Walk in the Botanic Garden

Last weekend’s Guided Walk through the Adelaide Botanic Garden (Park 11) proved to be one of our most popular of the year, attracting a huge turnout.

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Guest User
November 12, 2024

Know Your Park Lands Art: Light’s Vision

Guest User
November 12, 2024
Know Your Park Lands Art: Light’s Vision

Our series of stories, Know Your Park Lands Art, guides you through various creative displays within your Adelaide Park Lands.

This time, we’re focusing on an iconic statue, where many joggers pause to take a breath and drink in the view.

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Shane Sody
November 11, 2024

Sports buildings: upward and outward

Shane Sody
November 11, 2024
Sports buildings: upward and outward

The City of Adelaide is about to hand over much more of your Park Lands to sporting clubs and groups, to build bigger clubrooms to national standards; and to fence off more playing fields.

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Shane Sody
November 10, 2024

Inspire: Young artists have a voice

Shane Sody
November 10, 2024
Inspire: Young artists have a voice

What does it take for a primary school student to become a category winner in the Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize? Terri Moore, chats to 2023 winner, Piper Binsted about her inspiration in your Adelaide Park Lands.

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Guest User
November 8, 2024

Know Your Park Lands Plants: Cotton Fireweed

Guest User
November 8, 2024
Know Your Park Lands Plants: Cotton Fireweed

Here’s another instalment in our series, Know Your Park Lands Plants, where we introduce you to the myriad of species that populate your Adelaide Park Lands. Today: cotton fireweed.

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Guest User
November 5, 2024

Rymill Park Lake drained again

Guest User
November 5, 2024
Rymill Park Lake drained again

Recent visitors to the revamped Rymill Park Lake have been surprised to find it again without water over the past few weeks.

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