No. 108 - 1 October 2025 If this email is not displaying properly (e.g. if it's truncated or there are no pictures) then click here to view this email in your web browser |
No. 108 - 1 October 2025 If this email is not displaying properly (e.g. if it's truncated or there are no pictures) then click here to view this email in your web browser |
ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ASSOCIATION |
ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ASSOCIATION |
1. Read the room, Premier |
1. Read the room, Premier |
by Shane Sody Pressure is mounting on Premier, Peter Malinauskas, to “read the room”; and choose an alternative site for a new golf course.
There’s growing community awareness of the shocking impacts on your Park Lands tree canopy, and Kaurna heritage that would unfold if the Premier were to remain intransigent.
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by Shane Sody Pressure is mounting on Premier, Peter Malinauskas, to “read the room”; and choose an alternative site for a new golf course.
There’s growing community awareness of the shocking impacts on your Park Lands tree canopy, and Kaurna heritage that would unfold if the Premier were to remain intransigent.
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2. Accounting for destroyed trees |
2. Accounting for destroyed trees |
by Shane Sody How much will it cost to rip out each one of the many trees that are destined for Government destruction in your Possum Park / Pirltawardli (Park 1 of your Park Lands)? And what is the financial value of each tree? |
by Shane Sody How much will it cost to rip out each one of the many trees that are destined for Government destruction in your Possum Park / Pirltawardli (Park 1 of your Park Lands)? And what is the financial value of each tree? |
3. New plantings for Victoria Park |
3. New plantings for Victoria Park |
by Shane Sody Plans are being drawn up for five hundred new trees to be planted, next autumn, in Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16). |
by Shane Sody Plans are being drawn up for five hundred new trees to be planted, next autumn, in Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16). |
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4. What bird is that? Pacific Black Duck |
4. What bird is that? Pacific Black Duck |
by Nicholas Munday, Adelaide Urban Birding 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? |
by Nicholas Munday, Adelaide Urban Birding 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? |
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The Adelaide Park Lands Association has four Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. But we are only as strong as our members. To be effective at these strategies, we need YOUR support. |
The Adelaide Park Lands Association has four Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. But we are only as strong as our members. To be effective at these strategies, we need YOUR support. |
You are reading the non-members version of this newsletter - which means you are not (yet) a member. If you were to become an APA member, you would then be able to: More importantly, your membership fee (as low as $20 per year for a single concession) would be tangible support for our Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. What are you waiting for? But membership is not the only way you can help. Another simple option is to donate. Even better, join our volunteer team. Choose from the various potential roles we've described on our volunteer page, here. |
You are reading the non-members version of this newsletter - which means you are not (yet) a member. If you were to become an APA member, you would then be able to: More importantly, your membership fee (as low as $20 per year for a single concession) would be tangible support for our Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. What are you waiting for? But membership is not the only way you can help. Another simple option is to donate. Even better, join our volunteer team. Choose from the various potential roles we've described on our volunteer page, here. |
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6. Park Poetry - “Adelaide Botanic Garden” |
6. Park Poetry - “Adelaide Botanic Garden” |
by Jules Leigh Koch This is the latest in our series of Park Poetry: a meditation by Jules Leigh Koch on his favourite Park Lands location. |
by Jules Leigh Koch This is the latest in our series of Park Poetry: a meditation by Jules Leigh Koch on his favourite Park Lands location. |
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7. Largest grab since 1837 |
7. Largest grab since 1837 |
by InDaily's Helen Karakulak Since it came to office in March 2022, the Malinauskas Labor Government has taken over at least 96 hectares of your Park Lands.
It's been the largest Park Lands grab since 1837.
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by InDaily's Helen Karakulak Since it came to office in March 2022, the Malinauskas Labor Government has taken over at least 96 hectares of your Park Lands.
It's been the largest Park Lands grab since 1837.
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by Shane Sody “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Park Lands supporters have reached stage two. |
by Shane Sody “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Park Lands supporters have reached stage two. |
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