No. 70 - 1 March 2024 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 |
1. HOW TO TAKE OVER A PARK |
by Shane Sody A new chapter has been written in the playbook for how professional lobbyists can take over and commercialise your Park Lands. To turn an Open, Green, Public space into an area subservient to professional sport, all you need is two State Government heavyweights on your side. |
2. 21-YEAR LEASE FOR REBUILT KIOSK |
by Shane Sody Work is expected to begin later this year on renovating and partially re-building the kiosk in Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14) at the start of what would be a 21-year lease. |
3. YOU AND YOUR PARK LANDS |
Have you taken our Park Lands survey yet? We'll be accepting responses only until the end of March, and then drawing 10 random prizes in April.
It's a short, on-line survey (takes about 8 minutes) which will help us in planning our future activities, and deciding how to deploy our limited resources to benefit YOU and your Park Lands.
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Former TV and radio host, and South Australia history expert, Keith Conlon, will be our special guest at APA's Annual General Meeting on Sunday 21 April.
APA Members are encouraged to consider either nominating for election to our Committee, or putting forward motions for decision.
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We are a grassroots community organisation. We Explore, Inspire, Protect, and Restore.
But we are only as strong as our Members; our Volunteers; and our Donors.
You are receiving the non-members version of this newsletter which means you're not (yet) a Member of our team, or perhaps a previous membership has expired. Will you help us? There are three ways to do that: as a Member, as a Volunteer or as a Donor. |
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If you were to become an APA member, then you would then be able to book for any of our Guided Walks for free, and you would also unlock 15% discounts to all the merch in the APA Shop. 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. If you were to become a volunteer, there would be a wide range of things you could do to help in one or more of our strategic activities. For example, - becoming a Park Ambassador; and/or
- writing stories for our blog and future editions of this newsletter.
Check out the full range of volunteer options here. |
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6. WHAT'S ON IN YOUR PARK LANDS |
Adelaide's vibrant "Mad March" lasts until March 17. In addition to the entertainment of the Fringe, Adelaide Festival, and WOMADelaide, there are also Guided Walks, Bushcare, and Clean Up Australia Day activities during this coming month. |
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7. FRINGING IN YOUR PARK LANDS |
by Carla Caruso The Adelaide Fringe festival has tentacles stretching all over your Park Lands. Love it or hate it, the festival brings a certain buzz to the city, until Sunday March 17. |
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by Juliet Bodycomb How much do you know about the birds in your Adelaide Park Lands?
We’re starting off a new series, What Bird is That? with an in-depth look at the iconic, carolling, Australian magpie.
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9. PLEASED TO MEET YOU, KATRINA |
Popular foodie and travel vlogger Katrina Jane loves exploring in your Park Lands and introducing others to the sights and sounds.
But which Park is her "third place" favourite? APA's Carla Caruso checked in to find out....
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10. DISC GOLF: "PRETTY CHILL" |
by Rhia Daniel It’s “pretty chill” and far cheaper to play than regular golf. Enthusiasm for disc golf in your Park Lands has been growing since a 9-basket course was set up in 2020 in King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina (Park 15). |
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| 11. SPORTING LEASES TO BE ROLLED OVER |
by Shane Sody Kadaltilla / the Park Lands Authority has signed off on new five-year extensions to each one of eight different privately-leased areas of your Park Lands. |
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| 12. YOU AND YOUR PARK LANDS |
by Shane Sody Have you taken our Park Lands survey yet? We'll be accepting responses only until the end of March, and then drawing 10 random prizes in April.
It's a short, on-line survey (takes about 8 minutes) which will help us in planning our future activities, and deciding how to deploy our limited resources to benefit YOU and your Park Lands.
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| 12. BY-ELECTION - CANDIDATES QUIZZED |
by Shane Sody On the eastern side of your Adelaide Park Lands, there’s a by-election in the State electorate of Dunstan on 23 March.
We’ve posed six Park Lands questions to each of the three main candidates, so you can evaluate their responses.
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NEWSLETTER TEAM
Editor: Shane Sody
Contributors (to this issue): Carla Caruso, Esperanza Pretila, Tara McKenzie, Jeannie White. Layout: Sabrina Iqbal Proofreader: Trish Russell
Send content enquiries/submissions to: secretary@adelaide-parklands.asn.au
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