No. 84 - 1 October 2024

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ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ASSOCIATION : ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ART PRIZE

1 October 2024

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

1. Battle for the big grass mug

2. Banking for the climate

3. Areas to protect?

4. Chihuly in the botanic garden

5. We need you

6. Sport buildings consultation (yes, again!)

7. What bird is that? Australasian grebe

8. What to see and do

9. Artists with a disability

10. Your car parking lands

11. Volunteering with Christina

1. Battle for the big grass mug

by Shane Sody

It’s not brass, it’s grass! Get your tickets for a fun-filled evening at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, on Wednesday 9 October.

This one-time-only Park Quiz is a fun way to support the coming Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize, and you don’t need to be an expert, because the experts will be on stage.

But there will be an interactive audience challenge.

Read more >

2. Banking for the climate

by Shane Sody

The Adelaide Park Lands Association is switching its banking business to ensure no funds are invested in the fossil fuel industry.

Read more >

3. Areas to protect

by Shane Sody

The State Planning Commission is seeking your advice, on (among other things) what parts of Greater Adelaide “should be protected from future development.”

What would you suggest?

Read more >

4. Chihuly in the Botanic Garden

by Carla Caruso

The Adelaide Botanic Garden in your Park 11 has become even more popular in recent days, with a display of vibrant, large-scale glass sculptures complementing the flora.

Read more >

5. We need you

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 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.

Membership is not the only way you can help. Another simple option is to donate.

Even better, join our volunteer team. Currently, we need a social media manager to assist the Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize. Can you do that?

Respond via the form on our volunteer page, here.

6. Sport buildings consultation (yes, again!)

by Shane Sody

The City Council is consulting for a second time, about how it manages sports buildings on your Park Lands.

How does the new policy deal with the tension between the demands of community sport, and the public interest in "Open, Green, Public" Park Lands?

Read more >

7. What bird is that? Australasian grebe

by Nicholas Munday, Adelaide Urban Birding

In the latest instalment of our What Bird is That? series, we’re looking at something that looks like a duck, but isn't.

It's a bird that dramatically changes its appearance during breeding season.

Read more >

8. What to see and do

by Alex Jones

Check out our full list of what to see and do in your Park Lands, this month or any time.

We've brought together all the current opportunities, including Nature Festival events and activities. But we've also included perennial Park Lands favourites, like paddle boats, golf, and TreeClimb: all here, on the one page.

Read more >

9. Park Lands artists with a disability

by Carla Caruso

A new category in the biennial Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize is "artist living with a disability".

The prize is being sponsored by Minda, the state's largest non-government disability support organisation.

Read more >

10. Your car parking lands

by Shane Sody

It seems that the City of Adelaide puts a low priority on enforcing restrictions on car parking in your Adelaide Park Lands.

Week after week, hundreds of drivers are flouting restrictions and covering your Open, Green Public spaces with their vehicles.

Read more >

11.Volunteering with Christina

by Carla Caruso

Former Sydneysider Christina Tilston recently began as one of our volunteers, helping with admin and taking beautiful pics on our Guided Walks.

We've put Christina in the hot-seat for a profile.

Read more >

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NEWSLETTER TEAM

Editor: Shane Sody

Contributors (to this issue): Carla Caruso, Alex Jones, Nick Munday.

Layout: Sabrina Iqbal

Proofreader: Trish Russell

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