March 22, 2023
Adelaide Park Lands
A group of environmentalists, botanists, volunteers and butterfly buffs have banded together to protest South Australia Police’s proposed new barracks location in Mirnu Wirra Park 21 West, with experts arguing this southwest pocket of the Park Lands is both significant and “precious”.
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March 21, 2023
Adelaide Park Lands
Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith is sounding a warning: if the State Government continuously pockets Adelaide Park Lands for projects it will come at a cost.
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February 15, 2023
Adelaide Park Lands
Three times a week, Adelaide Archery Club's grassy knoll in the Park Lands becomes a flurry of bows and arrows. With the aid of council and state grants, the 173-year-old club hopes to soon upgrade its ageing clubrooms to meet demand and broaden its inclusivity.
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November 25, 2022
Adelaide Park Lands
An Adelaide Park Lands community defender has welcomed news that Helen Mayo Park will be protected and rehabilitated, however they remain adamant six other green sites are under “attack” and slated for government development.
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September 23, 2022
Adelaide Park Lands
Lord Mayor aspirant Rex Patrick alleges recently revealed FOI documents show the Adelaide City Council does not have a “work” or “project plan” to pursue World Heritage Listing status for the city’s 760ha green belt – but he promises that if elected he will doggedly pursue it.
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May 18, 2022
Adelaide Park Lands
Department for Education officials told Adelaide city councillors last night that 1800sqm of Adelaide Park Lands was needed to accommodate the expanding Adelaide Botanic High School, with the government seeking a land swap to seal the deal.
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February 9, 2022
Adelaide Park Lands
Elected members have gone in to bat for Nellie Raminyemmerin Frome Park, which looks set to be swallowed by an expanding Adelaide Botanic High School, with the Lord Mayor instructed to write to all South Australian political parties opposing any development in the park.
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November 25, 2021
Adelaide Park Lands
From mushrooms shooting through the soil to healthy tussocks swaying in the wind, academics and volunteers are noticing change in Tuthangga Park following the cultural burn in May. City of Adelaide officials say the pilot will be repeated in the city's green belt.
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November 22, 2021
Adelaide Park Lands
In the wake of Adelaide city councillor Alex Hyde winning Liberal preselection for the seat for Waite on the weekend, two elected members will attempt to overturn the council’s support for the party’s key re-election promise: the Riverbank Arena.
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