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November 2, 2025
Shane Sody
Five-storey golf fences required

Fences or nets as high as a five-storey building will be required in your Adelaide Park Lands, to safeguard the public from wayward golf balls hit from a State Government driving range.

Five-storey golf fences required
September 11, 2025
Shane Sody
Canopy shredding

A mockup plan for a new championship golf course in Possum Park / Pirltawardli (Park 1 of your Adelaide Park Lands) has indicated a minimum canopy loss of 54% from the Park’s 9,000 trees.

The State Government is now under pressure to defend or justify its looming tree massacre, being planned to cater for a small number of multi-millionaire FIFO golfers.

Canopy shredding
August 24, 2025
Shane Sody
"Stop the Chop" community forum

This is the consultation that the State Government doesn't want you to have!

“Stop the Chop” Community forum, Sunday 21 September. Hear the facts, put your questions to a panel of experts. Find out what’s at risk from State Government bulldozers and chainsaws.

"Stop the Chop" community forum
July 24, 2025
Shane Sody
60 per cent tree loss: expert warning

An international golf course designer and LIV Golf supporter has sounded an alarm about the prospect of losing thousands of trees from the picturesque North Adelaide golf courses in your Park Lands.

60 per cent tree loss: expert warning
July 15, 2025
Shane Sody
What you're telling the Government

It seems that State Government ministers need a fresh reminder about how many people value and love your Park Lands.

The Possum Park Protection Platoon is stepping up advocacy and action to head off the Government’s seizure of your Park Lands for profit.

What you're telling the Government
Shane Sody
November 2, 2025

Turning point for Plaza tower?

Shane Sody
November 2, 2025
Turning point for Plaza tower?

After meeting Premier Peter Malinauskas with a high-powered delegation, the convenor of the “Save Festival Plaza Alliance” believes the campaign is at a turning point, and that the Premier is prepared to listen to your concerns.

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Shane Sody
November 2, 2025

Beach volleyball in Park 26

Shane Sody
November 2, 2025
Beach volleyball in Park 26

More than 4,000 tonnes of sand has been delivered to your Park Lands to create playing courts for the world beach volleyball championships.

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Shane Sody
November 2, 2025

Five-storey golf fences required

Shane Sody
November 2, 2025
Five-storey golf fences required

Fences or nets as high as a five-storey building will be required in your Adelaide Park Lands, to safeguard the public from wayward golf balls hit from a State Government driving range.

2 Comments
Shane Sody
October 29, 2025

New Park Lands book

Shane Sody
October 29, 2025
New Park Lands book

History enthusiast Graham Smith has joined an elite group - becoming only the fourth person to publish a book about your Adelaide Park Lands. Part proceeds from the sale of “Adelaide Park Lands – History Perspective” will go to the Adelaide Park Lands Association.

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Shane Sody
October 26, 2025

Racing history in Pakapakanthi

Shane Sody
October 26, 2025
Racing history in Pakapakanthi

As V8 super cars whizz around your eastern Park Lands in late November, how many of the motor racing fans will be aware of the long history of both horse racing and motor racing in Victoria Park/ Pakapakanthi (Park 16)?

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Shane Sody
October 25, 2025

Park Poetry: "Veale Gardens"

Shane Sody
October 25, 2025
Park Poetry: "Veale Gardens"

Here’s the most recent contribution to our series of Park Poetry.

It’s ”Veale Gardens” by Venesha Winter. Are you a Park poet?

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Shane Sody
October 23, 2025

Northern Park Lands?

Shane Sody
October 23, 2025
Northern Park Lands?

Behind the newly-named ‘Northern Parklands’ lies a new legal framework that risks setting a dangerous precedent for the way all South Australians’ public Park Lands are governed, funded, and developed.

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Shane Sody
October 19, 2025

Call it in, Minister!

Shane Sody
October 19, 2025
Call it in, Minister!

Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt is being urged not to rely solely on Walker Corporation to self-evaluate whether its 38-storey tower, under construction on Festival Plaza would be damaging to Adelaide’s national heritage values.

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Shane Sody
October 19, 2025

Three citizen science opportunities

Shane Sody
October 19, 2025
Three citizen science opportunities

There are two opportunities in coming days to be a citizen scientist, recordimg biodiversity and/or measuring plant growth in your Adelaide Park Lands.

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Shane Sody
October 18, 2025

Final approval leaves thousands of trees at risk

Shane Sody
October 18, 2025
Final approval leaves thousands of trees at risk

The final approval for “re-development” of a huge area of your Park Lands for a professional golf course has contained no conditions that would protect most of the 9,000 trees at risk.

Kaurna heritage protection, announced by the State Government, applies to only a small part of the targeted area, clearing the last legal obstacle to decimation of an urban forest.

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Shane Sody
October 17, 2025

Hopes dashed for Park restoration

Shane Sody
October 17, 2025
Hopes dashed for Park restoration

A State Government promise that its new commercial Aquatic Centre will result in expanded Park Lands have been exposed as a hoax.

With construction nearing completion, the truth is becoming obvious.

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Shane Sody
October 16, 2025

The Invisible Park

Shane Sody
October 16, 2025
The Invisible Park

When you look at the urban forest in the north-western part of your Adelaide Park Lands, do you see value in its biodiversity, its shade, its function as a carbon sink, its peace and tranquility?

Or, like the State Government, do you merely see a business opportunity?

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Shane Sody
October 8, 2025

Know your Park Lands plants - Round-leaved moort

Shane Sody
October 8, 2025
Know your Park Lands plants - Round-leaved moort

Here’s a trick question. What sort of platypus grows in your Park Lands? They are hiding in plain sight, but in only a very few locations.

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Shane Sody
October 6, 2025

Myth-busting #14 - "Losing money"

Shane Sody
October 6, 2025
Myth-busting #14 - "Losing money"

If you Love Your Park Lands, like we do, you might occasionally hear criticism from people who have latched onto a Park Lands myth.

In this article, we’re MYTH-BUSTING the claim that State Government investment is necessary to turn around the financial performance of Park Lands facilities.

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Shane Sody
September 30, 2025

New plantings for Victoria Park

Shane Sody
September 30, 2025
New plantings for Victoria Park

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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Shane Sody
September 30, 2025

Read the room, Premier. Pick another site.

Shane Sody
September 30, 2025
Read the room, Premier.  Pick another site.

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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Shane Sody
September 26, 2025

Accounting for destroyed trees

Shane Sody
September 26, 2025
Accounting for destroyed trees

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?

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Shane Sody
September 26, 2025

….and then you win

Shane Sody
September 26, 2025
….and then you win

“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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Shane Sody
September 17, 2025

Park Poetry - "Adelaide Botanic Garden"

Shane Sody
September 17, 2025
Park Poetry - "Adelaide Botanic Garden"

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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Shane Sody
September 17, 2025

What bird is that? Pacific Black Duck

Shane Sody
September 17, 2025
What bird is that? Pacific Black Duck

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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