Graham F Smith Peace Foundation Inc

14/08/2026

We are excited to share that our chair, Naomi Ebert Smith, will participate in the Adelaide Festival of Ideas discussion, "Giving Voice: How Do Arts and Culture Support Democracy?"

Elizabeth Ho OAM – DEM-36 and AFoI Inc member and panel co-facilitator

Greg Mackie OAM – Founder AFoI Inc and panel facilitator

Prof (Emeritus) Ian Gibbins – Let’s follow our artists and scientists to imagine a better world, built on the evidence of experience and experiment, uninhibited by prejudice and dogma.

Prof Tully Barnett – Arts and culture as essential democratic infrastructure is undermined by funding mechanisms that privilege narrow and short-term measures of economic impact.

Naomi Ebert-Smith – Art is where dissent finds a voice and the case for peace gets powerfully made.

Dr Jared Thomas – Who gets to decide which cultures are illuminated, and what does democracy look like for First Nations people when storytelling has been our most significant catalyst for positive change?

Craig Middleton – Every collecting decision is an act of inclusion and exclusion - a choice about whose stories are told and whose remain untold.

Giving Voice: How Do Arts and Culture Support Democracy?

🗓 Tue 18 August, 12 noon · Pridham Hall, Adelaide University, City West

🎟 Free event — tickets going fast: https://events.humanitix.com/democracy-innovation-festival-2026?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0e5kbde8&fbclid=IwY2xjawTraRxwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4RXcDnAjHWddyoDb8J4tmCdg2zf9LpPZlpo4ewHGyk5AQ5i7_4lf_Zxg0acw_aem_GlNlBySgj_XSW2YXn5QBFQ

If you miss out or cannot make it, a podcast will be released. Your engagement as part of the 'Charter for Democratic Renewal' is highly sought after. Find out more: https://democracy2036.org/

05/08/2026

On this morning, and what a mild morning it is! See you there starts at 8 am and finishes at 8.20 am.

Commemorate Hiroshima Day Peace Park Adelaide Sunday August 6th,8am to 8:30am

01/08/2026

Commemoration of the Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -

Commemorate Hiroshima Day Peace Park Adelaide Sunday August 6th,8am to 8:30am

25/05/2026

🌳💛 We’ll be there.

The Graham F. Smith Peace Foundation has been closely watching, supporting and participating in the community response to the destruction of trees and habitat connected to the government’s golf course development at Pirltawardli (Possum Park).

Now, with Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi being targeted as part of the MotoGP plans, it is more important than ever that the community continues to show up through peaceful, visible and respectful action.

Tying yellow ribbons around trees is a simple but powerful gesture. A reminder that these trees are not just obstacles to development - they are part of Adelaide’s living landscape, supporting wildlife, shade, history and community wellbeing.

We stand behind our trees, our wildlife and the people advocating for the protection of our Park Lands. Peaceful protest matters, and we encourage anyone who cares about these spaces to join the ribbon tying gathering this Saturday.

📍 Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16)
🗓 Saturday 6 June 2026
⏰ 10:30am

21/05/2026

How is this for some creative messaging? 🎯

20/05/2026

We hope to see you there! 💚🕊💚

PROTECT - Stop the Chop: Never Again Rally

This Friday at 5:30pm we are returning to the Steps of Parliament House for another rally! This time we need an even bigger crowd to show the Government we will never let this happen again.

Bring your signs, your voice and your passion to show your support and help us end the attacks on your Park Lands. Once again, it is important to refrain from personal attacks, they will only distract from our core message.

When: Friday 22 May at 5:30 PM
Where: The steps of Parliament House, Adelaide.

Register (or just turn up): https://events.humanitix.com/stop-the-chop-protest-may-22-at-parliament-house

📸 Jan Bowman

20/04/2026

AGM Postponed to Saturday, 23 May 2026 – RSVP & Details

We would love to see you at our upcoming Annual General Meeting. It’s a chance to connect with fellow members, reflect on our achievements over the last year, and shape our plans.

This change will allow us to provide the required 21-day notice for the proposed constitutional changes, as well as additional time to finalise our audit. During the meeting, all members will have the opportunity to review, discuss, and provide feedback on the proposed constitutional changes.

RSVP – Please let us know your RSVP by Tuesday 19 May 2026, by emailing us at [email protected]

When: Saturday, 23 May 2026
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Where: 213 Gover Street, North Adelaide
What: Board reports, Q&A, and a sumptuous brunch included

Please remember to join or renew your membership before the meeting date to ensure your voting eligibility: https://artspeacefoundation.org/support/membership/

We hope you can join us on Saturday, 23 May at 11.00 am. Thank you for your continued support of the GFSPF.

20/04/2026

No nuclear war, thanks.

20/04/2026

A reminder ...

Laws to restrict protests in NSW following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack have been struck down by the Court of Appeal as unconstitutional. Chief Justice Andrew Bell ruled the laws “impermissibly burdened” the right to freedom of political communication under Australia’s constitution.
Executive Director of the Sydney Peace Foundation, Melanie Morrison, said:
“As restrictive NSW protest laws are struck down as unconstitutional, we are reminded that the right to protest is a fundamental human right, a cornerstone of any society that calls itself just and free.”
Congratulations to the plaintiffs, Lizzy Jarrett of the , Josh Lees of the , and Michelle Berkon from

20/04/2026

How wonderful! 🕊

The first SA Aboriginal Land and Sea Ranger Conference has brought together those on the front line of the fight against feral animals and plants.