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29/10/2026

GUIDED WALK: The Formal Gardens of North Adelaide

The Victorian-style public garden, Brougham Gardens / Tantutitingga (Park 29), is home to a floral clock installed in 1986 and beautifully maintained rose gardens, which have been a feature since 1905.

Date: Sunday, 1 November, 2026
Time: 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Meeting point: O'Connell Street & Brougham Place, North Adelaide

Approximately 1.6km

Children and dogs on a leash, most welcome

Images: Jan Bowman (Floral Clock)

REGISTER HERE:
https://events.humanitix.com/guided-walk-the-formal-gardens-of-north-adelaide

28/10/2026

Our President Mat Monti was on radio yesterday explaining our second banned billboard - thank you ABC Adelaide! Have a listen!

28/10/2026

BLOG: Impacts on community health of the MotoGP in the Adelaide Parklands/Pakapakanthi

What will the proposed MotoGP mean for community health? Margaret Brown looks beyond the economic arguments to the potential impacts of increased noise, air pollution, traffic congestion, tree loss and the disruption of green space. She argues that the health costs of bringing more motor racing into the Adelaide Park Lands deserve much greater scrutiny.

Let’s play This OR That
❓ Motorsport OR Park Lands
❓ Noise of engines OR Noise of wildlife
❓ Air Pollution OR Fresh Air
❓ Activities that cause stress OR Activities that encourage calm

Read the article:
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/blog/2026/10/28/impacts-on-community-health-of-the-motogp-in-the-adelaide-parklandspakapakanthi

28/10/2026

Gone too soon 😭💔🌳

Goodbye old friend, you will be missed 💛

28/10/2026

GUIDED WALK: The Formal Gardens of North Adelaide

Since 1837, Brougham Gardens / Tantutittinga (Park 29) and Palmer Gardens / Pangki Pangki (Park 28) have had a special role in the history and social culture of this city. Along with the prominent floral clock, the rose gardens and other formal plantings, the built heritage that surrounds these two gardens is also impressive - including of course the tower of the Brougham Place Uniting Church.

Date: Sunday, 1 November, 2026
Time: 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Meeting point: O'Connell Street & Brougham Place, North Adelaide
Approximately 1.6km

Children and dogs on a leash, most welcome

REGISTER HERE:
https://events.humanitix.com/guided-walk-the-formal-gardens-of-north-adelaide

27/10/2026

STOP THE CHOP BILLBOARD CENSORED - AGAIN!
The Adelaide Park Lands Association is demanding answers after its prominent “Stop the Chop” billboard at the Britannia Hotel was abruptly taken down after just 36 hours.

The removal follows a direct intervention by the owners of the building, despite the fully paid for billboard receiving prior approval.
This marks the second time this year that a pre-approved public advocacy campaign by our members has been censored. In July, a similar billboard was banned at Adelaide Airport despite initial clearance.

“This is a deeply concerning pattern,” said Mat Monti, President of the Adelaide Park Lands Association. “What is happening to freedom of speech in South Australia when community groups are blocked from paying to display a legitimate public message? Once might be an isolated incident but twice raises serious questions about who is applying pressure behind the scenes.”

The censorship comes despite overwhelming public support for the campaign. “South Australians have every right to speak out against the destruction of their precious Park Lands,” Mr Monti said. “Silencing our billboards will not silence the community”.

27/10/2026

INSPIRE: Healing

Wednesday Word - Healing: the process of becoming well again

‘I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.’ — John Burroughs

Cambridge dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/healing

📷 Pauline Bradford

26/10/2026

INSPIRE: Sighted in Brompton

I guess this image should sit under PROTECT, but I settled on INSPIRE because it gives me great hope when I see young people standing up for what they believe is right.

Well done young warrior.

26/10/2026

PROTECT: Stop the Chop Roadshow – Next stop - Glenelg

Speakers at the Rally in Prospect reminded us that we are not alone. There are many groups that support the fight to save you Park Lands. We were also encouraged to continue even though many are feeling weary or disheartened. The response from drivers along Prospect road demonstrated that the action in the neighbouring electorates is having an impact.

The next stop for the roadshow is Wigley Reserve, Glenelg.

When: Saturday 31 October from 1:00pm.

Speakers: Edwin Kemp Attrill, Cr Susan Lonie, Matt Monti

Invitees: Toby Priest (Morphett MP), Sarah Andrews (Gibson MP), Alex Dighton (Black MP)

Rationale: Morphett has the smallest margin for a sitting MP. The margin is so small, that if we can rally 300 people from this electorate we can show Toby Priest that his seat is in danger.

📷 Jan Bowman

You can register for the event through 🔗 Link in Bio (Links to articles, walks, events, webpages and external Links) Registration is useful if you would like to receive updated information about the rally.

25/10/2026

PROTECT: This is Your Park Lands: when will the takeover stop?

It isn't 'just a golf course redevelopment' or 'just a track' or 'just a hospital' - it is your Park Lands, your green open public spaces, being taken away one cut at a time.

Stand with us at the Glenelg Rally on Saturday 31 October at 1:00pm.
More details here: https://events.humanitix.com/stop-the-chop-road-show-at-glenelg

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http://www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/

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