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Park Lands News Number 52 October 2013 ParkLANDS news October 2013 Number 52 Contents Vale Hon Frank Trevor Blevins ... 2 6 ... Vale Professor John Brine Park Lands Alert: Urban Development ... 2 7 ... Vale Margaret Helen Stobie née Green Editorial ... 2 8 ... Lest we forget: Australian honours ... 3 Park Lands service memorials Shameful Act threatens Park Lands ... 3 9 ... Dardanelles bouquet Letter to the Editor ... 4 10 ... Plan of the District of Adelaide: 2013 State of Environment brickbat ... 4 Light, Finniss & Co, October 1838 Don’t Forget—Closes 28 November: 11 ... Review: Anticipating Municipal Parks The Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize ... 5 14 ... Signs of the Times Gautier applauds bio-medical precinct ... 5 16 ... Trick or treat? Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association Inc PO Box 7334 Hutt Street SA 5000 Web: www.adelaide-parklands.org Park LANDS News October 2013—1 Vale Hon Frank Trevor Blevins 3 June 1939–7 September 2013 rank Blevins was a great advocate Premier Foley for a large permanent Ffor the Adelaide Park Lands and corporate grandstand for horse and their importance as public open motor racing in the centre of open space space and recreation areas for the parklands in Victoria Park. He worked citizens of greater Adelaide. actively behind the scenes, with local Member Jane Lomax- He had come from a different Smith, and supported environment in the industrial legal action to block the inner suburbs of Manchester proposal. He regarded it as and lived in a two-up, two- unprincipled. down row cottage with no electricity and no bathroom. First, it was in direct He was widely read and had conflict with the election a great sense of history. He commitments given by understood the importance Labor in the 2002 and of the Adelaide Park Lands 2006 elections. It was to one of the world’s first these commitments that Editorial planned cities. helped secure the seat of This Remembrance edition extends Adelaide for Labor and The incorporation of the condolences to the families of friends delivered it government of the Adelaide Park Lands who have Park Lands in the Adelaide Above: Hon Frank Blevins, by one seat in 2002. at the Wellington Hotel, passed on. Thanks to those who have City Plan was part of the Jane Lomax-Smith was enlightenment reaction to the North Adelaide. Photo provided us with an insight into their life, the successful Labor and love of the Adelaide Park Lands, shocking living conditions taken by Julia Sumner, candidate and Frank was their story is now part of our history of in the slums of British cities. Christmas Day, 2011. her campaign director. this remarkable open space and of our Open space and garden areas Association. is now the norm for city planning and is Second, he regarded the proposal as acknowledged as important for quality of an affront to long standing Labor values At 11am on the 11th November 1918 the life for urban living. and Labor Party policy against the guns of the Western Front fell silent, and alienation of the Park Lands to private from the first anniversary of armistice in 1919 two minutes’ silence became Consistent with his Labor values, Frank interests and the destruction of public, a feature of annual commemorations. regarded the Park Lands as owned by open and free, recreational space. These the community and as a free public asset In Australia the significance of policies had been affirmed over many Remembrance Day was re-established they should not be alienated to private decades going back to Don Dunstan’s interests or for massive public works. on the 75th anniversary, with ceremonial espousal of proper city planning including entombment in the National War As a member of the Bannon Cabinet in preservation of the Park Lands. Memorial’s Hall of Memory of an unknown Australian soldier exhumed from a WWi the 1980’s he supported the proposals to Frank did not support the substantial return as much as possible of alienated military cemetery in France. In 1997, encroachment on the Park Lands by proclamation, Governor-General Sir Park Lands to open space. He was involved in the relocation of the RAH or firmly opposed to the proposal by Deputy William Deane declared 11 November the current Riverbank proposals. Until to be Remembrance Day, and urged illness incapacitated him, Frank used his all Australians to observe one minute’s Housing considerable skills in support of the Park silence at 11am on 11 November each PARK and Urban Lands as a member of the Adelaide Park year to remember those who died or Development Lands Authority. suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts. Lest we forget. —Ed. LANDS (Administrative Chris Sumner Arrangements) 28 October 2013 www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/ ALERT (Urban Renewal) remembrance/tradition/ Act 2013 On 15 October 2013 a new Act was passed with powers to set aside Development Plan controls, including in the Adelaide Park Lands, by Ministerial issuance of a notice declaring a ‘precinct’. In the case of the Park Lands the Act would require ‘consent’ from the Adelaide Park Lands Authority, formerly an ‘advisory’ body. Cover: Eternal flame, Cross of Sacrifice Gardens, Pennington Garden East, Adelaide Detail: The former Adelaide Park Lands Authority, as at 21 May 2010. Left to right: Cr Dr Park Lands. Photo taken by K Henderson, Michael Henningsen, Lord Mayor Michael Harbison, Ms Jane Chapman, Cr Ralph Clarke, October 2013. Hon Frank Blevins, Professor Jane James, Hon Ian Gilfillan, Cr David Plumridge AM, Back cover: ‘Trick or Treat?’, Deborah Cr Anne Moran, Ms Mary Marsland. Courtesy of the Adelaide Park Lands Authority. Baldassi, ©2012. Photos taken by Editor’s Note: See Hon Frank Blevins’ parliamentary career (Deputy Premier, Treasurer, K Henderson, October 2013. etc) at www2.parliament.sa.gov.au/FormerMembers/Print/DetailPrint.aspx?pid=2498. Park LANDS News October 2013—2 THANK YOU Public Officer Australian BRIAN and Secretary In October the committee accepted President Hon Ian Gilfillan has been honours Brian Mitchell’s retirement as Secretary appointed as the Association’s and Public Officer with regret, and In congratulating all recipients of 2013 Public Officer, with committee Australian Honours we note several relate wished Brian a rapid recovery from member Shane Sody acting as ill-health. Brian’s service to the to planning, heritage conservation, World Secretary pro tem. Heritage or Park Lands custodians: Association was recognised with an Honorary Life Membership awarded Ian Gilfillan (President) Australia Day Honours 2013 Member at the 2010 AGM, and he returned to Telephone: (08) 8333 0534 (AM), General Division: serve as Secretary from 2011. Mobile: 0429 0429 50 • Dr Michael John LLEWELLYN- Wishing you a swift recovery SMITH, Adelaide, SA. For significant and enjoyment of a well-earned Shane Sody (Secretary pro tem) service to local government through retirement, thank you Brian. Telephone: 0414 959 125 the promotion of city and state relations and planning. • The Honourable Dr Jane Diane SA Heritage Council LOMAX-SMITH, Adelaide, SA. For significant service to the Parliament Public Consultation and the community of South Australia. Shelter Shed, • Leigh Robert WHICKER, Stirling, SA. Princess Elizabeth For significant service to the sport Children’s Playground of Australian rules football in South Australia. On 25 September 2013 the Shelter Shed http://www.gg.gov.au/ (lPrincess Elizabeth Children’s Playground australia-day-2013-honours-lists Shelter Shed, east of Goodwood Road, The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013, Adelaide Park Lands, South Terrace, Member of the Order of Australia (AM): Adelaide) was provisionally entered in the • Ms Kristal Irene BUCKLEY, Vice- Heritage Register. President, International Council on http://apps.planning.sa.gov.au/HeritageSearch/ Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=26986 since 2005, Member ICOMOS Under the Heritage Places Act 1993 ss 17 (4) delegation to the World Heritage (b)(iii) ‘ ... any person has a right to make Committee, since 2007; President written submissions, within three months, Australia ICOMOS 2002-05. on whether the entry should be confirmed.’ For significant service to Shelter shed, Princess Elizabeth conservation and the environment, Contact: State Heritage, (08) 8124 4960 Children’s Playground. Photo taken by particularly in the area of cultural Princess Elizabeth Children’s Playground, heritage, and to education. [email protected] South ParkK Lands, Henderson, K Henderson May 2013. ©2013 • Emeritus Professor Norman Alan ETHERINGTON. President of the National Trust of South Australia since 2012; Member of the Mayor’s Shameful act threatens Committee, City of Fremantle World Heritage Nomination 1990-92. For significant service to education, Park Lands particularly in the discipline of history, through contributions to heritage The Housing and Urban Development AYES (17) (Administrative Arrangements) (Urban preservation, and to the community. Brokenshire, R.L. Lensink, J.M.A. Renewal) Act 2013 blatantly intends to be Medal (OAM) in the General Division: applicable to the Adelaide Park Lands. Darley, J.A. Lucas, R.I. Dawkins, J.S.L. Maher, K.J. • Mr David Alfred BEAUMONT OAM In essence it is a carte blanche for Finnigan, B.V. Ridgway, D.W. (B Arch St 1996, B A 1997, B Arch development by Ministerial fiat. It Gago, G.E. Stephens, T.J. St (Hons) 1998, B Arch 2000) For presumes to employ ‘consent’ of Hood, D.G.E. Wade, S.G. service to the community, particularly the Adelaide Park Lands Authority (a Hunter, I.K. (teller) Wortley, R.P. through heritage organisations. government-appointed quango) to Kandelaars, G.A. Zollo, C. http://www.gg.gov.au/queens-birthday- ‘authorise’ the Minister’s issuance Lee, J.S. 2013-honours-list of notices (edicts) declaring urban development ‘precincts’ in the Adelaide NOES (3) Kelly Henderson Park Lands. Bressington, A. NEXT NEWSLETTER Passed by Labor, Liberal and Family First Franks, T.A.
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