ParkLANDSnews March 2012 Number 46
25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association Inc PO Box 3040 Rundle Mall SA 5000 Web: www.adelaide-parklands.org PRESIDENT’S LETTER
This 25th anniversary Park Lands News a special Trust status protecting the Park contains selected historical material Lands has often surfaced on the public from the Association’s publications record. archives, reproduced in the main as originally printed. I thank Gunta and Philip Public outcry against abuses has Groves for their extensive contributions been detailed in the letters pages of to the Association and for this valuable South Australian newspapers, in the overview spanning and highlighting the Parliamentary Hansard of the speeches Association’s activities and advocacy for of Hon Ian Gilfillan, Hon Mike Elliott and the Park Lands over the past quarter of others, by Jim Daly’s Decisions and a century. Philip brought the proposal disasters, still the most readable and before our committee, where its merit was comprehensive survey of the alienation of immediately recognised and supported; the Park Lands to 1987, and, in part, with Gunta undertook the monumental task of an accompanying photographic feast in preparing this commemorative edition and Patricia Sumerling’s recently published her expert selection and presentation of Adelaide Park Lands: A social history. articles and issues is greatly appreciated, Thanks to decades of ongoing vigilance minded advocates and the gleanings as are the efforts of all of the original and advocacy by dedicated founders, of history provide encouragement to contributors, editors and newsletter office-bearers, members and supporters, persevere with securing recognition of volunteers who have assisted over the our Association contributes to the our own inextinguishable truth—for the years in producing and distributing the ongoing record of Park Lands’ protectors. Park Lands’ status as a Trust of freely Association’s record of Park Lands issues. It is an important independent source of accessible inalienable open space to To each and to all, thank you. information about the Park Lands. be publicly acknowledged, and thereby finally escape persecution. On behalf of the Association, I would Years ago, when I was first invited to also like to thank all of the many join the Association, the importance I hope that APPA’s 25th anniversary will other contributors to achieving the of the organisation’s aims struck me give everyone an opportunity to renew the Association’s aims over the past quarter as eminently worthy of support, whilst determination to protect the Park Lands of a century, whether as founder, patron, bureaucratic denials of the existence that brought the Association into being, chairman/president, secretary, treasurer, of the Adelaide Park Trust that grossly and invite you all to participate in the deputy president, committee member, twisted and warped public opinion Association’s forthcoming celebrations. newsletter editor, member or supporter. showed me how vulnerable the Park Perhaps individually and collectively we With your assistance, the Association has Lands were. advocated for the Park Lands without fear can envisage John Greenleaf Whittier’s ‘good hereafter’, and withstand all or favour, and will continue to do so. John Stuart Mill, English philosopher, attempts to suppress rediscovery of parliamentarian and member of the the simple truth that the only legitimate Since the founding of the Association, it remarkable think tank that founded South course to pursue is the full and final is evident that the more things change the Australia, warned of the social tyranny restoration of the Adelaide Park Lands. more they remain the same. Today, the of prevailing opinion, more formidable major threats to the integrity of Adelaide’s than many kinds of political oppression, Happy he whose inward ear Park Lands are governments, vested issuing ‘wrong mandates instead of right’ Angel comfortings can hear, interests and ignorance—alienation for or mandates ‘in things with which it ought O’er the rabble’s laughter; political or personal profit, thinly veiled not to meddle’. with pragmatism or propaganda—and it And while Hatred’s fagots burn, Glimpses through the smoke discern was ever thus. Do attempts to shape prevailing opinion Of the good hereafter. with platitudes of ‘activation’ and In the 175 years since William Light and ‘enhancement’, often synonymous with Knowing this, that never yet Resident Commissioner James Hurtle rampant commercial exploitation, in Share of Truth was vainly set Fisher became the first in a long history concert with disparagement of the Park In the world’s wide fallow; of Park Lands’ protectors opposing Lands, bear the hallmarks of political After hands shall sow the seed, misappropriation and maladministration, oppression and modern societal tyranny After hands from hill and mead individuals and societies have seconded wrongly meddling in Park Lands? I Reap the harvests yellow. their efforts and citizens have banded believe so, and the inspiration of like- together to petition and protest against (John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892), abuses. Opposition to the illegitimacy of extract from Barclay of Ury) alienations has rung out in the Parliament, Royal Commissions and the press, and Kelly Henderson official recognition of, and deference to, the rediscovered truth of the existence of Left: Kelly Henderson with Kathleen Patitsas, member of APPA, teacher, artist, Front cover: Avenue of Sugar Gums city resident and first nominator of the (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) planted in 1921 Adelaide Park Lands for State Heritage in Tulya Wodli (Park 27). The character listing. Photo taken on 12 February 2011 of this park is threatened by plans that at a function in Ayers House, hosted by the Bowden Village developers, that is the Adelaide and Inner Suburbs Branch the state government’s Land Management of the National Trust of South Australia. Corporation, have in mind for it. Kathleen made the first nomination on Photo taken by Gunta Groves, 29 January 26 February 1986. The 25th anniversary of 2012. this nomination was recorded in the Park Lands News, June 2011, p 5.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—2 THE BEGINNING: 1987 Almost from the beginning of defeated on 8 April, 18 to 2, with Labor Adelaide as a settlement, the and Liberal MLCs voting against it. Ian ‘Parks Grounds’ established by Gilfillan accused both major parties of political opportunism and was reported Colonel William Light have been in The Advertiser (9 April 1987, p 5) as eyed off as available land for saying that both parties had ‘reneged whatever the latest perceived need on their political responsibilities’. was. Meanwhile, Ian Gilfillan had taken The first group to be formed to protect other steps. The Advertiser of the integrity of the Adelaide Park Lands 9 March 1987 (p 12) reported that was the Park Lands Defence Association, a public meeting was to be held which existed in 1869–87 (or 1867–87, on 10 March at Edmund Wright depending on the source of information). House, King William Street, at This was followed by the Parklands 7.30pm. It was to be a meeting Preservation League, which had a broken of ‘Friends of the Parklands’, existence. It first was active in 1903–24 organised and entirely financed and then in 1948–c57. Its last battle was by Ian Gilfillan. Things to be to oppose the Adelaide Bowling Club discussed included overall plans for getting a 20-year lease in the eastern the Park Lands and who controls their Park Lands in its present position after it future. moved from what was to be the extension north of Kintore Avenue. Possibly because A crowd of 120 people turned up that of the League’s pressure on Adelaide City evening to support Ian Gilfillan and to Councillors, in 1958 the club ended up elect a steering group that included Ian with a 5-year lease. Gilfillan as chairman, Judith Barr, Jim Daly, Kevin Hall and Damien Mugavin. After a hiatus of some 30 years, concerns In April, the Association was formed for the Park Lands increased once again, and Damien Mugavin, a lecturer in so much so that, in 1986, Liberal MLC town planning, was elected as the first Mr Murray Hill called for a Trust to be set Chairman of the Adelaide Parklands up to ensure the return of alienated Park Association. He was reported in The Lands and to keep state government Advertiser of 2 May (p 8) as wanting the hands off them. He was unsuccessful. Torrens Parade Ground to be returned to Park Lands, and Government House to be Then, another iteration of people a public place, perhaps becoming an art protecting the Park Lands was created. gallery, with free access to the grounds. The Hon Ian Gilfillan MLC became very He also expressed concern about all the concerned about Botanic Park’s eastern hard paving in the Park Lands and the edge being carved up for car parking delays in restoring areas used for the for the bus depot, which was about to Grand Prix. (The same concerns seem to move anyway. As the SA Leader of the be with us today.) Australian Democrats, he introduced the City of Adelaide (Development of Parklands) Bill in early 1987 in the Top right: Articles from The Advertiser on 2 May 1987 (p 8) and 12 March 1987 (p 17) Legislative Council. One of the provisions announcing the formation of the new Adelaide Parklands Preservation Association. of the Bill was a fine of up to $50 000 for Above right: Beginning of the Parklands Defence Association’s campaign to protect the individuals or organisations undertaking Park Lands in 1869, recorded in The Comet. unauthorised developments in the Adelaide Park Lands. At the time, South Below left: Ian Gilfillan retired from the APPA Presidency in 2006, after long service in Australia had a Labor government with that role (1996–2006). His contribution was recognised by an award of an Honorary Life John Bannon as Premier. The Bill was Membership at the 2006 AGM. Here, he is receiving a gift from Kyle Penick, another long-serving APPA committee member. The gift was a limited edition booklet published in 1939 commemorating the opening of a new section of Parliament House for the Legislative Council—most appropriate for a retired Member of the Upper House. Photo taken by Gunta Groves, 30 April 2006.
This 25th anniversary edition of the Park Lands News was designed and formatted by Gunta Groves. All text not extracted from previous newsletters was written by Gunta Groves, unless otherwise attributed. Material from previous newsletters and Association publications was supplied by Kyle Penick, longstanding member and unofficial archivist of the Association.
ParkLANDS News March 2012— THE FIRST NEWSLETTER ... AND THE FIRST CHAIRPERSON
On 27 April 1987, Mr Damien Mugavin, a lecturer in town planning at the SA Institute of Technology, was voted in as the first Chairperson of the newly formed Association. At the time, he was quoted in The Advertiser (2 May 1987, p 8) as saying ‘I don’t think the parklands should be a political football’ and ‘The association is really about the little people’.
Since then, Landscape Architect Damien Mugavin has become a professor with extensive academic and practice experience. Some of his teaching appointments have been at the University of Tasmania, the National University of Singapore and, most recently, the Seoul National University. Despite his peripatetic career, he has maintained his connection with Adelaide. In 2010, he presented at a conference in Budapest on ‘Greenway landscape design: River Torrens Linear Park, Adelaide, South Australia—A process rather than an end state’. And, upon retirement in 2012, he returned to Adelaide.
Above: Prof Damien Mugavin, 2011, in Yoido Park, Seoul, South Korea.
ParkLANDS News March 2012— A DETAILED MIND: DAVID MORRIS From September 1989 newsletter, page 1
Below: Mr David Morris in 2005, having received his Honorary Life Membership certificate. He was APPA Chairman 1989–1996 and Treasurer 1992. Photo taken by Gunta Groves, 30 October 2005.
Item from the Park Lands News, December 2008, p 3 written by Ian Gilfillan
David Morris was a fearsome warrior for the APPA recognised his generous contribution by Park Lands. He was President of APPA at a awarding him an Honorary Life Membership time of great need—numbers were down and in 1996, and confirming it with a certificate we were struggling to survive. ceremony in 2005.
David and his wife Lily opened their house in Although David and Lily had moved to Collinswood for the APPA Committee meetings Littlehampton and then Mt Barker in later years, and provided the state’s best lamingtons for David kept his deep interest in the Adelaide supper! Immediately things turned around. Park Lands until the end.
David was tireless in scanning the Park Lands Our sympathy goes to Lily and the family at the for lack of care or unwanted intrusions of hard time of their deep loss. He died in July 2008. surfaces and/or buildings. He was a scourge for Adelaide City Council staff or Councillors if To David from APPA: VALE AND MANY he felt they were slacking or, worse, putting at THANKS! risk our beloved Park Lands. ParkLANDS News March 2012— THREE YEARS ON From October 1990 newsletter, page 2
ParkLANDS News March 2012— MORE THAN A DECADE AGO From April 1991 newsletter, page 5
ParkLANDS News March 2012— THE DEVIL WAS IN THE DETAIL From January 1992 newsletter, page 2
This is just one of dozens of Letters to the Editor that David Morris wrote. Some got published, some didn’t. This one on the left didn’t make it into the mainstream press but got an airing in the Association’s newsletter. His letter shows his eye for detail and his concern that little things matter.
This approach was also applied to how he ran his committee. The extract below provides evidence of his concern for communication and record keeping.
From January 1992 newsletter, page 6
ParkLANDS News March 2012— CITY OF ADELAIDE PLAN 1991–1996 From April 1993 newsletter, pages 7–8
The newsletters of February and April zoo is in financial strife and one could 1993 carried details of the Association’s theorise that the visitor numbers have not response to the draft City of Adelaide eventuated and perhaps all the extra car Plan 1991–1996. There are many pages parking was not needed. However, the of detailed advice, observations and zoo’s director, Prof Chris West, claims criticisms that must have taken committee that the pandas have drawn in the visitors members a long time to compile. The but that a lack of sponsorship and federal extracts below are from the ‘Summary’ money, and the Global Financial Crisis, and focus on Botanic Park. are to blame. Where does the truth lie, and does it matter? What matters is that More recently, a regular correspondent the Botanic Park has more hard surface, in The Advertiser, Mr Trevor Farrant, has fewer trees and the Adelaide City Council been recording how the latest extensions is making more money out of car parking to car parking in Botanic Park are taking in the Park Lands. over open space and requiring the removal of many, many trees. This latest expansion of hard surface for cars has Right: Marker in Botanic Park, been undertaken to accommodate visitors commemorating the beginning of the to the zoo to see the pandas. Ironically, Salvation Army in Australia. because of the pandas, it seems, the Photo taken by Gunta Groves, 17 July 2011.
ParkLANDS News March 2012— THE FIRST RALLY From February 1996 newsletter, page 2
... BUT CERTAINLY NOT THE LAST
ParkLANDS News March 2012—10 IAN GILFILLAN TAKES THE HELM From December 1996 newsletter, page 1
ParkLANDS News March 2012—11 POKIES FOR THE BOWLING CLUB From December 1996 newsletter, page 4
Right: Bill and Joyce Gibberd with Ian Gilfillan, on the occasion of Honorary Life Membership being awarded to Bill, a foundation member and long-serving Treasurer, in December 2005. Joyce was awarded the Order of Australia Medal on Australia Day 2000 for many years of environmental and community work. Photo taken by Gunta Groves, 19 December 2005. ParkLANDS News March 2012—12 WINE CENTRE WHITE ELEPHANT From April 1997 newsletter, page 2
Right: APPA’s campaign against the Wine Centre in the Park Lands included posters that appeared in many places. This one was designed by Franca and Kyle Penick.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—13 PLEAS TO POLLIES AND TO MEMBERS From August 1997 newsletter, page 3
... and note the the plea at the bottom by the editor of the newsletter for articles. This is a refrain that never ceases. Dear readers: consider what you can offer the membership from your experiences in the Park Lands.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—14 SO MUCH TO DO From September 1998 newsletter, page 2
One can only admire a committee and only served on the 1998 committee but an inappropriate cycle track in Nanto a membership that is capable of such focused on particular tasks and led the Womma (Park 6), the National Wine industry and organisation. Look at the charge. The issues included the Britannia Centre, World Heritage Listing, south Park list in the left hand column below. All the roundabout land grab, an application to Lands wetlands, and more. Some of these pressures on the Park Lands and some heritage list the Grand Prix track, the first battles have been lost, a very few won, of the aspirations of the Association have designs on the south bank of Torrens and many more are still with us today. been allocated to willing workers who not Lake, the Memorial Drive leisure centre,
ParkLANDS News March 2012—15 WORLD HERITAGE LISTING WARRIOR: KYLE PENICK From December 1998 newsletter, page 3
comments about the cathedral at the end of the article. Proposals to build on Park Park Lands. In 1998, he contributed Lands are ever with us, it seems, with no Kyle Penick has been committed to the the article above which provides a consistency of approach evident in the idea of achieving World Heritage status perspective on Victoria Square’s size and state’s governing bodies. for the Adelaide Park Lands since 1995 how that relates to other great squares in when, on a visit to the Red Fort in Agra, the world. (The Advertiser on 10/02/12, On 30 June 2003, Kyle was presented India, he viewed a display about cultural p 72, in ‘What’s your problem?’ listed the with a Centenary Medal by the Australian World Heritage Listing. Since then, he has world’s largest squares. Victoria Square Government for ‘services to the Adelaide continued to do research about all things was 47th in that list.) Note, also, the Parklands Preservation Association’. ParkLANDS News March 2012—16 LAND BANK FURORE From Issue Number 1, 1999 newsletter, pages 8–10
APPA PRESIDENT, THE HON IAN GILFILLAN MLC SAID:
THE HON MARK BRINDAL MP AND THE HON MICHAEL ARMITAGE MP SAID:
ParkLANDS News March 2012—17 LORD MAYOR JANE LOMAX-SMITH SAID:
ParkLANDS News March 2012—18 LIZ FITZGERALD, APPA NEWSLETTER EDITOR SAID (Issue Number 2, 1999 page 2):
The ‘Land Bank’ Bill (which was an amended Local Government Act 1999) was met with widespread opposition, petitions, lots of amendments and, finally and thankfully, disappeared.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—19 PATRONS 1987–2012
The first of the Association’s illustrious was a lawyer, judge and state Governor years. He was followed by the Lieutenant Patrons during its 25 years was Sir Walter and, in 1999, became the second APPA Governor Bruno Krumins AM from 2006 Crocker KBE, pictured below with Dame Patron. Sir Walter continued in the role of to 2008. From 2009, Dr Lynn Arnold AO, Roma Mitchell. Sir Walter was a diplomat Patron for two years after Dame Roma’s former state Premier and now Anglicare and South Australian Lieutenant Governor. death in 2000. In 2002, Robert Champion SA’s Chief Executive, became the Dame Roma Mitchell AC DBE CVO QC, de Crespigny AC took on the role for four Association’s current Patron.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—20 MORE PARK LANDS LEGISLATION From March 2000 newsletter, page 6
During the term of the Olsen Liberal Association organised a public meeting Later, the Architecture Foundation of Government, it began to think seriously and also urged APPA members to put in SA, the Civic Trust and the Norwood about the need to respond to the calls submissions. The details of the the public Residents’ Association joined. (See more for protection of the Park Lands and meeting are shown below. In addition, on the next page.) The Alliance provided a started the legislative process by putting in October 2000, a ‘Parklands Alliance’ network for successfully fighting the badly out a consultation paper in preparation group was formed, comprising APPA, flawed Bill. Not members of the Alliance for tabling the City of Adelaide (Adelaide the North Adelaide Society, the National but equally against the Bill were the Unley Park Lands) Amendment Bill 2000. The Trust of SA and the Conservation Council. and Burnside councils.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—21 PARKLANDS ALLIANCE From April 2001 newsletter, page 2
ParkLANDS News March 2012—22 CONTINUING HERITAGE STRUGGLE From January 2002 newsletter, page 2
ParkLANDS News March 2012—23 CONSULTATION OR CONFRONTATION? From April 2002 newsletter, pages 6, 7
Cartoon by Peter McWilliams, committee member 2000–01
ParkLANDS News March 2012—24 CELEBRATIONS 1987–2012
Times of celebration are opportunities to reconnect with each other as members and to reflect on wins, losses and what APPA stands for. However, celebrations have not been a frequent feature of the Association’s activities. One reason is cost and another reason is that there have not been that many significant wins when it comes to protecting the Park Lands from the multitudinous onslaughts that would see the area diminished, the flora and fauna decimated, and the intent of Colonel William Light abused. APPA’s ‘celebrations’ therefore were mostly information sharing events focused on the value of parks.
The Association’s archived material records a number of celebratory events which include two ‘Memorial Addresses’ and a ‘Centenary Celebration’.
The Memorial Address on 21 July 2004 included an update by Stephen Forbes, Director of Adelaide Botanic Gardens, on progress in drafting Park Lands legislation, and an address by Prof Lawrence St Leger on ‘Healthy Parks Healthy People’. The event was sponsored by the Adelaide City Council and held in the Banqueting Room of the Adelaide Town Hall. Photos and details of the convivial evening were provided in the newsletter for September 2004. The Memorial Address on 30 October 2005 (see left) was given by Dr Ken Marriott on ‘A Benefits Approach to Valuing the Adelaide Parklands’. It was held in the Goodman Building Lecture Theatre (which has since closed) and proved to be a very pleasant Sunday afternoon, with refreshments and music as well as the address. The Parklands News of December 2005 recorded the event and provided a summary of the address (see pp 3, 10 of the newsletter). Jim Daly was the main organiser of this event as well as the The Centenary Celebration Centenary Celebration. (see above) was held on His organising skills have 29 May 2003 to mark 100 served the Association years of preserving the well over the years as he Park Lands, starting with coordinated the functions the Adelaide Parklands described here and the Preservation League, first many ‘coffee mornings’ that active in 1903–24 and then enabled APPA members to in 1948–c57. As well as socialise and discuss their enjoying supper and drinks, concerns. APPA members listened to Herbert Girardet speaking The Association plans another on ‘Great Cities—Great celebration for members Parks’. Herbert Girardet in April 2012, which should is a noted social prove to be just as convivial. anthropologist and cultural Founding members who have ecologist who has written had continuous 25 years of many books and articles, membership will be honoured. produced television They are Jeffrey and Ruth documentaries, and is a Chittleborough, Anna Cox, Ian frequent guest lecturer. Gilfillan and Heather Southcott. The event was covered Jeffrey Chittleborough was also in the Parklands News of APPA Treasurer 1987–90 and August 2003 (p 2). 1992–93.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—25 THREATS TO PARK LANDS ELMS From August 2003 newsletter, page 3
The first decade of the 21st century saw Adelaide City Council’s management obvious: these trees were considered the Park Lands affected by drought, the program during the drought consisted of dangerous to the public or unsightly and most obvious sufferers being the non- withdrawing water that was once regularly they were cut down. indigenous trees. Some of these form applied. Trees stressed from changed important avenues or are feature trees watering regimes then became more The article below illustrates what lies in that deserve to be preserved as long vulnerable to insect attack and more likely store for our very special Park Lands elms as possible. Unfortunately, part of the to drop branches. The next step becomes if they are not looked after appropriately. Dutch Elm Disease
In the last few months there have developed and these have been DED was first identified in the been some erroneous statements implemented in Victoria. Two elm leaf Netherlands and northern France in made about the presence of Dutch beetle parasites were available and 1919. It had been brought from the Elm Disease (DED) in Australia. A were imported and released into Dutch East Indies during the late 19th query by Kyle Penick sent to the Victoria in 1990. Bacillus thuringiensis century, having been introduced there Department of Agriculture, based biological insecticides are most probably from the Himalayas. Fisheries, Forestry—Australia available for use against elm leaf (AFFA) resulted in a very helpful beetle and are being trialled in reply by Robert Ingram, Victoria. Bark banding with carbaryl is The disease originally spread from Information Officer and Greg effective against larvae crawling Europe in 1930 to North America and McLindon of Technical and down trees to pupate and can result is still destroying millions of trees Administrative Services, Plant in approximately 90 per cent there. New strains of the disease Biosecurity. mortality. Repeated treatments are appeared in the 1960s and has now usually necessary. Canopy fogging killed 90 per cent of England’s elms On 12 June Robert Ingram reported with insecticides such as malathion and 50 per cent of elms in Europe. In that there was no Dutch Elm Disease are effective although for the most 1989 New Zealand’s elms became in Australia. He thought, however, part environmentally undesirable in infected. that the misunderstanding may have urban areas. Potential control costs stemmed from a false alarm that was are estimated to be $1 million reported on 24 January 1997. Twigs annually. Australia has one of the few disease- from two trees (later removed and free populations of mature European destroyed), showing DED-like The beetle was recorded in New elms in the world. symptoms, were submitted for testing South Wales and South Australia for Ophiostoma spp. Extensive during 2002 and in February 2003 in testing found no evidence of DED. Launceston, Tasmania. The Adelaide Parklands are a large Two trees were removed and repository for these trees and this destroyed. Further testing, also AFFA provides interesting fact sheets may add another reason for World negative for DED, was carried out by on many aspects of their work (go to Heritage listing of the Parklands. Prof Clive Brasier at the Forest their Web site at
ParkLANDS News March 2012—26 Parklands News August 2003 Page 3 Renaming the parksSigns with the new names began Reconciliation Vision Statement to be installed in July. Kaurna names are now being used released in 1997 which acknowledges the prior occupation Here are some more new for the parks managed by the names endorsed by Kaurna Adelaide City Council (ACC). of Adelaide by the Kaurna people ...’. communities: • Park 14: Mullawirraburka As of 1 July, ACC has been using The Geographical Names Advisory • Park 16: Bakkabakkandi the Kaurna names followed by the • Park 21: Walyo Yerta park number in brackets in all its Committee has approved the new names for River Torrens • Park 24: Tambawodli official material. After 1 January Park 29: Tandotittingga. 2004, only the Kaurna name will (Karrawirra Parri—‘red gum forest • be used. To help people get used river’), the Main Lake Botanic Named parks within the to the new names, ACC published Gardens (Kainka Wirra—‘red gum currently numbered parks (eg a ‘desk pad’ edition of the map of forest’) and Victoria Square About Ellis Park) retain their names. the City of Adelaide in (Tarndanyangga—‘red kangaroo OPPORTUNITIES,Adelaide (July 2003). On page 2 of Dreaming’). They are to be used OR NOT? Gunta Groves that paper, it stated: ‘... use of the together with existing names, thus: FromAboriginal Augustnames for various 2003 City newsletter,‘River Torrens/Karrawirra pages Parri’. 6, 7 sites supports the Council’s
VOLUNTEERS SOCIAL HISTORY COMPETITION—MAKEHIGH-RISE HISTORY WANTED FOR PHOTO OF ADELAIDE’S Leave your mark on the history of the Parklands. In this centenaryACTION of preserving the Parklands, what PROJECT PARKLANDS have you been drinking? Celebrate the character of our unique Parklands with a ‘signature’ drink. Your Committee is considering a In 2002, I was awarded a modest grant by the Adelaide City Council to A proposed 11-storey tower Parklands visual-history project that Create a Parklands signature drink write a social history of the Adelaide development on the northern corner will need a long-term, low-level Parklands. There are three categoriesof for Dequetteville you to enter: Terrace and Rundle commitment from a hardy band of Street was recently rejected by the volunteers. The project involves the alcoholic For the first part of the grant between Norwood, Payneham & St Peters photographic documentation of the non-alcoholic July and November last year, I Council. APPA was one of many Parklands—now, and again, and completed a 55 000 word history for mental stimulation onlyparties (not objectingfor drinking) to this proposal, again; at intervals that will be terminating in the early 1960s. The which we believe is excessive in determined largely by the number of draft history of the first part, which is scale and totally at odds with the willing participants. The winner in each category will receive a set of inaugural Parklands button badges (see below), available for reading by anyone promoting our treasured resource. All entries will be judgedadjacent by the heritage-listed editor and no correspondence Maltings will Digital photography, with its easy interested, is held at the City Archives be entered into (and help in testing will not be needed).buildings, not to mention being a with a 20 page chronology of visual blight on the Parklands storage and retrieval of images, is the Adelaide SA 5000 important dates. The second part of Send your recipes to: Newsletter Editor, Parklands Signatureenvironment. Drink Competition, PO Box 3040 Rundle Mallgreat tool that enables such an historically valuable project. We the grant which now runs from July to Competition closes on 31 October 2003. Winners will be announced in the next newsletter. November of 2003 will enable me to The developers have appealed envisage full coverage of the bring the Parklands history up to the Council’s decision in the I am a friend Parklands by taking photos from a number of fixed points to record the present day. Environment, Resources and of the Parklands ParkLANDSDevelopment Court, and APPA has changing vegetation, people, Adelaide My aim is to produce a general NOTapplied to be joined as a party to this buildings, skyline, weather, and so lovers have overview of the use of the Parklands process, thereby ensuring ourParklands voice on. Over a number of years such a PARKing by the people as a place to attend seen the will continue There’s to be heard. a The record will become increasingly Light events, play or watch sport and to Light process begins on 28 July 2003 with valuable for all sorts of reasons. I am a in the meet for recreational purposes. This a compulsory conference to explore Adelaide also includes their abuse by Parklands the parties’ differences. We’ll keep It needs a single step to start this Parklands journey—your commitment of a individuals, groups of people and the lover you posted. couple of hours, on a regular basis, to several tiers of government. exercise your photographic talents. What is your council The topics include the prevailing Button badge designs c 2003 GG And your willingness to ensure someone else will act as a backup activities in any given period. For doing?August 2003 Page 7 ParklandsAnother News example of member when you are away on holidays, for instance, before 1842, over 200 complacency is the apparent lack of instance. Hopefully you will have a families lived illegally in the Parklands Your Committee supports any In the 25 years of the Association’s interest in more minor matters. The digital camera available, but if not before they were finally evicted. At council’s move to limit building history, there have been many dedicated ‘signature drink’ competition (see above) APPA has one ‘official’ camera for the same time many migrants had heights adjoining the Parklands. and hard-working members prepared resulted in only one reply, and the photo sharing on a project like this. short legal stays at Emigration Unley Council has had some notable to give of their time, resources and project (right) did not get off the ground Square. Also included are such topics successes in this direction. So why energy to further the aims of APPA. Most because no-one was willing to participate. This call for volunteers is to sound out as entertainers, murders, public don’t the suburban councils change of these hard workers have ended up our membership’s support. If executions, Adelaide’s Hyde Park Members’their articles development for newsletters plans and also clearly as office bearers and committee and insufficient, the project will not Corner, corroborees, The Willows, the have driedprohibit up in anythe lastnew couplebuildings of overyears. (say) sub-committee members. Some APPA happen, but we can only try! To several Torrens dams, Continental three storeys in height along the members have been generous donors, register your interest, please e-mail Sundays, trenches and air raid Currently,roads there abutting is a need the for Parklands? a newsletter Is it thus providing extra financial resources
The Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association has certainly done its bit in cleaning up the Park Lands. Individuals such as Kyle Penick have done it for decades. Every time he walked in the Park Lands, which was frequently, he collected bagfuls of rubbish. It was expected of you, if you walked with him, to do the same. In the newsletter of May 2003 (p 4) he wrote: Over the past two years APPA has removed 4 to 5 tons of concrete, brick and bitumen from just one areaIt of wasthe Parklands the between saddest Fullarton and Hutt Roads.of times CLEAN UP Why? If the City Council is spending so much money ($12 million per year as stated on page 3 “Managing Light’sThe lastVision couple Community of months Consultationhave been metresBooklet because Management of the dense cloud BY APPA Options for Adelaide’s Parklands”)the saddest why that isI have there encountered so much junk ofout dust there? from cars driving across dry APPA’s cleanup effort this year was in Stardroppers, holes, disusedregarding signs, the piles Adelaide of dirt, Parklands. abandoned tennisParklands. courts Of course,and cricket the areas Wikaparndo Wirra Park (Park 22), pitches litter our landscape. Make a visit to Park 20 just over thewithin tramlines the race frcircuitom that were going containing the netball courts and Peacock Road or have a ganderFirst, there into was or thealong final Parkland decision byCreek.to Much be featured of this in detrituscamera angles and sometime Showgrounds parking, has been there for a decadethe Adelaideor more Cityand Council passed to by go hundredswere of council for the amenity workers of the between Anzac Highway and ahead with cutting down five participants were being watered too busy perhaps to remove it or waiting for a job sheet to assign them the task. The Goodwood Road. Clement weather significant trees in Hurtle Square conscientiously right up to the event. and an enthusiastic (nay, determined) Parklands need some gooddespite housekeeping. there being no APPA’s cogent efforts reason have done a lot to freshen band of APPA volunteers gave us a one area, though there is forstill doing much so moreexcept to that be the done, trees but the Theknowledge morning after,gained some from of the clean sweep for the day, with the managing these clean upswere has in provided the way of some a ‘grand’ valuable design. insight.discussion Provided on a 891 burden ABC Radio went entire area tidied and ten bags of of paperwork does not have to be shifted much of the Parklandsalong could the following be tidied lines: up there are rubbish under the gum tree for with two dedicated people,Then, a sturdy I witnessed ute and the final,the occasional intensive assistanceso many people of Council’s attending now that Council to collect. preparations for the car racing (sorry, tip truck and front end loader. We invite the new Council to cleanthe promoters the Parklands, need more not space and ‘entertainment’ as it is now being more permanent infrastructure; and just mow them. Interested parties may contact the writer for further information. Although an earlier site inspection described) in Victoria Park and the the temporary grandstands sway showed a great deal of paper litter in alienation of vast tracts of the when the people in them stand en this park, there was much less found According to the archives, APPAParklands members for this participatedevent. in Cleanmasse Up Australia and panic days could result, on the day. Doubtless the prevailing for 14 years. The first occasion was on Sunday 24 March 1991,therefore the last permanent being in Junegrandstands winds had in the meantime moved it 2005. The main two organisersDuring were the Kylefour-day Penick event and, and later,even aPeterare Austin. necessary. In some Oh, dear—here we all closer to Victoria Park! However, years, APPA coordinated withfew employees days before, of the Ricoh Parklands Australia Pty goLtd. again. In 2003, APPA and there was plenty of other debris, large became a public toilet, a free- and small, to collect. Ricoh people were responsiblecamping for collecting area, a gigantic 350 kiloscar park of assortedAs therubbish, constructions 2.5 tonnes were of concrete, bricks and bitumen,and a overgarbage 100 dump. stardroppers and twodismantled, truckloads the of true green horror of dead We were disconcerted by the vast waste. However, the effort of organising the event wasgrass, not reciprocated compacted soil, by dust bowls number of cigarette butts and old bus The already water-deprivedmembers’ areas enthusiasmand new to ‘roads’ participate emerged. By the tickets around the bus stops in the turned to dust as thousandsand ofit carswas oftentime left everything to just some has been of removed vicinity, and have written to relevant were driven and parked thein the committee centre theremembers will be toa baredo the seven months for authorities in the hope that small of Victoria Park and along the remediation and recovery before it all work—hence, the eventual cessation litter/butt bins will be provided at Fullarton Road edge up to Greenhill starts again. This can’t go on. It is some future date. Road. One afternoon, lookingof APPA’s back officialunsustainable. involvement in Clean along Gilles Street fromUp Victoria Australia days. Photographic proof of our efforts, with Park, I couldn’t see more than 50 Gunta Groves a few satisfied volunteers, is below. We can hardly wait till next year!
Peter Austin
Above: Peter Austin was Deputy President 2002–05 and committee member 2001–06 and again in 2008–09. Among Clean Up Australia Day his many other 7 March 2004 in contributions, Peter Wikaparndo Wirra Park was responsible for (Park 22). APPA’s website until Photo by Bob Laws. 2007. Photo taken by Parklands News June 2004 Page 3 Gunta Groves, 21 September 2004.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—28 VICTORIA PARK OPENING SALVOS From December 2004 newsletter, pages 4, 5 In defence of Victoria Park The opening salvos in defence of Victoria Left: Demonstration Park began in September 2004. APPA’s - at Morphettville race concerns centred on the tenant of Victoria course, 21 September, 2004. Park, that is the SA Jockey Club, wanting - Photo by Hazel Doug to expand its activities, change the horse- las racing course, and join forces with the SA Motor Sport Board to build a multi-storey permanent corporate facility in the middle Below: APPA banners of the Park. The SAJC’s idea was to sell were prominent at its Cheltenham Park racecourse and the ACC Community Lands Management make the Victoria Park racecourse into a Plan consultation on permanent setting for its racing, functions 10 October, 2004. Photo by Gunta Groves and other activities. The other beneficiary would be the SAMSB because it would gain a quarter-kilometre long permanent corporate and media fixture on top of the pits for racing cars. These last few months have been very busy ones in defence of Victoria Park. APPA was supported by people who cared about the open spaces of Victoria - Park and were outraged by the scandalous ‘new con cept’ proposed for this community land. People from Cheltenham joined APPA on 21 September 2004 (see above) to voice their concerns about losing open space and facing dense urban development in their area when the SAJC sells its Cheltenham racecourse. On 10 October 2004 more than two hundred people came to the Adelaide City Council’s display promoting the - SAJC concept. APPA was there to balance the informa In defence of Victoria Park tion given out.
Right: Protesters from Chelten- Kelly’s quotableham joined with APPA quotes to catch The Adelaide City Council seemed the attention of peak hour hell-bent on‘... facilitating on behalf someof the kindcitizens of generally, andtraffic more outside particularly Morphettville on behalf of the old racecourse, permanent fixturecolonists for presentthe SAJC at theand selection the and sale21 September of the town2004. acres in March, 1837, I SAMSB in Victoriadeny the Park. right APPAof the ensuredGovernment to interferePhoto by Guntawith Groves or make use of any portion of that its contrastingthe Park ideas Lands were not presented specially reserved Below:or set Extensive apart for media government cov- purposes by to the public on 10 October 2004 when erage was achieved for the Colonel Light. I may, I think be excusedprotest for atclaiming the SAJC meetingto speak as an authority on the ACC heldthis a display subject, in because Victoria my Park official positionof members as next to voteto forColonel the Light on the survey (see above). The APPA committee sale of Cheltenham. staff gave me the best opportunity for knowingPhoto by Gunta every Groves detail of his plans, as well followed this upas with its beinga deputation my duty to to Lordsee that his instructions were properly carried out.’ Mayor Harbison (see below right). The APPA representativesHon included George Strickland David Kingston MP, Speaker of the House of Assembly Advertiser 12 November 1877 Plumridge who had recently joined the committee and who added some ‘weight’ Members of the APPA committee have been busy writing letters to the government and due to his previous achievements and seeing individual politicians such as Michael AM award in 1993 for service to Local Parklands News December 2004 Page 4 Wright and Jane Lomax-Smith. The Victoria Park issue was also discussed extensively Government and to the community. with Michael Harbison and Mal Hemmerling. One of his notable achievements was to There is still much more to do. The threat remains. facilitate the now world-famous Salisbury Many thanks to those APPA members and wetlands while he was Mayor of Salisbury. their friends who made banners, distributed leaflets (5250 at last count) and attended gatherings. This is a time to show solidarity Cheltenham residents were significant in the face of menaces by state government, allies in APPA’s opening salvos and the council and big business. continuing battle against commercial horse-racing and motor-racing businesses. The sale of Cheltenham racecourse for housing meant less open space for the western suburbs and, most significantly, loss of the opportunity to turn the area into a significant stormwater storage and aquifer recharge site. Just as APPA continues to fight for Park Lands retention, the Cheltenham residents continue to make the point that the sale of Cheltenham for housing was misguided, to say the least.
An APPA deputation met with Lord Mayor Michael Harbison and ACC CEO Above from left: Mal Hemmerling on 22 October 2004 to discuss the threat to Victoria Park and Mal Hemmerling, Ian Gilfillan, Gunta request that other models than the one presented be considered, especially Groves, Michael Harbison, David without the entrenchment of motor racing facilities in the Parklands. Plumridge, Peter Austin
ParkLANDS News March 2012—2Parklands9 News December 2004 Page 5 CAR RACING IN THE PARK LANDS From June 2005 newsletter, page 4
First it was the Formula 1 Grand Prix. elections, said ‘... without full and genuine do with the Park Lands was ‘guaranteed’ Premier Bannon, at the time, promised commitment to the parklands at the State except further desecration and alienation that the bitumen track in the Park Government level, their future can never through car racing and more. He spent Lands would be covered over with turf be adequately guaranteed’. For once, a a lot of time promoting his ‘green’ between fixtures to soften the effect on politician that spoke the truth, it seemed. credentials, but you can’t go past the Victoria Park. It never happened. Then, And then he proceeded to introduce facts below to realise the split personality Mike Rann, in the lead-up to the 2002 legislation that ensured that nothing to that the Labor Government has displayed. The Feral 500 This year’s car racing polluted enough to live very close to the track that car racing should be located the air, the ground and and could not disrupt their lives to go away from urban areas. Labor’s ‘A waterways. The ‘Feral 500’ (aka away for four days, they endured Greener City’ policy seemed to say V8 touring car race and noise levels requiring hearing that when it proclaimed: ‘Labor will accompanying ‘entertainments’) protection most of the day and night. integrate strategies to protect open in the city and Parklands was This was measured objectively by spaces and parklands, and will once again responsible for one household that volunteered to support energy efficient transport disruption, pollution, injury, use industry standards and and resource utilisation that will equipment. Even more worrying for preserve and enhance our city.’ V8 increased costs and lost income. spectators and residents, not to motor racing in the city is certainly mention the workers employed by not an example of this. The lead from the petrol used over the SA Motor Sport Board, should be four days has been breathed in, laid the fact that hearing damage is Gunta Groves down into the soil and washed into accentuated by the presence of the waterways and sea. Fortunately Bibliography emissions in a high noise and unfortunately, most racing cars Amerityre (nd) Polyurethane vs rubber. environment. Accessed 08.04.05 at
Question: Where did the green in ‘A Greener City’ go?
Answer: It disappeared under the cars in Victoria Park. Victoria Park—a gigantic car park, 20 March 2005, during the Clipsal 500. Photo by Gunta Groves
Parklands News June 2005 Page 4 ParkLANDS News March 2012—30 HISTORY SUPPORTS HERITAGE CLAIM From June 2005 newsletter, pages 6–7
The Adelaide Parklands An historic public walk
Misconceptions regarding the basis In June 1833, this Select Committee Walks may be gradually for claiming World Heritage status on Public Walks, chaired by Robert E established in the demonstrate the urgent need to Slaney, reported: neighbourhood of every clarify the historical basis of Colonel populous Town in the 1st. That during the last half William Light’s dedication of Kingdom. Adelaide’s Parklands for open space century a very great increase has taken place in the in 1837. Those ‘humbler classes’ were a key Population of large Towns, component of Wakefield’s theory of more especially as regards The Parklands are significant in their systematic colonisation, on which those classes who are, with own right: South Australia5 was founded and many of their children, almost • as the superlative exemplar of a the instructions6 of the Colonisation continually engaged in nineteenth century public walk for Commissioners for South Australia Manufacturing and Mechanical the recreation and health of a required Colonel William Light, first employments. town’s inhabitants, demonstrating Surveyor-General of South Australia, a key phase in the history of 2d. That during the same to ‘make the necessary reserves for town planning and urban open period, from the increased squares, public walks and quays’.7 space and public health value of properties and • as the key exemplar of the extension of Buildings, many Light deliberately selected a ‘difficult’ aspirations and achievements of inclosures of open spaces in site ‘Because it was on a beautiful Britain’s nineteenth century public the vicinity of Towns have and gently rising ground, and formed health and green space pioneers, taken place, and little or no altogether a better connection with Owen, Roebuck, Slaney, Maslen provision has been made for the river than any other place’8, and others, and a distinctive Public Walks or Open Spaces, despite obstructions being ‘greater achievement of the Colonisation fitted to afford means of on this particular spot than any other Commissioners for South exercise or amusement to the part of the plain’.9 Australia middle or humbler classes. • as the forerunner for the Mindful of his duty, Light followed his reservation of public walks in 3d. That any such provision of instructions diligently. In creating a Australia, with authorisation being Public Walks and Open Places technical masterpiece, melding extended to all Australian would much conduce to the topographical sensitivity and colonies by British Act of comfort, health and content of trigonometrical survey, he reserved Parliament in 18421. the classes in question. and dedicated vacant land lacing the city and river—the park and public Other records demonstrate walk of idealists made reality as A walk in history enclosures were not limited to ‘Park Lands’. Kingston wrote (12 manufacturing towns. Between 1802 November 1877): and 1844 some 1075 Private Acts of In 1830, TJ Maslen advocated that: Parliament enclosed 1 610 302 acres Colonel Light’s original plan of of common field and waste land4 the city ... showed ... that to the All the entrances to every town throughout England. south of the river ... that to the should be through a park ... a north ... surrounded on all sides belt of park of about a mile or The Select Committee Report by a large area of vacant land, two in diameter, should entirely recommended the subject to the which Colonel Light in surround every town ... This earnest attention of the House, pursuance of his instructions would greatly contribute to the and with the sanction of the 2 stating: health of the inhabitants ... Resident Commissioner ...... they hope and trust that the described as parks ... to be In February 1833, a British House of time is arrived when an dedicated as Park Lands for the Commons Select Committee was earnest and growing interest use and recreation of the appointed to ‘consider the best in all that relates to the citizens. means of securing Open Space in welfare of the humble classes the Vicinity of populous Towns, as is taking possession of the By 1839, the requirement for all land Public Walks and Places of Exercise, Public Mind. As one means of in South Australia to be sold10 calculated to promote the Health and carrying these wishes into 3 seemed to threaten Adelaide’s Comfort of the Inhabitants’. effect, they hope that Public Parklands. To prevent their loss to
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In practical terms, by April 1843, of Endnotes Continued from page 6 1 the monies voted by the British 5 & 6 Victoria Cap XXXVI. An Act for regulating the Sale of Waste Land private speculators, they were Parliament, £9,500 still remained in 13 belonging to the Crown in the Australian secured from enclosure by purchase the Exchequer. Of the monies Colonies [22nd June 1842] in fee simple: expended, only £300 went to the 2 TJ Maslen, Friend of Australia, Hurst, Provost of Dundee and £200 to the Chance and Co, London, 1830, p 263 3 Provost of Arbroath. Report from the Select Committee on I have obtained proof that the Public Walks ordered by the House of Park Lands and other reserves in Commons to be printed 27 Jun 1833 and around the city were With Adelaide’s Parklands having led 4 JL & B Hammond, The Village the way in the provision of open Labourer, Guild Books 1948 p 35 purchased for and in the name, 5 and upon trust for the citizens of space for the inhabitants of towns, Termed the ‘Great Experiment in the Art 14 of Colonisation’, and also referred to as 11 the 1842 Waste Lands Act provided Adelaide. the ‘Great Experiment in Political authorisation for the reservation of Science, Humanity, and Religion’ (The The expenditure for the purchase of land in all the Australian colonies for South Australian Colonist, 10 Mar 1840) 6 Adelaide’s Parklands (£2,332) was ‘Places for the Recreation and Letter of Instructions by the Colonisation Commissioners for South consistent with the recommendations Amusement of the Inhabitants of any Town or Village’. Australia to Colonel William Light, 9 Mar of the Public Walks Select 1836 Committee and foreshadowed the 7 ibid, Instruction No 17 British Parliament’s establishment of Planned as neither a military 8 Colonel William Light’s Brief Journal a fund for the purpose: measure nor as the lungs of a city, republished with an Introduction and Adelaide’s Parklands—an historic Notes by David Elder in Brief Journal and Estimate of the Sum required to Public Walk—epitomise the Australian Diaries, Wakefield Press, Adelaide 1984, p 95 be voted in the Year 1841, to nineteenth century campaign for 9 ibid enable Her Majesty to issue public walks and health, and 10 4 & 5 Wm IV Cap 95 Money in aid of Local commemorate the collective 11 Thomas Worsnop to City Solicitors, Subscriptions, towards determination by a town’s Messrs Wilkins, Blyth & Dutton, 19 Apr defraying the Expense of inhabitants, then and since, to protect 1884 12 House of Commons Parliamentary forming Public Walks in the in perpetuity their right to freely Papers 1841 (357–I) Neighbourhood of Large accessible open space. 13 House of Commons Parliamentary Towns.12 Papers, 1843 (187), ‘Return of the Manner in which the £10,000 voted for Ten Thousand Pounds. Kelly Henderson Public Walks, 1840, was expended’ 14 5 & 6 Victoria Cap XXXVI
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The foregoing article by Kelly Henderson So, as well as Kyle Penick, the was followed by another in the next Association has had another champion of newsletter (Parklands News, September ‘the Park Lands for World Heritage’. Kelly 2005, p 8). In her introduction, Kelly Henderson has devoted a significant part stated that the second article explored of her life to research about Adelaide and in greater detail the cultural environment its Park Lands. in Britain which led to the determination to establish ‘Open Space in the Vicinity Two significant contributions to of populous Towns, as Public Walks and international exposure were recorded Places of Exercise, calculated to promote in the Association’s newsletters. In the Health and Comfort of the Inhabitants’ April 2006, she presented a paper (from Report from the Select Committee titled ‘Adelaide: The ideal city of the on Public Walks ordered by the House of Philosophic Radicals, and the great Commons to be Printed 27 June 1833). experiment in the art of colonisation’ at This determination ultimately secured an the Ninth Conference of the International enduring Trust with the purchase of the Society for Utilitarian Studies: ‘The John fee simple of the Adelaide Park Lands. Stuart Mill Bicentennial Conference, 1806–2006’ in London (Parklands News, In her ‘Postcript’ to the second article, December 2005, p 8). In March 2007, Above: APPA’s Victoria Park campaign Kelly said: she presented a paper titled ‘Australia’s shirts get an airing in Paris. Kelly visited The preservation of Adelaide’s heritage at risk and in crisis’ at the 3rd UNESCO in Paris after the Colloquium in Parklands was by no means Annual Ename International Colloquium Ghent. The photo was taken by a friendly accidental. In the history of their in Ghent, Belgium (Parklands News, June passer-by. reservation, dedication and puchase 2007, p 8). The international gathering lies the secret to their successful of heritage experts at the Colloquium continuation, setting them apart from discussed ‘The Future of Heritage’. Heritage Committee. Kelly commented in the myriad of commons and open her article (Parklands News, June 2007, spaces near towns which have long After Ghent, Kelly went to Paris to give p 8) that neither body was aware of the since been enclosed and converted information to the Asia Pacific section significance or existence of Adelaide Park for private profit. of UNESCO’s World Heritage Unit and Lands or Light’s Plan. She concluded the International Scientific Committee on with: Unfortunately, recent actual and proposed Interpretation and Presentation (ICOMOS), Adelaide’s Park Lands and the alienations by the state government which assesses World Heritage destruction of our heritage are no indicate a similar trend in Adelaide. nominations received by UNESCO’s World longer South Australian secrets.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—32 ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ACT 2005 From March 2006 newsletter, page 4 The information below, sent in a letter to APPA, provides the details of the committal, proclamation, and hold-ups to full commencement of the Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005. The drafting process was long and tortuous and, despite extensive public consultations, the final product did not reflect the outcomes wanted, which included an independent Trust set up to manage the Park Lands. Apparently, the Adelaide City Council and the government did not want to lose control. We can all understand why when we look at the LettersAdelaide Oval precinct to and the the railyards editor site.
er this? , Well, that’s all it will be shortly—aParklands memory. News This Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005 Aleppo Pine was ringbarked on 5 June 2004, World Environment Day (see Rememb September 2004, page 5). The perpetrators may I am writing to advise that on the have been misguided supporters of the Bush for Life group cultivating native grasses in the area or 25 January 2006 the Adelaide Park Lands protesters against the cutting down of old growth Act 2005 was committed to the Minister forests in Tasmania or, on the other hand, just mindless idiots. The SA Police made enquiries but for Environment and Conservation and never arrested anyone. parts proclaimed to commence on the It now appears that this pine, one of three damaged at the time, is not going to survive 1 February 2006. The Gazettal notices despite the efforts of the botanist Dean Nicolle. can be found on the SA Government He is reported recently as saying that the Aleppo, Pine will soon be a danger and needsCity Messenger to be cut Gazette website at
The cutting down of these three pines was the In particular, only Part 1 of the Act and cause of some dispute between the Bush for LIfe group and the Adelaide City Council. The ACC Parts 1 and 7 of the Schedule to the Act wisely decided that significant trees should not be cut down willy-nilly and the Bush for Life people have been brought into operation at this withdrew their application, but then the stage. These parts include preliminary ringbarkers struck. I hope they are all happy now with the result. I don’t think I am. statutory interpretive provisions and those Gunta Groves related to the National Wine Centre.
The commencement of most other solution was developed that included the provisions will be dependant upon either retention of the pine trees. the Authority, Regulations, funding agreement or the Plan (and its schedule) Ringbarking revisited When some time later the ringbarking being significantly progressed. Given the occurred I joined with Lord Mayor Michael detail and consultation required for all I was extremely disappointed to read the Harbison in publicly condemning this act these arrangements you will appreciate misinformation pertaining to Bush For Life of wanton vandalism. To say, as the that it will take some time before all in the ‘Remember this?’ article by Gunta Parklands Newsletter article does, that remaining provisions of the Act come into Groves (Parklands News, December the ‘perpetrators (of the ringbarking) may operation. Nevertheless, the Department 2005) dealing with the ringbarking of have been ... supporters of the Bush for is endeavouring to try and progress these three exotic pines in the south parklands Life (sic) group cultivating native grasses Despite the Rann Labor Government coming to power in 2002 with arrangements so that they can hopefully more than twelve months ago. in the area’ is, in my view, mischievous at promises to protect the Park Lands and to bring in legislation that was be brought into operation by the start of the very least. going to end the development debate forever, it took three long years the next financial year. There never was a ‘dispute between the to achieve a Bill, almost another year for the Bill to become an Act, Bush for Life (sic) group and Adelaide Our carers continue to work in the area and then another year for all the sections of the Act to come into force. For further information on this matter, City Council’ and neither was there an and the results of natural regeneration Building upon the Park Lands still hasn’t stopped. please contact Russell Starr on application from this organisation that bear testament to their dedication. As The setting up of the Adelaide Park Lands Authority was a significant 8222 9347 or needed to be withdrawn. It is true that as members of the Association, we consider provision of the Act, and APPA became entitled to have a representative,
dates have in common? APPA extends a warm welcome to 9 October 2005 19 December 2005 David Carver 6 November 2005 22 December 2005 15 November 2005 11 January 2006 who has offered to be the 18 November 2005 14 January 2006 Association’s honorary 25 November–8 December auditor. His contribution will 2005 15 December 2005 Go to page 6 for the answer. be much appreciated.
Parklands News – March 2006 – Page 4 JIM DALY STEPS UP From June 2006 newsletter, page 2
President’s letter
Far right: Jim Daly Goodbye Thank you all for your support in the ten commissioned years of my presidency and I guess it Cheerio to all and farewell from your almost goes without saying I wish the the graphic of immediate past President. My swansong Parklands and APPA all the best for the Colonel Light is to welcome in the new President, future. for his book Jim Daly. He has earned a significant reputation already in concern for and Decisions and knowledge of the Parklands from his Ian Gilfillan disasters— Masters thesis now published as a Alienation of book—Decisions and disasters. I suggest the Adelaide those of you who haven’t already read it, please do so. It will give you a wider Hello Parklands (Bland knowledge and boost your enthusiasm for Greetings to APPA members and friends House 1987, our precious Parklands. of the Parklands! cover design by Over the past two years, I have been Joe Benke) and it A wonderful committee was appointed It is an honour to be your President involved in researching how Australian at the 2006 AGM. This is just as well, as and with the support of the newly sporting organisations are governed has appeared in the unremitting threats and challenges elected committee our main task is to and I think there are similarities between the Association’s need APPA’s attention like never before. I continue the ongoing work of being the these sporting organisations and our newsletters and do believe, however, that the government public conscience of the Parklands. My Association. A recent survey of key and the opposition are more ‘Parklands challenge is to build on the outstanding sports leaders indicated that 93.2 per elsewhere ever aware’ and even more protective than work of Ian Gilfillan, the outgoing cent believed that ‘integrity’ (ie holding President who has lifted the public profile to ethical principles such as honesty since. Copies of previous regimes—some of this is of the Association, and it is reassuring to and fairness) was the most important clearly due to the vigorous work of our the book can still know he is continuing as a member of the quality for making decisions by sporting be purchased Association. committee. As I said at the AGM when organisations and, I suggest, also by our from Jim. presenting him with his Life Membership, Association. The new Act and the new Parklands ‘He has fulfilled admirably the role of Authority, set up under the Act, will leader of this organisation with the Let me assure you that your committee be very significant for the future of the watchwords of “constant vigilance” for will take this type of ethical approach to Parklands. APPA will be deeply involved the Parklands’. upcoming Parklands issues by taking into and vocal in discussing both as they account the likely long-term effects rather come into effect. May I thank the members of the than short-run expediency. For example, committee who are not continuing: there is the future of Victoria Park and Brian Mitchell who has admirably filled the conflict between the proposed ISSUES ON THE TABLE the role of Secretary over a number of development of substantial buildings Below: Jim years and as Treasurer over the last year; for motor and horse racing facilities that Daly presented Parklands legislation implementation Peter Austin as Deputy President who will change the face of this area of the Honorary Life will continue the role of Web Master, Parklands permanently. There are other World Heritage listing but outside the committee; and Kelly ways of meeting the horse racing needs Membership Henderson for her passionate advocacy without encroaching further onto the to outgoing Land grab at Victoria Park and research into Parkland matters. Parklands. President Ian Welcome to new members: Philip Groves Biodiversity survey who will become the Treasurer, Jan Davis, Continuing the theme of ‘integrity’, it is Gilfillan at the John Underwood and Julian Stefani. It is interesting to note that the draft Charter 2006 AGM. Heritage listing of 1889 Arbor Day also good to have Kyle Penick back from of the proposed Adelaide Parklands Photo taken by plantings overseas—he will take over as Secretary; Authority has a commitment to ‘Ensuring Gunta Groves will continue as Editor of ethical behaviour and integrity is Gunta Groves, Adelaide Bowling Club’s activities Parklands News, and continuing also are established and maintained by Board 30 April 2006. Kym Winter-Dewhirst and Michael Sando. Members in all activities undertaken by Hurtle Square redevelopment the Authority’. This is a good start, but It is almost a cliché to suggest that we it will be up to us as the organisation Britannia intersection land grab live in difficult times, but we do face concerned with the preservation of the some unprecedented challenges in many Adelaide Parklands to ensure that the Dying elms areas, particularly to our environment. Authority, Adelaide City Council and the Closer to home, our particular concern state government all continue to honour SACA car park push is to retain for future generations the this obligation. marvellous parklands heritage that has Alienated Parklands been passed on to us. This does not We have Parklands worthy of world mean the Association should be seen heritage status surrounding our beautiful Bakewell Bridge to be adopting an entirely reactionary city and they are constantly under threat. role of ‘preservation of the Parklands Ours is the one organisation outside for preservation’s sake’, and I hope government with a clear mandate to the Association can become more preserve the Adelaide Parklands against active in encouraging the creative all sorts of pressures. I look forward to Front cover: Autumn comes to poplars use of the Parklands by the people working with you in this challenging task. along Parklands Creek in the south of Adelaide, within an underlying Parklands. Photo taken in April 2006 by philosophy of maintaining its open space Gunta Groves. characteristics. Jim Daly
Parklands News—June 2006—Page 2 James (Jim) Daly has been a long-serving was because of his interest in sport that his permission, in APPA newsletters ever committee member and past President he wrote Decisions and disasters as a since. Jim has been closely involved (2006–09) of APPA. His involvement Masters thesis. This book has become with planning at the state level for sport with APPA began as Secretary in the a staple reference work for anyone and recreation and open space usage. very first committee formed in 1986. interested in the history of the Park Lands, This experience served APPA well in the The Association has also benefited from their use and abuse. One of the graphics tumultuous and long ‘Save Victoria Park’ his career as a sports administrator. It for that publication has been used, with campaign. ParkLANDS News March 2012—34 SYMPOSIUM: THREE SIGNIFICANT DAYS
Conversation, consternation and this significant event. One of the prime Settlement Studies and the Bob Hawke celebration characterised the Symposium. movers was, once again, Jim Daly. The Prime Ministerial Centre University of The Parklands News of December 2006 presentations on Friday 10 November South Australia (C Garnaut & K Round (pp 3–4) carried the commentary on were published by the Centre for (eds), 2006) and make very good reading.
Adelaide Parklands Preservation Assoc Inc The Adelaide Parklands: A balancing act Friday 10 November—Sunday 12 November 2006 A weekend of events—Come to listen, learn and have your say!
SYMPOSIUM—Friday 10 November UniSA, City East Campus: Basil Hetzel Building, Mutual Community Theatre (off Frome Road) Registration is via Hawke Centre website at
TOURS—Saturday 11 November A series of walking, coach and bike tours will take in aspects of the Adelaide Parklands Registration is via Hawke Centre website at
PUBLIC FORUM: Threats, challenges and solutions—Sunday 12 November, 2.30pm Free Public Forum at the Adelaide Town Hall Forum bookings are essential via Hawke Centre website at
Why did the City of Adelaide Plan (1837) include APPA members are warmly encouraged to register for parklands? How have the Adelaide Parklands been the Friday Symposium, Saturday Tours and to book their used in the past and how might they be used in the place at the free Sunday Forum. future? What are their benefits and significance? Can the community be more broadly engaged in supporting Registration for the Symposium and Parklands Tours them? What will be the role of the Adelaide Park can be done online at: Lands Authority (currently being formed) in the future management of the Parklands? In determining future www.hawkecentre.unisa.edu.au visions for the Parklands, a range of matters need to be considered and balanced. OR telephone: 8302 0371 for a registration form.
Co-presented by The Centre for Settlement Studies, Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design and The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at UniSA; and the Adelaide Parklands Preservation Association Inc Supported by the South Australian Government (Department for Environment and Heritage, Planning SA ), Capital City Committee Adelaide, and the Adelaide City Council
ParkLANDS News March 2012—35 CAMPAIGN TO SAVE VICTORIA PARK From June 2007 newsletter, pages 4, 5
Saving Victoria Park
Right: Jim Daly addressing the APPA public meeting on Tuesday 20 March 2007.
Below: Symbolic white elephants gathered outside the TPI hall as people entered for the meeting.
The threats to Victoria Park girlfriend, Emma Forster, or touched a for the development of Victoria Park were revealed fully by the Rann staff member at the government display. and to assure us of his government’s continued commitment to the government just before Christmas Also for the record, an APPA member was physically removed from camera shot by preservation of Adelaide’s Parklands. last year. Since then, APPA has one of Mr Foley’s party. been very active in opposing the 3. This meeting calls on the Lord intended land grab. The presence of APPA members at this Mayor and the City Council to oppose display was legitimate and peaceful the construction of the proposed During the last few months, APPA and, given the style of presentation of permanent multifunction complex in committee members have been meeting the government’s case for a commercial Victoria Park and requests that the with individuals and groups to gather development in Victoria Park, entirely City Council not grant a lease to the support in APPA’s fight to save Victoria necessary to ensure that the public got government for the construction of Park. APPA has also organised protests a more balanced message about the this building. and a major public meeting to publicise proposal. the issues. Jim Daly, John Letts, Steve Condous The public meeting in the TPI hall in and Stephanie Johnston were Most Adelaide City Councillors and many March, organised by APPA, was attended impassioned speakers arguing against the state politicians have been lobbied for by over 260 people who unanimously multifunction, multi-storey building. support, and numerous media releases endorsed the following three resolutions: and letters to editors written. Significant More recently, at Colonel Light’s birthday print and television coverage was 1. This meeting supports the Adelaide celebrations on 27 April in Light Square, achieved. Parklands Preservation Association APPA members and friends, especially (APPA) in its fight against this from the South East City Residents One prominent event in Rundle Mall proposed permanent multifunction Association, mounted a passive protest on 18 February resulted in accusations complex in Victoria Park. to highlight the hypocrisy of the Lord by Treasurer Foley that could not be Mayor celebrating Light’s legacy while substantiated. For the record, no APPA 2. This meeting calls on Premier Rann undermining it in Council by voting for the member disparaged Mr Foley’s then to withdraw his government’s plans proposed development.
Left: APPA members and friends from like- minded groups campaigning at Light’s birthday celebrations.
Right: Jim Daly in the media scrum in Rundle Mall on Sunday 18 February 2007.
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ParkLANDS News March 2012—36 SAVE VICTORIA PARK FIGHTING FUND The campaign to save Victoria Park from the development aspirations of the government, Adelaide City Council, the Motor Sport Board and the South Australian Jockey Club is going to be long and expensive.
The APPA committee members have already put in their own resources and will continue to do so, and some people have donated previously. However, some aspects of the campaign will cost money, and lots of it.
APPA has received generous and significant donations recently, due to the ‘masterplan’ being revealed. More money is needed, so please consider donating to ensure that APPA puts up the best fight possible. You can donate by: sending a cheque or money order, made out to ‘Adelaide Parklands Preservation Assoc Inc’, or making an electronic payment into the APPA bank account: BSB: 015-310 Account no: 4063-53172 Postal address: The Treasurer, APPA, PO Box 3040 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000 The Adelaide Parklands and future generations will thank you
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At the same time as keeping up a public protest, APPA is also seeking legal opinions and working at the level of the planning approval processes to make sure the land grab does not go ahead. Compared with the entities APPA is opposing (ie the state government and horse and car racing businesses), we have very limited financial resources but are rich in passion. We will continue to mount an opposition frugally but with dedication.
Your continued support as an APPA member will be important. Please continue to write letters, lobby your Members of Parliament, respond to our calls for help when we need bodies at protests and, of course, continue to make generous donations to enable us to preserve the Parklands for future generations. From left: Philip Groves, Kelly Henderson and Kyle Penick, in Rundle Mall Sunday 18 February during the government’s public consultation display.
Gunta Groves All photos on pages 4 and 5 by Gunta Groves.
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Towards the end of 2007, the Adelaide consultation resulted in one of the the need to conserve the Park Lands. The City Council held a public consultation on greatest number of responses ever. Of the ACC Councillors then voted 9–2 against its planned lease to the Rann government 766 submissions, 744 opposed the draft giving a lease to the government, but left so that the corporate multifunction lease. The largest number of objections the door open for further negotiations. complex could be built. The public focused on the undesired building and History tells us these came to naught.
ParkLANDS News March 2012—37 INFLUENCING ACC ELECTIONS 2007
Victoria Park proposed ‘grandstand’ Only 5 candidates supported the proposal by the government Dear for a ‘grandstand’ for use by motor racing and horse racing businesses, with a long-term lease, while 21 candidates were against the proposal and 3 did not directly answer the question. members Graph 2 dramatically highlights the strong response against the proposed building, and Table 1 provides the names of candidates and their responses. A new Adelaide City Council will be elected in October. There Therefore, the new Council is put on notice that the proposed are crucial issues related to the Parklands and, ‘grandstand’ is likely to be voted down, leaving the opportunity for another proposal to be considered that allows refurbishment in particular, Victoria Park that interest APPA of horse racing facilities, improved landscaping and continuation members and city ratepayers. They need to know of the present arrangements for ‘picnic’ style horse racing and how the candidates will vote on these crucial temporary facilities for motor racing. issues at future Council meetings. A detailed breakdown of the results is also provided to assist I make no apology for the direct nature of the questions. Some your voting preferences at the upcoming Council elections. By candidates considered the questions were weighted in favour of necessity, respondents’ comments have been abbreviated. Parklands preservation. However, they are framed that way to, as one candidate suggests, ‘avoid back flips’. By publishing the results attached, your Association plans to hold the successful Jim Daly candidates accountable to their declared positions. President 19 September 2007 It was encouraging to note that all but 3 of the candidates who responded to the questionnaire supported the preservation of the Parklands, free and unrestricted access of the general public to the Parklands, and the return of alienated areas to open space Graph 1 available to the general public (ie questions 1–3). Summary of replies
While by far the majority supported national and world heritage 3 did not answer the listing of the Parklands, there was some hesitation about questionnaire directly what conditions would apply to such listing. Also, there was overwhelming support for the question dealing with a review of the Development Plan, which included the protection and restriction of the use of the Parklands for major commercial 12 did not events and permanent structures for commercial use. All reply candidates supported an overall vision statement for the future 29 answered of the Parklands in the management policy. Graph 1 summarises questionnaire the replies.
Table 1 Victoria Park ‘grandstand’—Candidates’ responses Vote AGAINST ‘grandstand’ Vote FOR ‘grandstand’ 32 participated out of 44
Francene Conner Michael Harbison Arnie Rossis Jeffrey Wheare
Ralph Clarke David Campbell Graph 2 Sue Clearihan Richard Haywood Q7 Victoria Park ‘grandstand’ Joe Cullen Ben Norman 25 Michael Dilettoso Arna Eyers-White 21 against ‘grandstand’ Kelly Henderson 20 Michael Henningsen Creston Magasdi Sue McKay 15 Anne Moran Sharon Mosler Grant Noble 10 David Plumridge Joan Russell 5 for ‘grandstand’ Phil Sutherland 5 Howard Williams 3 didn’t answer Sandy Wilkinson Stephen Yarwood 0 Bill Zaharis Adelaide Parklands Preservation Association Inc PO Box 3040, Rundle Mall, Adelaide 5000 www.adelaide-parklands.org
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FESTIVAL NEED or COMMERCIAL GREED?weeks. At least the pedestrians and the event to the Council, public exclusion cyclists can move through the area until the reappearance of security guards and higher standard outlets nearby? The event as well as the claimed notional ‘benefit’ the next onslaught. should survive based upon its artistic and to sections of the public? Should there be entertainment merit, not sideshows and a faint attempt by the ACC to establish New councillors are to be congratulated alcohol, as a Fringe Festival event in such the actual cost of reinstatement? Finally, upon their recent election and upon the a well-used and critical gateway to the city. if threatened with the event bypassing Adelaide, is the claimed artistic merit significant principles for which they stood really worth the actual cost to the ACC, for election. Subsequent events have Significant questions bearing in mind there are many activities vindicated their stand. Closer supervision of the municipal leasing practices is Is the leased area really about artists, truly earning the title ‘Festival Fringe’ and urgently required. The rate payers in actors and their performances, or is far less destructive throughout Adelaide the area as well as the daily city-going the leased area simply another way during this period? public will applaud their interest and to enlarge the distribution of alcohol investigation. and sideshow entertainment, with the Conclusion artistic performance thrown in to obtain the leased area? If the artistic merit is The major gateway to East Terrace, Former City Councillor and Finance Committee Chair the cloak, is the sacrifice really worth it North Terrace, Botanic Road and Rundle (Name supplied) without requiring Council’s employees Street deserves better treatment than to at least attempt actual estimates of being received at present. While gardens remedial work factually costed on past along the pathway to North Terrace, the NEXT NEWSLETTER COPY events? Is the proposed event at the War Memorial and the RAH will never DEADLINE: regenerate, the winter grasses after May– proposed site really worth the permanent The Association31 July has2008 always been very careful about sacrifice of amenity in relation to such June 2008 will conceal the state of the turf until approximately November 2008. how it spends its money. It receives only membership MONEYan attractive and frequently used WELLarea? SPENT Always in search of pithy articles, Thereafter, the drying area will become dues and occasional donations and does not get Should the ACC really stand for the values educational information and comment Fromof the Park June Lands it 2008purports to newsletter, promote? the unsightly pages denuded 5, dustbowl8 it is at grants or ongovernment current issues subsidies. In this way, it can Should the councillors examine the present until reoccupied in February– remain an independent, uncompromised voice for business case for a proposal to use the March next year for approximately six the Park Lands. However, there have been some Park Lands in terms of the actual cost of occasions when more money has been required to establish a principle or to make a difference. LetterThe conflict of interest caseto (left) was one such occasion and, significantly, APPA was vindicated There WAS a conflict in its stand. Members and other supporters thewho donated editortowards this case deserve all our As gratitude.I write this in March, summer shrubs of interest! are dry and fields of grasses yellow a conflict of interest and should not have throughoutThe historic our rolling cheque land and (below) rugged is still the only money hills. The air feels thin under a canopy of On Friday 11 April 2008, Judge Barrett of voted. The Court did not annul the vote brightgiven sunlit to skies. the Adelaide But drive around Park Landswinter Authority for the District Court revealed his decision because Judge Barrett considered the timeits and Park note Lands the air Fund.and landscape Every annual report of the in the conflict of interest case. APPA matter ‘moot’; that is, subsequent events have changed: grey clouds offer rain was one of three parties involved in had overtaken the outcome of the vote. Authority carries a reminder of that fact. For its and grasses have revived or reseeded, challenging the ability of Adelaide City No costs were sought or awarded. normal functions and any special projects, the now green. One is acutely aware of the Councillors to vote on motor sport Authority relies on the allocated budget from the seasonal cycles to which plants respond. matters in Council while the Councillors Since the Court’s judgment, ACC CEO AndAdelaide so it must City be in Council. Adelaide’s The Park Council’s funds come were government-appointed members of Stuart Moseley claimed victory for the Lands.mostly from the City of Adelaide’s ratepayers. the SA Motor Sport Board. ACC based on the fact that the vote had not been annulled. He seemed to Articles in the March Parklands News APPA perceived such Councillors to have ignore the broader implications of the Protecting about sources and uses of water a conflict of interest. This argument was judgment for the future behaviour of were valuable. But APPA also needs presented to Judge Gordon Barrett on ACC Councillors on the SA Motor Sport Board. (The currentHISTORIC ACC representatives to remind the communityCHEQUE as to what 20 September andgreen 10 October 2007 space— by grasses and understorey plants (native Dr Steve Churches on behalf of APPA, on the SA Motor Sport Board are Richard or not!) best survive summer’s season Michael Henningsen and Heather Nimmo. Hayward and Francis Wong.) A priority of of limited rainfall. (In our home garden we never water the lawn; that is, grass. The relevant Council meetings in which The judgment’s effect goes beyond the After a summer shower a variety of sun Councillors MoranLondon and Hayward, the ACC ACC as it will affect how councillors in loving clover produces a cover of white representatives on the SA Motor Sport all local governments behave in similar blossoms among abundant green leaves.) Board at theThis time, is part took of part Boris occurred Johnson’s on situations. The Local Government 29 March acceptanceand 14 August speech 2007. after The recentlytwo beingAssociation’s Executive Director, Wendy Also, the community must be sensitive in Councillorsdeclared voted for mayor ‘in principle’ of London: support Campagna, was reported as saying that maintenance of the Park Lands’ colonial for the then proposed permanent building legislation may have to be amended. landscape designs, cherishing their in VictoriaWe Park. have Because a new team this was ready only to ‘ingo in to APPA committed much time, effort and historical significance even if pared down principle’City support, Hall. Where the Judge there said have that been the mistakes members’ money to this case to achieve in the future. plaintiffswe had will no rectify ‘standing’ them. (ie Where they were there are this landmark decision. not affected)achievements but would we have will standing build on them. if they couldWhere demonstrate there are neglected that the opportunities Don Johnson, Kangarilla resolutionswe will were seize going on tothem, affect and them. we willBut focus Gunta Groves he alsoon said the that priorities the Councillors of the people did have of London: Park LANDS News June 2008— cutting crime, improving transport, protecting green space, [my emphasis] delivering affordable housing, giving When the Park Lands legislation was written, specific provision was c. Promoting or increasing the status of taxpayers value for money in every one of the Adelaide Park Lands; or the 32 boroughs. made for the ‘Adelaide Park Lands Fund’ which was to be used by the d. Providing for, or supporting, research And I hope that everybody who loves Adelaide Park Lands Authority to into any matter relevant to status, use or this city will put aside party differences support its work. management of the Adelaide Park Lands; to try in the making of Greater London or greater still. Let’s get cracking tomorrow The members of the 2007–08 APPA and let’s have a drink tonight. (Guardian Committee felt that the Fund should be e. Supporting the improved management Newspaper, Saturday 3 May 2008) supported, something that had not yet of the Adelaide Park Lands. happened. The Committee’s information It is interesting that the great City of was that no money had been given It is our hope that the donation might London will give priority to protecting to the Fund. Consequently, a cheque be used by the Authority to stimulate ‘green space’. Maybe our Lord Mayor was prepared and sent to Mr Michael corporate, private, public and government and the Council should give priority to the Harbison, Chair of the Adelaide Park support for the Park Lands. The great protection of our ‘green space’ called the Lands Authority. The accompanying letter parks of the world are better protected Adelaide Park Lands. said, in part: if they have wide financial support. We encourage the Park Lands Authority to Jim Daly We understand that the donation is the actively seek other donations for specific Above: APPA’s longest serving Treasurer, first gift made by a non-government Park Lands causes. Philip Groves (2006–2012), was a co- organisation to the Adelaide Park Lands signatory to the historic cheque which Fund and we recommend that the The amount of $1,000 might appear to be originated in the brain of Kyle Penick. donation is applied to one of the following modest when compared with the budgets Carbon neutral?purposes: Philip presided over APPA’s funds and that the Adelaide City Council and the You may have missed this snippet in the state government work with but, for an membershipsSunday when Mail both (6 Aprilwere 2008, at an p 75). Kris a. Increasing or improving the use or organisation such as APPA, it represents all-time high.Hanna, Philip Independent Groves and member Gunta for Mitchell, enjoyment of the Adelaide Park Lands for a very significant amount. For APPA it is a Groves, APPA’sasked longest the SA Motorserving Sport newsletter Board for the public benefit; or meaningful investment in the future of the editor (2003–2009),fuel consumption were awarded details. The reply he Park Lands. b. Increasing or achieving the Honorary Lifereceived Memberships from Andrew at theDaniels 2010 was that the total consumption of fuel over the four beautification or rehabilitation of any part AGM. days was 37 059 litres. The V8 cars used of the Adelaide Park Lands; or Photo taken28 by 119 Kelly litres Russ, of 100 18 octane April unleaded, 2010. and Gunta Groves the support categories used 8940 litres of 98 octane unleaded. Seven measures of city park excellence What was not given was the fuel used by ParkLANDS News March 2012—39 all the vehicles involved in transporting, The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a US setting up and pulling down a street national, non-profit land conservation The factors are: circuit. This has been worked out in organisation started in 1972. Its report, 1. a clear expression of purpose Melbourne for the F1 race and adds The excellent city park system. What 2. an ongoing planning and community up to many hundreds of tonnes of CO makes it great and how to get there (TPL involvement process emissions. 2 2003, updated 2006), lists seven factors 3. sufficient assets in land, staffing and that are a key to city park excellence. equipment to meet the system’s goals Someone needs to do the sums to work The seven factors emerged from a two- 4. equitable access out what has to be done to make the race day colloquium, a detailed survey and 5. user satisfaction carbon neutral. telephone research involving park and 6. safety from crime and physical hazards urban experts and park directors across 7. benefits for the city beyond the Gunta Groves the US. boundaries of the parks.
Park LANDS News June 2008— Gunta Groves 8 MEMBERS’ WIDE-RANGING INTERESTS From September 2008 newsletter, page 4
Where is Colonel Light really buried?
The recent (and controversial) But for those with an inquiring and solved and, therefore, some of South exhumation of one of South Australia’s historical bent, the crucial moment came Australia’s history, it has to be said, falls earliest Premiers from his West Terrace when Lord Mayor Harbison got down into that category of ambiguity. Along with resting place has prompted APPA to the nitty gritty of the morning—the Light’s grave, there is the annual face of committee member Mike Hudson to Colonel Light dedication. Glenelg’s Proclamation Day ceremony, revive his interest in the remains of for example. The wrong place. The an even more illustrious participant in Standing with his back to the towering wrong time. And the wrong speech. No Adelaide history. stone monument on the square’s Currie wonder the descendants of the pre-dating Street frontage, Mr Harbison spoke of Kangaroo Island settlers keep reminding A few light years ago, when I had the Light’s lifetime accomplishments, his us of their claim to fame. Then there’s the (sometime) pleasure of being the City immeasurable contribution to our State’s Mount Barker memorial which asserts that of Adelaide’s publicity officer, publicist history and his final resting place ‘just the town was named in honour of Barker’s and editor of a short-lived but highly behind me’. Given that he was facing visit to the area, when in fact he did not successful monthly Council newspaper, south towards the assembled throng of step foot there. The Barossa mis-naming I immersed myself in the history of our dignitaries, descendants of the original is another example. Ditto Unley. Etc, etc. capital. One of my jobs was to bring inhabitants of the city, assorted school into the (then) twentieth century, the groups and lesser mortals such as Some time ago, slightly tongue-in-cheek, Council’s year book—not an easy task, mere mayors and councillors, this was I proposed the formation of SASHA, the as its contents had not been revised an obvious reference to what is always South Australian Society for Historical for a couple of decades. It had all the claimed as our founder’s final resting Accuracy. Perhaps, given all of the above, fascinating facts, such as the actual place. it is time to exhume the idea. weight of each of the bells in the Town Hall tower, which were still listed in Which is where it all gets somewhat Mike Hudson imperial measures, as were the widths of interesting. And, for those of us who feel roads, the areas of open space, etc. And that history isn’t history without accuracy, monuments and statues erected in the disturbing. interim had to be included. For, one way or another, the history Letter to What did not need any revision, it of Colonel Light’s last resting place is seemed, were the facts relating to the shadowed by serious doubts. He is, we the editor impressive, water-girt, stone obelisk in the are always told, buried where the Lord northern part of Light Square. Beneath Mayor so recently re-asserted: beneath Carbon credits and carbon crime: I have the monument (the bronze tablet on its the Light Square plinth. What’s more, his not been able to find a single person, northernmost face asserts), lies the body is the only ‘square mile’ grave. on asking around, who has been able of Colonel William Light, reputedly the to answer my simple question as to the only person given the distinction of being If the personal experience of one highly relation between the carbon burnt as fuel
buried within the city’s ‘square mile’. esteemed local historian is to be believed, and the amount of CO2 produced. This is one or other of these ‘facts’ cannot be surely basic to the whole discussion on Fast forward to the present day, and the true. climate change, as the rules of chemistry 2008 ceremony dedicated to honouring have to be obeyed, inconvenient as they the memory of the good Colonel’s On the understanding that I did not may be. The rule is that 12 tons of carbon foresight in choosing the site of our reveal his identity (‘I’m way too old to as coal or gasoline or whatever, burnt to capital. (A brief pause is needed here, out get involved in this sort of controversy’), CO2, will produce 44 tons of that product, of respect for those, myself included, who he told me that his father had been a which is a lot. Not only that, but 32 tons maintain that it was another—Kingston— member of Adelaide City Council’s parks of oxygen are lost in the process, which is who suggested the Torrens-side location.) and gardens staff between the two World worth contemplating. Wars. In a far cry from the cramped and formal Applying fairly elementary chemistry ceremony that was once held in the Town My father always said that some to the V8 race, the weight of carbon Hall’s Colonel Light Room, this year’s time during those two decades it consumed is 37.059 x 0.75 (specific marquee setting a few metres south of the was decided to tidy up the squares. gravity) x 0.85 (fraction of carbon in fuel), above-mentioned Light memorial strayed This included the demolition of some and the weight of CO2 is approximately spectacularly from the events I used to unsightly sheds where the staff kept 37 x 0.75 x 0.85 x 44/12 = 86 tons. Of attend in my municipal staff capacity. their tools. In Light Square, the shed course some of the carbon is converted Yes, the traditional port and birthday was near the northern boundary. to other products like carbon monoxide cake were still handed out to the eager While demolishing the building and etc, but the lesson is clear. throng, and there were still the obligatory cleaning up the site, my father’s crew speeches, but the whole celebration had uncovered a lead coffin. Nothing was Applying the same to the country, we taken on a theatrical atmosphere. Kaurna reported about the incident, and the can make a crude estimate that Australia artists performed a smoking ceremony coffin was quickly re-interred. Which produces about a million tons of CO2 per to cement their claim as the original means one of two things: that it day (the error may be as high as 50 per inhabitants of the Adelaide Plains, and was either Light’s last resting place, cent, but I doubt it). actors presented a cameo version of the or someone else’s coffin. One way 1830s committee meeting at which the or another, what is now generally Carbon neutrality is a very long way away names of various streets and squares regarded as historical fact is wrong. if we hope to achieve it by taxing it or were decided, and the Torrens escaped burying it. Real solutions are needed. the ludicrous suggestion of being named The mystery of the whereabouts of the good Colonel’s grave is unlikely to be the Nile! Peter Stobie Park LANDS News September 2008—
ParkLANDS News March 2012—40 NATIONAL HERITAGE LISTING From DecemberGarret 2008 newsletter, gives pages the 4, 7 good oil on ParkGarrett Lands gives the good listing oil on Park Lands listing On 7 November 2008, a number of APPA au/heritage/laws/national.html> 09/11/08) the Department of Environment website members were privileged to be present explains the importance of national at National Heritage continued from page 4 Park LANDS News December 2008— have, a significant impact on the National finally been achieved, but the way is now Each of the principles has detailed Heritage values of a National Heritage clear for APPA to continue the pursuit of explanations and advice as to how the place and/or any other NES matter, that World Heritage listing for the Adelaide principles need to be interpreted and action must be referred to the Australian Park Lands. enacted and can be read in more detail on Government Minister for the Environment the abovementioned website. …’. APPA thanks the other organisations and the committed individuals who have done The Department of Environment website APPA pays tribute to the Federal so much to contribute to this National also explains how National Heritage Government and, in particular, to the Hon Heritage Listing outcome. The next stage places are protected by the EPBC Act: Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for the in the listing process will be to ensure that ‘National heritage is one of seven matters Environment, Heritage and the Arts, for appropriate funding is made available of national environmental significance conferring National Heritage status on to care for and nurture this important (NES matters) specifically protected by the Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout. national asset. the EPBC Act’. Anyone proposing to ‘take Not only has one aspect of APPA’s most an action that will have, or is likely to important and lobbied for objectives Philip Groves An opportunityParkLANDS to News make March 2012— a 4difference1 APPA NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR REQUIRED Outgoing editor will provide support and advice if needed. Start April 2009 Contact: Gunta Groves, tel 8223 1360 or e-mail Park LANDS News December 2008— KELLY HENDERSON TO THE FORE From June 2009 newsletter, page 2 WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͛ƐůĞƩĞƌ /ŶŵLJĮƌƐƚůĞƩĞƌĂƐWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ/ǁŽƵůĚ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞƐŝƚĞƐĂŶĚĂĐƚ ůŝŬĞƚŽǁĞůĐŽŵĞŽƵƌŶĞǁĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƵƉŽŶƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐĨŽƌĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂŶĚƚŚĂŶŬŽƵƌŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞƉĂƐƚ ƐĞĞŵƐŝŶĞdžĐƵƐĂďůĞ͕ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJŝŶůŝŐŚƚ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ:ŝŵĂůLJ͕ƌĞƟƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƐŝƚĞƐ͛ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůtŽƌůĚ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ͘ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌĞīŽƌƚƐ͘dŚĞƌĞĐĂŶ ďĞŶŽĚŽƵďƚƚŚĂƚŽƵƌWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐǁŽƵůĚ dŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ŚĂǀŝŶŐŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůůLJĐŽŵĞ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚŝŵŝŶŝƐŚĞĚŝĨ ŝŶƚŽŽĸĐĞǁŝƚŚĂƐƚĂƚĞĚŝŶƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨ ŶŽƚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͛ƐĞīŽƌƚƐ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͕ŚĂƐƉƌŽǀĞŶƚŽďĞĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƚŚƌĞĂƚƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ ŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͘dŚĞŽĂƐƚƚŽŽĂƐƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƌƐ͘ >ŝŐŚƚZĂŝů;dƌĂŵͿ džƚĞŶƐŝŽŶWƌŽũĞĐƚŚĂƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚƌĞĞƐ /ŚŽƉĞƚŚĂƚŵĞŵďĞƌƐǁŚŽǁĞƌĞŶŽƚ ĂƚŽŶLJƚŚŽŶWĂƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƉůĂĐŝŶŐŝƚďĞLJŽŶĚĚŽƵďƚƚŚĂƚůĂƌŐĞĂƌĞĂƐ ĂďůĞƚŽĂƩĞŶĚƚŚĞ'DǁŝůůĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ĞŶĚŽĨEŽƌƚŚdĞƌƌĂĐĞ͕ĂŶĚůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵ ĂƌĞŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĂŝůǁĂLJƐ͛ ŝĚĞĂƐĂŶĚƐƵŐŐĞƐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͕ ĂůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ͘WƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƵƐĞ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞKƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͛ƐƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ĂŶĚ/ƚŚĂŶŬŵĞŵďĞƌƐǁŚŽƉƵƚƚŚĞŝƌ ZĂŶŶ͛Ɛ͚ŵŝůůŝŽŶƚƌĞĞƐ͛ƐĞĞŵƚŽďĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐZŽLJĂůĚĞůĂŝĚĞ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ ŝŶƚŽĂŵŝůůŝŽŶďƌŽŬĞŶƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐ͘dŚĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞŽƉƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƐŽŵĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨWĂƌŬ ĂĚǀŽĐĂĐLJĨŽƌƌĞƐƟŶŐĂƌĞĂƐǁŚŝĐŚ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛ƐůĞĂǀŝŶŐƐĂůŽŶŐEŽƌƚŚ >ĂŶĚƐ͘dŚŝƐŝƐǁĞůĐŽŵĞŶĞǁƐ͕ĂŶĚŝŶ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƐƵīĞƌĨƌŽŵŚŝŐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚĞǀĞŶƚƐ͖ dĞƌƌĂĐĞͶĚŝƐŵĂůĚƌŝŌƐŽĨǁŽŽĚĐŚŝƉƐ ƚŚĞůĞĂĚƵƉƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌƚŚĐŽŵŝŶŐ^ƚĂƚĞ ĂƉƉůĂƵĚŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐ͖ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĚŐƵŵƐĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŝƚƉůĂĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶŽƵƌƌĞĂĐŚĂŶ ƵƉŽŶƚŚĞZ,ͬZĂŝůLJĂƌĚƐ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉůĂŶƟŶŐƐͶŝƐŶŽƚ͚ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͛ŝŶ ƵŶƉĂƌĂůůĞůĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJĨŽƌƌĞƐƚŽƌŝŶŐ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů͖ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐĂƌͲƉĂƌŬŝŶŐŝƐƐƵĞƐ͖ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ͛ƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŶŝŚŝůĂƟŽŶ >ŝŐŚƚ͛Ɛ͚WĂƌŬŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͛͘ZĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶ ĂŶĚƚĂŬŝŶŐĂůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞ ŽĨƐĞǀĞƌĂůƚƌĞĞƐŝƐƐƚĂƚĞĚƚŽŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶƐ͕ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞŽĨ>ŝŐŚƚ͛Ɛ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽĨĂ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶĐŽĂůŝƟŽŶ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŶŐ ĐĂŵƉĂŶĚŝƚƐǀŝƐƚĂƐĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ͘ ŽĨWƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƌƐŽĨWƵďůŝĐ>ĂŶĚƐ͘ ĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞ͚DĂƌũŽƌŝĞ:ĂĐŬƐŽŶͲEĞůƐŽŶ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů͛͘ dŚĞůĂƚĞ:ŽŚŶŽǁŝĞ͕ǁŚŽƐĞƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ dŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶĐůĞĂƌ ƐĐƵůƉƚƵƌĞƐŐƌĂĐĞƚŚĞĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚWĂƌŬ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĚĂŶŐĞƌ͘^ƚĂƚĞ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ dŚĞĂƌĞĂŽĨĂůŝĞŶĂƚĞĚWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐŶŽƌƚŚ >ĂŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͕ƐƚĂƚĞĚŝŶ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͛ƐWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ ŽĨƚŚĞEĞǁŵĂƌŬĞƚ,ŽƚĞů;ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌ ŚŝƐĨŽƌĞǁŽƌĚĨŽƌColonial Architecture in ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶůĂŶŐƵŝƐŚŝŶŐ͕ƵŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚĨŽƌ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƌĂŝůLJĂƌĚƐƚŽŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůͿ ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ;ϭϵϴϬͿ͗ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ;ŝŶŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĨŽƌϮϯLJĞĂƌƐͿ͕ ŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ͘/ƚǁĂƐƉĂŝŶƚĞĚ ĂŶĚƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂůĂŶĚ^ƵƌƌŽƵŶĚƐ ďLJtŝůůŝĂŵ>ŝŐŚƚ;The Commencement ͚,ŝƐƚŽƌLJŝƐůŝŬĞƚŚĞǁĂŬĞŽĨĂƐŚŝƉ͘/ƚ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶũŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŵŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŚĂůĨ ŽĨŽůŽŶŝnjĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕ ƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƐďĂĐŬ͕ƌĞǀĞĂůŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĂLJǁĞ ĂĚĞĐĂĚĞĂŐŽ͘dŚĞĨĂŝůƵƌĞƚŽƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ 1837ͿĂŶĚǁĂƐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞŽĨƚŚĞ͚ŽůŽŶŝĂů ŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞ͕ĂŶĚŝƚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐƚŽƵƐǁŚĞƌĞ ĂŵƉ͛ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚďLJtŝůůŝĂŵ>ŝŐŚƚ͕ ǁĞĂƌĞŐŽŝŶŐ͘ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͛ƐĮƌƐƚ^ƵƌǀĞLJŽƌͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ISSUES ON THE TABLE ŝƐŽŶĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJƐĞŶƐĞŽĨĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚĨŽƵŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͕ ͙ŝƚŝƐĞĂƐLJƚŽƐĞĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƵƐƚŚĂƚŽƵƌ :ĂŵĞƐ,ƵƌƚůĞ&ŝƐŚĞƌ͕ĮƌƐƚZĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ tŽƌůĚ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞůŝƐƟŶŐ ŽǁŶĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌĐŝǀŝĐŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞ^ƵƌǀĞLJĂŶĚ>ĂŶĚ >ĂŶĚŐƌĂďƐĂƚZ,ƐŝƚĞ͕ƌĂŝůǁĂLJLJĂƌĚƐĂŶĚĨŽƌ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŚĂƚŽĨĂŵĂũŽƌǁĂƌ͙ƚŚĞ KĸĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ>ŝŐŚƚ͛ƐƐƵƌǀĞLJŽĨƚŚĞŝƚLJ ƚƌĂŵĞdžƚĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞƌƐƌĞŵĂŝŶ͕ƚŽƐĂLJ ŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞĂŶĚŝƚƐWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͘dŚŝƐ ŝŽĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJƐƵƌǀĞLJ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁŚŝŵƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐŝĂŶƐ͛͘ ĂƌĞĂŚĂƐůŽŶŐďĞĞŶŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂƐŚŝŐŚ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞůŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϭϴϴϵƌďŽƌĂLJƉůĂŶƟŶŐƐ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚLJĨŽƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚ͕ĂŶĚ /ƚŝƐƟŵĞƚŽŐĞƚƚŚĞƌĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĚĞůĂŝĚĞŽǁůŝŶŐůƵď͛ƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĐůĞĂƌůLJŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂƐƐƵĐŚŝŶƚŚĞŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ tŝůůŝĂŵ>ŝŐŚƚ͛ƐƌĞŵĂƌŬĂďůĞ͚ĚĞůĂŝĚĞ ĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ,ƵƌƚůĞ^ƋƵĂƌĞƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WĂƌŬ͛ďĂĐŬŽŶĐŽƵƌƐĞ͘ ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐLJĂŶĚŵŽƌĞƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJŝŶƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂ͛Ɛ ƌŝƚĂŶŶŝĂŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶůĂŶĚŐƌĂď ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ>ĂŶĚDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚWůĂŶ͘ LJŝŶŐĞůŵƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĞĞƐ Kelly Henderson ^ĐĂƌƉĂƌŬƉƵƐŚĂŶĚĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝƐƚ /ŶĂĨĞǁƐŚŽƌƚLJĞĂƌƐ;ϮϬϭϭʹϮϬϭϮͿ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂŵďŝƟŽŶƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂǁŝůůĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞƚŚĞϭϳϱƚŚ Alienated Park Lands ĂŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌLJŽĨ>ŝŐŚƚ͛ƐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ ŝƚLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͘ƵƌƌĞŶƚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ &ůŽŽĚŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶǁŽƌŬƐ ĂŶĚKƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐǁŽƵůĚƚĂŝŶƚ NEXT NEWSLETTER COPY DEADLINE: tĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŵĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĚƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŚĞĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĂŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ ϯϭ:ƵůLJϮϬϬϵ ĂŶĚŝƚƐWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐǁŝƚŚŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ůǁĂLJƐŝŶƐĞĂƌĐŚŽĨƉŝƚŚLJĂƌƟĐůĞƐ͕ Front cover: Flowering pear blossoms in ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŽŶWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĂŶĚŝůůͲ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶ Wita Wirra (Park 18), August 2006. ĐŽŶĐĞŝǀĞĚĂůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘EĞǀĞƌƚŚĞůĞƐƐ͕ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚŝƐƐƵĞƐ Photo taken by Gunta Groves. 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĚŽŶĞƵƐƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞŽĨ Park LANDS News June 2009—2 Left: Kelly Henderson in front of the microphone, a position she occupies frequently. Apart from presentations in international forums, she is often sought out by the Adelaide media for comment on Park Lands issues. Kelly has a degree in science, a post-graduate qualification in telecommunications and is currently studying law part-time. Photo taken by Gunta Groves. ParkLANDS News March 2012—42 JURY STILL OUT ON PURPLE WATER From March 2010 newsletter, page 8 ƌŝĐŚƚŚĂŶŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ͘dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƟŵĞůĂŐ tĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞ'WĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐƚŽĚƌĂǁǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨƵƉƚŽƚĞŶLJĞĂƌƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂĐƟŽŶƐĂŶĚ dŚĞ'ůĞŶĞůŐƚŽĚĞůĂŝĚĞWŝƉĞůŝŶĞ;'WͿ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐ͘dŚĞŝƚLJŽĨtĞƐƚdŽƌƌĞŶƐĂŶĚ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐĂůŝŶŝƚLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚŚĂƐŶŽǁďĞĞŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ͕ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨhŶůĞLJŚĂǀĞŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŚĞLJ ƐŽŝů͕ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĨŽƌĞdžĂĐƟŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁŝŶŐĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŽŶ ŝŶƚĞŶĚƐŝŐŶŝŶŐƵƉŝŶDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϬƚŽĚƌĂǁ ďĂƐĞůŝŶĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ ϭϭ:ĂŶƵĂƌLJϮϬϭϬ͘;WƌĞǀŝŽƵƐĞĚŝƟŽŶƐ ǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĂůƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞƌǀĞƐ͘ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚďLJƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŽĨPark Lands NewsŝŶ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌĂŶĚ ƚǁĞŶƚLJͲĨŽƵƌŬŝůŽŵĞƚƌĞƉŝƉĞŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƌƵŶƐ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ͘dŚŝƐǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϬϴĂŶĚDĂƌĐŚϮϬϬϵŚĂǀĞ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵŶŬŵĂŝŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƌŵͲŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐŽŶƚŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͘ͿdŚĞ WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͕ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂďŽƵƚĂ ĐĂŶďĞŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ͘ŌĞƌĂůů͕ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚͲĂŶĚ^ƚĂƚĞͲĨƵŶĚĞĚ ƚŚŝƌĚŽĨĂůůƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƚĞĚĂƌĞĂƐ͘dŚĞƌĞŝƐ ĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĂƌĞƚŚĞĐŝƚLJ͛ƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐŽĨĂƚŚŝƌƚLJͲƚǁŽŬŝůŽŵĞƚƌĞ ƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĚĞůŝǀĞƌƵƉƚŽϱ͘ϱďŝůůŝŽŶ ĂƐƐĞƚĂŶĚŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ͘ ƉŝƉĞŶĞƚǁŽƌŬďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƌĞĐLJĐůĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ůŝƚƌĞƐŽĨƌĞĐLJĐůĞĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶŶƵĂůůLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ'ůĞŶĞůŐtĂƐƚĞǁĂƚĞƌdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚǁŽƌŬƐ͘ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚWWŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞŽĨ WůĂŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͘ ĂŶĚŐƌĂƚĞĨƵůĨŽƌƚŚŝƐŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚͲ^ƚĂƚĞ WWƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ͕ƚŚĞ'WƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚďĞ EŽƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵ͚ƌĞĐLJĐůĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ͕͛ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŚĂƌŵŝŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͕ ƐĞĞŶĂƐĂƉĂŶĂĐĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŝůůƌĞĚƌĞƐƐĂůůŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚƚŚĞůĞƐƐŐůĂŵŽƌŽƵƐ ĂƐŽƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽďǀŝŽƵƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŚŝƐ ƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞƐďĞƐĞƫŶŐƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ ďƵƚŵŽƌĞĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŽƌ͕͚ƚƌĞĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞǁŝůůĚĞůŝǀĞƌ͕ƵŶůĞƐƐƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚ >ĂŶĚƐ͘WƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝů ĞŋƵĞŶƚ͛͘^ŽŵĞĐLJŶŝĐƐŚĂǀĞƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞĚ ďĂƐĞůŝŶĞƐƚƵĚŝĞƐĂƌĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŽŶůLJƚĂŶŐŝďůĞŶĞǁǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ͘WW WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕'WǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂďůĞ ŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĂďůĞƚŽǀĞƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƚĞŶĐĞŽĨ ǁŝůůĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƌĞǀŝƚĂůŝƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƐĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŽĚĞůŝǀĞƌͶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐĞǁĂŐĞ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞďĂƐĞůŝŶĞĚĂƚĂ͕ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇŽƌĂ͘,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ŶŽĂŵŽƵŶƚ ƚŽŝƌƌŝŐĂƚĞƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͘ŚĞĐŬŽƵƚƚŚĞ ǁĞĂƌĞĂĚǀŝƐĞĚƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞŝƚLJ ŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůƐĂǀĞƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĨƌŽŵ WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĞǀĞŶƚƐĂŶĚLJŽƵ ŽƵŶĐŝůŚĂƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚ͚ŝŶŝƟĂůďĂƐĞůŝŶĞ ƚŚĞĚĞŐƌĂĚĂƟŽŶďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞ ĐĂŶƐĞĞŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ͛ĂŶĚĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚĨŽƌ͚ƚǁĞŶƚLJƐŽŝů ŝŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵƐĞŽĨ ďLJƉĂƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͊ ĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐĂƌŽƵŶĚ ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͛ƐĮŶĞƐƚEĂƟŽŶĂů,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͛͘ >ŝƐƚĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽĂŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌĞƐƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞ͕ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů͚ŽīͲƚĂŬĞƐ͛ǁĞƌĞĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ /ƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞďŽƌŶĞŝŶŵŝŶĚƚŚĂƚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ ĞŝŐŚƚͲŬŝůŽŵĞƚƌĞůŽŶŐƚƌƵŶŬŵĂŝŶĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĞŋƵĞŶƚŝƐŵƵĐŚŵŽƌĞƐĂůŝŶĞĂŶĚŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚͲ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞƚŽĞŶĂďůĞŽƚŚĞƌ Who said this and Brochure APPA’s GLENELGwhen? PIPELINEďƌŝŐĂĚĞ ISSUESCows in Unley’s The recycled water that is to come^ŝŶĐĞƌĞƚŚĂŶŬƐƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐǁŚŽ cover can mask these. hedges and the from Glenelg may not be as good patron ϭ͚͙͗ŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚĂ ŚĂǀĞƐŽĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƟĐĂůůLJŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞŝƌ• There is a long time lag (eg 10 years) an idea as it first appears. Issues of between actions and outcomes related to Park Lands ;ŽŶƟŶƵĞĚĨƌŽŵƉĂŐĞϳͿ ŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚ͕ƚŚĞLJĐĂŶsalinity and pipeline installation haveƟŵĞ;ĂŶĚƐŚŽĞůĞĂƚŚĞƌͿƚŽĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌƐƵďƵƌďƐƚŚĞŶĞǁůLJƉƌŝŶƚĞĚWWsalinity changes. caused concern. • Environmental Management Plan ďƵŝůĚŽŶĞƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ͛͘ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞ͘tŝƚŚĂ^ƚĂƚĞ Today, it is ‘St Louis’, a spacious and airy tĂůŬĞƌǀŝůůĞ͚͗ĨƵůůLJĂƚŚŝƌĚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌŝƉǁĂƐ actions to reduce irrigation have not home for the elderly. Back in the early Michael Sando, APPA committee 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƟŽŶůŽŽŵŝŶŐŽŶ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĂŶĚŝƚǁĂƐ progressed and the use of more suitable days of settlement in the suburbs south member and native grass proponent, ϮϬDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϬ͕ƚŚĞWWďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞǁŝůůgrasses has stalled for a decade. A Park ũƵƐƚǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů͛͘ŶĚǁŚĞŶ>LJŶŶ͛ƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ Ϯ͚͙͗ƚŚĞĨŽƌŵĞƌis very concerned about the impact of of the southern Park Lands—and well into ǁĞƌĞLJŽƵŶŐŝƚǁĂƐ͚ĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŵŵŽŶƚŚŝŶŐ͛ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐǁŝƚŚǁĞůĐŽŵĞƌĞůŝĞĨLands demonstration of native grasses the years leading up to the Second World salinity on the Park Lands. There have would have relevance to all Mediterranean ĨƌŽŵĂůůƚŚĞĞůĞĐƟŽŶŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐůƵƩĞƌŝŶŐ War—it was a Foster Street farmhouse ĨŽƌƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚŽŐŽƚŽŽƚĂŶŝĐWĂƌŬĂŌĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞĞŵĞĚƚŽbeen inconsistent projections regarding landscapes in Australia. One of Adelaide’s ƚŚĞŝƌůĞƩĞƌďŽdžĞƐ͘ that supplied its neighbours with milk, ĐŚƵƌĐŚĨŽƌŝƚƐŽƉĞŶĂƌĞĂƐĂŶĚďŝŐƚƌĞĞƐ͘ irrigation volumes and overall salt most widespread wallaby grass is a water ŚĂǀĞĂůŽǀĞĂīĂŝƌǁŝƚŚ eggs and other necessities. ͚dŚĂƚŚĂĚǀĞƌLJƐƉĞĐŝĂůŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐĨŽƌƵƐ application. efficient turf. ĂƐĂĨĂŵŝůLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞǁŽƵůĚŽŌĞŶŚĂǀĞ • ExistingŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚƐ͛͘ salinity level of mains water dŚĞďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞǁŝůůĂůƐŽƐĞƌǀĞƚŽũŽŐƚŚĞ is about 300–700 parts per million (ie ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐŽĨǀŽƚĞƌƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝŶĐƵŵďĞŶƚDavid Plumridge, APPA committee Interestingly, it was a situation that ĂƉŝĐŶŝĐůƵŶĐŚƚŚĞƌĞĂŶĚƉůĂLJďĂůůǁŝƚŚ 300kg of salt being applied to the Park caused a certain amount of resentment >ĂďŽƌ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛ƐĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐmember and Adelaide City Councillor, ƚŚĞŬŝĚƐ͛͘,ĞĨƌĞĞůLJĂĚŵŝƚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞWĂƌŬ Lands every year). The recycled water among the residents of Parkside—not at ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŽƉĞŶƐƉĂĐĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŽis concerned that the jump from >ĂŶĚƐ͚ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƉĂƌƚŽĨ wouldϯ͚͗/ƚŚŝŶŬǁĞŚĂǀĞ have a higher salinity than this. concept plans to construction starting in the existence of a farm in a residential ƚŚĞŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛ƐƉĂƐƚƉƌĞͲ ŵLJĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͛͘WĞƌŚĂƉƐǁŝƚŚ • IrrigationĞŶŽƵŐŚƚĂdžƉĂLJĞƌͲ induces salinity problems, September 2008 has been sudden, and area, but because not all local gardens ƟŵĞĂŶĚ>LJŶŶƌŶŽůĚ͛ƐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͕ŚĞ͕ĂůŽŶŐ including stress on plants and increasedĞůĞĐƟŽŶƌŚĞƚŽƌŝĐǁŝƚŚŝƚƐĂĐƟŽŶƐ͘ he has identified issues that need close benefitted equally from the by-products salinity of ground water. (This also ǁŝƚŚŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽƐĞĞƚŚĞ and continuing attention. of the dairy cows wending their way ĨƵŶĚĞĚŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚƐŝŶundermines the integrity of infrastruction WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚĂƐĂŶ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ• For future reference and for any every morning and evening to their such as roadsƚŚŝƐĐŝƚLJ͛͘ and buildings.) one-pound-per-animal-per-year Park ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂůƉĂƌƚŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͘ damage claims, survey drawings need to • In the Riverland, several reforms have be accurate and an arborial report needs Lands pasturage. In fact, there were had to be introduced to reduce salinity to identify the pipeline location in relation frequent requests to the farm’s owners Kelly Russ effects on plants, including reduced to all significant trees and their canopies. to vary the route so that Kenilworth Road irrigation.^ĞĞůĂƐƚƉĂŐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞ The Murray at Berri and • Trenching and pipe laying need to rose-growers could compete on a level Renmark has lower levels of salinity than ĂŶƐǁĞƌ͘ be controlled by strict instructions to, (and well-manured) playing field with the the water coming to Adelaide. From September 2008 and supervision of, contractors. Vehicle homes in Castle Street! • Trees are more sensitive to salinity movements on, and vehicle access to, the than grasses, and stressed trees and newsletter, page 6 Park Lands are of particular concern. All of this was recalled for the more grassesPark are LANDS more News sensitive March 2010—8 again. elderly of Parkside residents by the • Emerging salinity problems have As is the case with many government article in The Advertiser (11 August 2008, been evident in the Park Lands for projects, multitudinous ‘consultations’ more than 14 years, but no reports are p 19) recording that in 1908 the Unley are worthless if major issues are not City Council was concerned about the available identifying wide-ranging salinity addressed. monitoring. Affected soil can present damage caused when ‘many milch cows visible symptoms, but extensive grass ... had to get their living off the roads Gunta Groves and people’s hedges’. ‘Councillor Eicke ... said that residents of Fullarton ward suffered severely from the cattle trouble. ParkLANDS News March 2012—43 Gardens and grass were destroyed.’ The Why are these still in Victoria Park?Council invoked the Impounding Act and appointed a ranger. The South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC) had its last event in Victoria Park on 14 December 2007 and ended its lease Mike Hudson there on 28 April 2008. Eight months after the last event, all the SAJC-built infrastructure is still there (minus some guard rails that the SAJC wanted for Morphettville). It seems the SAJC is Letter to continuing to run true to its colours. What sort of lease conditions allow this? the editor Preservation or conservation: In Park Lands News of June 2008, you invited comment on Kelly Henderson’s Above: Betting ring, suggestion that the Association should grandstand and observation more appropriately be called the tower on the eastern edge Adelaide Park Lands Conservation of Victoria Park. The Association. While Kelly’s suggestion grandstand’s ugliness has technical merit in that conservation dominates the outlook to the implies conservative repair and careful foothills from Victoria Park. management, I think that preservation Right: Termite ridden and should stay. Although preservation can be rusting restaurant and jockey taken as freezing in aspic, the public, and facilities on the north-eastern some sections of the media, associate our edge of Victoria Park. title as standing for protection of the Park Lands. Park Lands Preservation also has a Photos and text: Gunta good ring to it. Leave well alone. 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ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĂŝĚƚŚĞΨϰϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶďƵĚŐĞƚ ϯ͘ ,ŽǁĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚĂƌĞ^͛ƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ KŶϳDĂLJϮϬϭϬ͕^ĂŶĚƚŚĞ^E&> ǁŽƵůĚďĞĮŶĂŶĐĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂΨϭϬϬʹΨϭϱϬ ƉůĂŶƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͕>DWĂŶĚƚŚĞ ĮŶĂůůLJďƌŽŬĞƚŚĞŝƌƐŝůĞŶĐĞ͕ƐĞŶĚŝŶŐŵŽƌĞ ŵŝůůŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶďĞŝŶŐƐŽƵŐŚƚĨƌŽŵ ĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂůŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶWůĂŶ͍ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬϬϬŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨ^͕ƚŚĞ^E&> ƚŚĞŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ΨϮϬϬ ĂŶĚƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞĂŶĚWŽƌƚĚĞůĂŝĚĞ ŵŝůůŝŽŶďLJĚĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚƚƌĂŵůŝŶĞ ϰ͘ ,ĂƐ^͛ƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉďĞĞŶ &ŽŽƚďĂůůůƵďƐĂϮϴͲƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐƵƌǀĞLJƚŚĂƚ ƚŽtĞƐƚ>ĂŬĞƐĨŽƌƚǁŽLJĞĂƌƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞΨϭϬϬ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚĂďŽƵƚĐŽŶǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚůLJĐĂŶǀĂƐƐĞƐǀŝĞǁƐŽŶǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ ŵŝůůŝŽŶĂůƌĞĂĚLJĞĂƌŵĂƌŬĞĚĨŽƌ&ŽŽƚďĂůů ĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂůŝŶƚŽĂƐƚĂĚŝƵŵ͕ĂŶĚĂŶLJ ĨĂŶƐǁŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞůŝŬĞůLJƚŽŐŽƚŽ&> WĂƌŬƵƉŐƌĂĚĞƐƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚĚƌĂǁŶĂŶĚ ĚĞƉĂƌƚƵƌĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͕>DW ŵĂƚĐŚĞƐĂƚĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂů͕ƚŚĞŝƌŽƉŝŶŝŽŶƐ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂůƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů͘ ĂŶĚŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶWůĂŶ͍/ĨƐŽ͕ǁŚĂƚ ŽŶ&ŽŽƚďĂůůWĂƌŬ͕ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJŐŽďĞĨŽƌĞ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ&ŽůĞLJƐĂŝĚƚŚŝƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨƚŚĂƚĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ͍ ĂŶĚĂŌĞƌŵĂƚĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁŚĂƚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůǁĂƐĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ŽƉƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚƚĂŬĞƵƉŝĨŵĂƚĐŚĞƐĂƌĞ ĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞďƵĚŐĞƚ͘/ƐƚŚĞΨϭϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ ϱ͘ ,ĂƐ^͛ƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉďĞĞŶ ƉůĂLJĞĚĂƚĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂů͘dŚĞƐƵƌǀĞLJƐƚĂƚĞƐ ĞĂƌŵĂƌŬĞĚĨŽƌ&ŽŽƚďĂůůWĂƌŬƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚĂďŽƵƚtŽƌůĚ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ͚dŚĞǀŝĞǁƐŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞƌƐ ΨϭϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĨƌŽŵ^E&>ĂŌĞƌ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ ĂƌĞĐĞŶƚƌĂůƚŽŽƵƌƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞǁŝƚƐ >ĂŶĚƐĂŶĚͬŽƌĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂů͍ ĂŶĚŝŶŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞŝŶKĐƚŽďĞƌϮϬϬϴĚƵĞƚŽƚŚĞ ƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͛͘/ƚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐ ŐůŽďĂůĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůĐƌŝƐŝƐ͍ ϲ͘ Ž^͛ƐƉůĂŶƐĨŽƌĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂů ŽĨƚŚƌŽǁĂǁĂLJ͕ƐŝŵƉůŝƐƟĐĂŶĚŽďƐĐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĞŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ͕ŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ͕ƵƐĞ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĚĞĨLJƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽ More McDodgy Funding ĨŽƌĐĂƌƉĂƌŬŝŶŐŽŶŽƌƵŶĚĞƌWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͕ ĨŽƌŵƋƵĂůŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƐ͕ĞǀĞŶŝĨƚŚĞ LJϴƉƌŝůϮϬϭϬ͕dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ&ŽůĞLJǁĂƐ ŽƌĚŽĞƐƚŚĞƐƚĂĚŝƵŵƉůĂŶŝŶƚĞŶĚWĂƌŬ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐǁĞƌĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů͕ ƐĂLJŝŶŐƚŚĞZĂŶŶ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ >ĂŶĚƐĐĂƌƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͍ ǁŚŝĐŚŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚ͘dŚĞƌĞŝƐ ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶΨϰϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶĨŽƌ ĂůƐŽĐůĞĂƌůLJŶŽǁĂLJŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐǁŚŽ ƚŚĞƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ dŚĞůĞƩĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŚĞƉŽŝŶƚƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƐƚŽƚŚŝƐƐƵƌǀĞLJͶƌĞĚŽůĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞ ŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐĐŚŝƉƉŝŶŐŝŶƐŽŵĞŵŽŶĞLJ͘ ͚ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ^ŵĂLJďĞũƵƐƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞ ZĂŶŶ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐƵƌǀĞLJƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ ^Ž͕ŝŶƚŚĞƐƉĂĐĞŽĨĨŽƵƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ͕ƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ ƉĂƌƟĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞǁ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ ǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŚĞƚĂdžƉĂLJĞƌƐ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJǁŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞ ŽĨ^ƚŽĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŽĨΨϭϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶĨŽƌ ďŽĚLJŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĐŽŶǀĞƌƟŶŐ ŶLJƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐƵƌǀĞLJĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉůĂŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ƚŚŝƐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ƌĞǁĞƚŽ ĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂůŝŶƚŽĂƐƚĂĚŝƵŵ͕ƚŚĞ ƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞŶƟƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŽĨ ĂƐƐƵŵĞƚŚŝƐǁŽŶ͛ƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞďƵĚŐĞƚ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶĞdžƉĞĐƚƐ^ǁŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞƚŽ ƚŚĞƉĂƌƟĞƐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ͘dŚĞƐƵƌǀĞLJǁŽƵůĚ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ͍dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ&ŽůĞLJŚĂƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮĚĞĚ ƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŶŐƚĂďůĞŝƚƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉƵďůŝĐůLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝƐĐůŽƐƵƌĞŽĨĂůůƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƐ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂΨϭϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶŝƐĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƐƚĂƚĞĚĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĞƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽĞĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƌƟĞƐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ͕ ĨƌŽŵ͘WĞƌŚĂƉƐŝƚŝƐĐŽŵŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞΨϳϱϬ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞKǀĂůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚďĂůůŽƚŽĨĂůůƚŚĞ ŵŝůůŝŽŶŝŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐĐƵƚƐƚŚĞ ƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͛͘/ƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ͘^ŽŵĞŚŽǁ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵĚŐĞƚŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŚĂƐďĞĞŶ ĂůƐŽĚƌĞǁ^͛ƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚ /ƐƵƐƉĞĐƚ^ĂŶĚ^E&>ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽƌĚĞƌĞĚƚŽĮŶĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůƐŝƚĞƐŶĞĂƌƚŚĞĐŝƚLJǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽŶŽƚǁŝůůŝŶŐůLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŐŽĚŽǁŶƚŚŝƐ ŽƌŝƐĂƌŶĂďLJ:ŽLJĐĞŶŽǁĂĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƚŽ ŵĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƐƚĂĚŝƵŵ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ͕ĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƉĂƚŚ͘ ƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͍ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͘ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ Park LANDS News June 2010—4 ParkLANDS News March 2012—44 ENGAGING WITH YOUNG MINDS From June 2010 newsletter, page 8 Kelly Henderson speaks to NPPA V8 race in APPA was approached in 2009 by Re-printed with permission from EĞǁĞĂůĂŶĚ͕ĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͕ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŽŶ Naracoorte residents who wanted to set Naracoorte Herald. ƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂƐĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͕ŚĂƐůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚ Victoria Park up their own parkland protection group. ŽĨŝƚƐƉĂƌŬƐ͘ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂĚ They were threatened with the loss of A strong turnout heard an excellent ƐĞĞŶĮƚƚŽƵƐĞƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚƐĂƐĂƌĞĂĚLJƐŽƵƌĐĞ dƌƵĞƚŽƉĂƐƚĨŽƌŵ͕ƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ a park by commercial development ŐƵĞƐƚƐƉĞĂŬĞƌĂƚEĂƌĂĐŽŽƌƚĞWĂƌŬůĂŶĚƐ of land for inner urban housing. DŽƚŽƌ^ƉŽƌƚŽĂƌĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƉLJ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂWĂƌŬĨŽƌƐŝdžŵŽŶƚŚƐ͘dŚĞ in Naracoorte. Members of the APPA WƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛ƐĂŶŶƵĂůŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŚĂƐƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůLJ committee advised them on how to set up ŽŶϮϮƉƌŝůϮϬϭϬ͘ĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ DƐ,ĞŶĚĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞŶǁĞŶƚŽŶƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶ ĂƐƐƵƌĞĚWWƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƟŵĞǁĂƐ an incorporated body and provided them ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ<ĞůůLJ,ĞŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ ƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ who had also visited some local schools, ƚŚƌĞĂƚĞŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚƐ͘ ƚŽďĞƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ͘ with APPA’s constitution as an example addressed the gathering, which included She was able to give insight into the of the type of document that they needed several guests who had come to hear her ŵĂĐŚŝŶĂƟŽŶƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚǁŝƚŚĚĞůĂŝĚĞ /ŶĂŶĞǁĂďƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͕ƚŚĞ to develop. The article on the right ƐƉĞĂŬ͘ KǀĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ƚŚĞĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞZŽLJĂů ϮϬϭϬĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĂƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ describes Kelly Henderson’s talk to the ĚĞůĂŝĚĞ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐŝƚĞƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƐŚŽǁŚŽŵĞŽŶĚŝƐƉůĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞĚƵƌĂƟŽŶ Annual General Meeting of the Naracoorte dŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐƌĞͲĞůĞĐƚĞĚŶŶĞ,ĂŶŶĂĨŽƌĚĂƐ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŚĂƌŵĨƵůĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨƌĞĐLJĐůĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚ͕ĂƉƉĂƌĞŶƚůLJĚƵĞƚŽĂ Parklands Preservation Association. ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚǀŝĂƚŚĞ'ůĞŶĞůŐĚĞůĂŝĚĞWŝƉĞůŝŶĞ͘ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉĂƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉƌŝƐŝŶŐdƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌŚƌŝƐDĐŽŶĂůĚ͕ ƌĂĐĞƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ As a by-product of APPA’s involvement Secretary John Flynn, Eugene Dunstan, Ted WƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐĂƌĞŝŶƚŚĞĂŝƌĨŽƌƵƐŝŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌŬ ŚŽŵĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͊dŚŝƐƐĞƚƐĂŶĞǁůŽǁ͕ with the community group, there was >ŝŵďĞƌƚ͕,ĞĂƚŚĞƌ<ƌŝĞƐů͕:ĂŶDĂůƉĂƐ͕ƌŝĂŶ >ĂŶĚƐĨŽƌƐƚŽƌŵǁĂƚĞƌŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶDŽƚŽƌ an opportunity for Kelly, at the invitation Sherlock and Jane Waters. ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƚŚĞZŝǀĞƌdŽƌƌĞŶƐĂƌĞĂŝŶƚŽĂ ^ƉŽƌƚŽĂƌĚ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽĚĞůĂŝĚĞŝƚLJ of teachers, to speak with Naracoorte ƉƌĞĐŝŶĐƚƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽDĞůďŽƵƌŶĞ͛Ɛ^ŽƵƚŚďĂŶŬ͘ ŽƵŶĐŝůŵĞĞƟŶŐĂŐĞŶĚĂƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ƚŚĞƌĞŝƐ DƌƐ,ĂŶŶĂĨŽƌĚŝŶŚĞƌĂŶŶƵĂůƌĞƉŽƌƚƵƌŐĞĚ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ South Primary School students about ĂƚůĞĂƐƚŽŶĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌ͕ŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌĂǀŝĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͚ƐŽƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚĂůůŽǁŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĂŶĚŵŽƌĞŽĨ Colonel Light’s legacy. She added to their WůƵŵƌŝĚŐĞ͕ǁŚŽŝƐƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚƐ͕ƚŚŝƐŵĂƌǀĞůůŽƵƐŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞǁĞ ƚŚŝƐƚLJƉĞŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƚŽŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŽƵƚŝƚ knowledge of South Australia’s history ƚŚŝƐƚLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶ͘/ƚŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJ ŚĂǀĞ͕ŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͛͘ ďĞŝŶŐŽƉĞŶƚŽƉƵďůŝĐƐĐƌƵƟŶLJ͘ and the Adelaide Park Lands. ŝŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĂŶĚƐĞƚƐĂƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚ Secretary Mr Flynn wrote the following Ms Henderson has only recently returned ĐŽƵůĚƐĞĞŵŽƌĞĂŶĚŵŽƌĞŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂWĂƌŬ APPA does not often get or create ĚĞŐƌĂĚĞĚďLJŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚ͚ƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶĂů͛ opportunities to engage with young ƌĞƉŽƌƚŽŶƚŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐ͗ from Sydney where she was a contributor ƚŽƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů&ĞĚĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ƵƌǀĞLJŽƌƐ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ minds, so this was a rare event but a ͚DƐ,ĞŶĚĞƌƐŽŶŐĂǀĞĂďƌŝĞĨŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ;&/'ͿŽŶŐƌĞƐƐ͕ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů successful one. As an organisation, APPA ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞĂƐƚŽŚŽǁĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͕ĂŶĚĨŽƌ tŽƌůĚ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨtŝůůŝĂŵ>ŝŐŚƚ͛Ɛ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ needs to involve itself in succession ƚŚĂƚŵĂƩĞƌŵŽƐƚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚ ƉůĂŶĂƚƚŚĞƉƌĞͲĐŽŶŐƌĞƐƐŚŝƐƚŽƌLJǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ͕ planning to ensure continuation of the ^ƚŽǁŶƐ͕ǁĞƌĞƉůĂŶŶĞĚƚŽĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƉĂƌŬƐ͘ ĂŶĚĞdžŚŝďŝƟŶŐŚĞƌƉŽƐƚĞƌŽŶ͚ŽůŽŶĞů organisation and to recruit young people dŚĞƌŽůĞŽĨŽůŽŶĞůtŝůůŝĂŵ>ŝŐŚƚ͕ƚŚĞ tŝůůŝĂŵ>ŝŐŚƚ͛ƐĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͗ƚŚĞŐĞŶŝƵƐŽĨƉůĂĐĞ as members to ensure ongoing awareness ĮƌƐƚ^ƵƌǀĞLJŽƌ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ǁŚŽǁĂƐĂůƐŽŽŶĞ ĂŶĚƉůĂŶ͛͘ in the wider community of the importance ŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƌƐ͕ĮŐƵƌĞĚ Minister Pat of the Adelaide Park Lands. Both of these ƉƌŽŵŝŶĞŶƚůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨŚĞƌĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ͘ dŚŝƐǁĂƐĮƌƐƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů tasks are challenges that need to be met ŽƵŶĐŝůŽŶDŽŶƵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ^ŝƚĞƐ;/KDK^Ϳ by more than just the current committee ,ĞƌŶĞdžƚĨŽĐƵƐŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶǁĂƐŽŶƚŚĞ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ^LJŵƉŽƐŝƵŵ͕YƵĞďĞĐϮϬϬϴ͕ĂŶĚ Conlon puts members. They are challenges for all WWŝƚƐĞůĨ͕ŝƚƐŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞŝƚŚĂĚ ŵŽƐƚƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚĂƚƚŚĞEWWĂŶŶƵĂů people who say they care about heritage been successful. She stressed it was only ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͘ and, in particular, the preciousness of our ďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨŽƌĚŝŶĂƌLJƉĞŽƉůĞďĞŝŶŐƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ foot in it Park Lands. to organise and act that we had as much of With her enthusiasm, commitment and ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐŽŶϭϭDĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŝƐĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ ŽƵƌƉĂƌŬƐƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐĂƐǁĞĚŽ͘ ƵƐĞŽĨŝŵĂŐĞƐƚŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞƉŽŝŶƚďĞŝŶŐ njŽŶĞŽĨĂůƵŶĐŚĞŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ made, she maintained the interest of those ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ^ŽŵĞŽƚŚĞƌĐŽůŽŶŝĞƐ͕ůĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŝƟĞƐ͕ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͛͘ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ/ŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞZĞǀŝĞǁ͕DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŚĂǀĞŶŽƚďĞĞŶƐŽĨŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞ͘ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ͕ ŽŶůŽŶŐĂǀĞĂŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐŽĨŵĂũŽƌƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŚĞĂĚƐĂŶĚĂƐƐŽƌƚĞĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚLJƉĞƐ Kelly ƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚŽĨŚŝƐĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞ Henderson WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ͘YƵŽƚĞĚŝŶ ƐƉĞĂŬƐƚŽ dŚĞĚǀĞƌƟƐĞƌŽĨϭϮDĂLJϮϬϭϬ;ƉϭϭͿ͕ the grade DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽŶůŽŶƐĂŝĚ͚dŚĞƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚƐ͕Ă ϯͬϰĐůĂƐƐŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨŝƚ͕ƌĞƐĞŵďůĞƚŚĞƉĂĚĚŽĐŬ EĂƌĂĐŽŽƌƚĞ LJŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞĐŽǁƐŝŶďĞĨŽƌĞ South Primary ŐŽŝŶŐŽīƚŽƚŚĞĂďĂƩŽŝƌƐ͘tĞ͛ǀĞŐŽƚƚŽ School. ĚŽƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĂƚ͕ŝŶŵLJŽƉŝŶŝŽŶ͛͘ Photo WĞƌŚĂƉƐƚŚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ŚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌƚŚƚŽďĞ taken 22 ŬŶŽǁŶĂƐ͚ŽǁWĂƚŽŶůŽŶ͕͛ƐŚŽƵůĚůƵŶĐŚ ƉƌŝůϮϬϭϬ͖ ůĞƐƐĂŶĚĚŽǁŚĂƚůĂƌŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚ used with ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐĚŽǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƌĞĐƌĞĂƚĞŝŶƚŚĞ ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĂƚůƵŶĐŚƟŵĞ͘ from EĂƌĂĐŽŽƌƚĞ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ ,ĞƌĂůĚ. Park LANDS News June 2010—8 ParkLANDS News March 2012—45 ŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂWĂƌŬƌĞǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕ůĞĂǀŝŶŐďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞƐŚĂĚĞĚŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŶĞǁ ;ŽŶƟŶƵĞĚĨƌŽŵƉĂŐĞϳͿ ĂǀŝƌƚƵĂůůLJďĂŶŬƌƵƉƚ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶŬĂŶĚĂ ƉŝƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐĂŵĞĨƌŽŵĂΨϮϬŵ^ƚĂƚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƩĞƌŝŶŐ^ŽƵƚŚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĐĂƉŝƚĂůŐƌĂŶƚĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞ with the interests of the state at heart and 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ƉƵďůŝĐŽƵƚĐƌLJŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƉůĂŶĨŽƌƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶ͕ŚĂƐƐƚĂƚĞĚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŝŶsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂWĂƌŬ͘dŚĞŶĞǁ ǁŚĂƚŵĂŶLJŽĨƵƐŝŶĚĞůĂŝĚĞŝŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ dŚĞĮŶĂůǁŽƌĚŽŶƚŚĞsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂWĂƌŬ ƉŝƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐĚĞĞƉĞƌŐĂƌĂŐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞŬŶŽǁŶĨŽƌƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƉŝƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌƌĂĐĞĐĂƌƐĂŶĚůĂƌŐĞƌ͕ƉůƵƐŚĞƌĂŶĚ contributor to slowing down our general ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůŐŽĞƐƚŽ:ĂƐŽŶůůĞŶ͕ƚŚĞƐŚŽƌƚͲ ďĞƩĞƌĂŝƌͲĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĞĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐƵŝƚĞƐ͕ The GAP water >ŝŐŚƚ^ƋƵĂƌĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂƐĂĐŝƚLJĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ůŝǀĞĚĨŽƌŵĞƌŚŝĞĨ džĞĐƵƟǀĞŽĨƚŚĞUNIVERSITY’SŽĸĐŝĂů͛ƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚĂĐĞŶƚƌĞĨŽƌƚŚĞ DESTRUCTIVE centre. ůŝƉƐĂůϱϬϬ͘/ŶĂŶĂƌƟĐůĞďLJ^ƚƵĂƌƚ/ŶŶĞƐ ŵĞĚŝĂ͘tŚĞƌĞĂƐƚŚĞŽůĚƉŝƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐǁĂƐ in dŚĞĚǀĞƌƟƐĞƌŽŶϮϭ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJϮϬϬϵ͕ ŽŶůLJƚŚƌĞĞƐƚŽƌĞLJƐĨŽƌƉĂƌƚŽĨŝƚƐůĞŶŐƚŚ͕ ĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ĨĞĂƌƐ and the ͙ŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐ͕DƌDĂƌĐƵƐůĂƌŬ͘/ DƌůůĞŶǁĂƐƋƵŽƚĞĚĂƐƐĂLJŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĂ ƚŚĞŶĞǁƉŝƚƉĂǀŝůŝŽŶŝƐƚŚƌĞĞƐƚŽƌĞLJƐĨŽƌ ĂǀŝĚ>ĂǁƌLJ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨdƌĞĞEĞƚĨƌŽŵ ŚŽƉĞLJŽƵŚĂǀĞƐƚĂƌƚĞĚĂŶŽŶͲƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞƵƉĐŽŵŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƐƚŚĞEXPANSION ŝƚƐĞŶƟƌĞůĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĐůĞǀĞƌůLJďƵŝůƚŽĨ ƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞtĂŝƚĞ debate which will result in this great state ůĂǀŝƐŚŶĞǁƚŚƌĞĞͲƐƚŽƌĞLJ͕ĂůďĞŝƚƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ͕From December 2010 newsletter,ůŝŐŚƚǁĞŝŐŚƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƚŽŵĂŬĞŝƚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽ pages 8, 9 ŽĨhŶŝŽŶ ƌďŽƌĞƚƵŵ͕ŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJƌĂŝƐĞĚĚŽƵďƚƐ ϮϬϭϬ&ĞĂƐƚ ŽĨŽƵƌƐĚŽŝŶŐŝƚƐĞůĨũƵƐƟĐĞ͘/ƚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚ ϮϬϬͲŵĞƚƌĞͲůŽŶŐƉŝƚƉĂǀŝůŝŽŶ;ŶŽƚĂ ĂƐƐĞŵďůĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĂƐƐĞŵďůĞĞĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ͘ ĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ'ůĞŶĞůŐƚŽĚĞůĂŝĚĞWŝƉĞůŝŶĞ ;'WͿǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ͘;'WǁĂƚĞƌŝƐďĞŝŶŐ ĞŵďĂƌƌĂƐƐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵŝŐŚƚ ŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚďƵƚĂƉŝƚƉĂǀŝůŝŽŶͿ͘DƌůůĞŶ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐƚĂƌƚĞĚďLJĂŶĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ^ŽƵƚŚ ƐĂŝĚŝƚ͛ƐƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬͲ /ůůͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĂƚŽƌƐĂŶĚ Hall ŽƚŚĞƌƵƐĞƌƐ͘Ϳ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ͘ ďƵŝůĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞǁĂƐ dŚĞĚǀĞƌƟƐĞƌĐĂŶĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĂďŽƵƚ ;ŽŶƟŶƵĞĚĨƌŽŵƉĂŐĞϴͿ dŚĞ>ŽĐĂů'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĐƚϭϵϵϵƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚ&ŽƌŵƵůĂKŶĞ'ƌĂŶĚ ͚ƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚƐ͛ͶƚŚĞƌĞƐƚŽĨ Dƌ>ĂǁƌLJǁĂƐĞŶŐĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞ ŵďĂƌƌĂƐƐŝŶŐŝŶĚĞĞĚ͕Dƌ'ĞƌůĂĐŚ͖ WƌŝdžŝŶĚĞůĂŝĚĞŝŶϭϵϴϱ͘ ƵƐǁĞƌĞŶĞǀĞƌĂĐĐĞƉƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝĚĞĂŶŽƌ WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐǁĂƐĂůůŽĐĂƚĞĚƚŽĂŶŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƚŽĂĚǀŝƐĞŽŶƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƌĞůĂƟŽŶƚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚƵŶĨŽůĚĞĚ ĨŽŽůĞĚďLJŝƚ͘ ďLJĂŶĐƚŽĨWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞŬ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĨŽƌƚŚĞϰϬʹϱϬĚĞĂĚ ĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĨŽƌĂŶ ĂŌĞƌDƌDĂƌĐƵƐůĂƌŬĞ͛ƐƚĞŶƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞ ůůŽĨƚŚĞŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚƐǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽƚŽďĞ ƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐƚŚĂƚ͕ĞǀĞŶƚŚĞŶ͕ƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐ ĂŶĚĚLJŝŶŐĞůŵƐŽŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂŶƐƚƌŝƉŽŶ ĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƚŚĂƚĞdžƚĞŶĚƐďĞLJŽŶĚƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐ͘ ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶŬĂŶĚŚŝƐƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚŇŝŐŚƚ ƐŚĂĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞϮϬϬϵĞǀĞŶƚ͘&ƵŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ 'ƌĞĞŶŚŝůůZŽĂĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶŶnjĂĐ,ŝŐŚǁĂLJĂŶĚ &ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƵďůŝĐŶŽƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ͕ĂůůƚŚĂƚ ĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ͘dŚĞ,ŽŶŽƌĂďůĞ ^ŝƌ>ĞǁŝƐŽŚĞŶǀĞŶƵĞ͘dŚĞŵĞĚŝĂŶƐƚƌŝƉ 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ƚŚĞŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ>ĂŶĚDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐĞƚďĂĐŬ͕'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ WĂƵůĂŝĐĂĚŝƐƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞĚŚŝŵƐĞůĨĂŶĚ hŶŝŽŶ,ĂůůŐŽƚƚŽĚŽǁŝƚŚƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͍ ŵĞŶĂŵŽŶŐƐƚƵƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽďĂďůLJ >ĂǁƌLJŚĂƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ WůĂŶ;>DWͿĨŽƌĞĂĐŚƉĂƌŬ͘WWŚĂƐ ƌĞǀĞĂůĞĚŝƚŚĂĚŵĂĚĞŶŽĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ ƚŚĞZĂŶŶ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚďLJŽǀĞƌƌƵůŝŶŐ tŝƚŚŝŶĂĨĞǁĚĂLJƐŽĨƚŚĞƵŶĨĂƚŚŽŵĂďůĞ live to see almost every acre of them ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂĚŵĂũŽƌĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ďĞĞŶĂůŽŶŐͲƟŵĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞŶƚƚŽƉƵďůŝĐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͛ƐĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ƚŚĞ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJϮϬϭϬƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶĂůůŝƐƟŶŐŽĨ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶďLJDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŝĐĂƚŽŽǀĞƌƌƵůĞ ĂůŝĞŶĂƚĞĚ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƚLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞĚŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŽŝůĂŶĚƚƌĞĞƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞ hŶŝŽŶ,ĂůůŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ>ŝƐƚ͘ ƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞůŝƐƟŶŐŽĨhŶŝŽŶ advantages which they were intended to ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚǁĞůůŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚŽďĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƚĞĚ WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌƵƐĞ͘/ƚŝƐWW͛Ɛ dŚĞƐŚŽĐŬƌĞǀĞůĂƟŽŶĐĂŵĞĂŌĞƌ have. ǁŝƚŚ'WǁĂƚĞƌďĞĐĂƵƐĞŝƚŝƐƚŽŽƐĂůƚLJĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛ƐsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ^ƋƵĂƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚhŶŝŽŶ,Ăůů ,Ăůů͕ĂŶĚĞůĂŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞĚŝƚ 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&ĞĂƐƚ&ĞƐƟǀĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞƌƐ;ƚƌĂĚŝŶŐĂƐ >ĂLJďŽƵƌŶĞ^ŵŝƚŚ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚŝŶ ƚŚĞŚĂůůĐŽƵůĚďĞŵŽǀĞĚƚŽĂƌĞĂƐďĞŝŶŐ WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ͕ĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞ NEW EDITOR ƌƚ'ĂůůĞƌLJ͘EŽƌƚŚŽĨƚŚĞZŝǀĞƌdŽƌƌĞŶƐ͕ ƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞ>ĞƐďŝĂŶĂŶĚ'ĂLJƵůƚƵƌĂů ϭϵϱϴ͘dŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞŚĂĚ ǀĂĐĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŵŽǀĞŽĨƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĚĞƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŚĂƐƚŚĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞƵƐĞŽĨ &ĞƐƟǀĂů/ŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚͿŚĂǀĞƉƵďůŝĐůLJ ďĞĞŶƵƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĂůůĂƐĂůĞĐƚƵƌĞƚŚĞĂƚƌĞ ZŽLJĂůĚĞůĂŝĚĞ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂůƚŽƚŚĞĂůŝĞŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŶLJĚĞůĞƚĞƌŝŽƵƐĞīĞĐƚƐŽŶƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐ REQUESTED ŵĂŶLJŚĞĐƚĂƌĞƐŽĨWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĨŽƌƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ŇŽƌĂ͘WWŚĂƐƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůLJĐĂůůĞĚĨŽƌ ƐƚĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞĂǀŝƐŝŽŶƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞĂ ĨŽƌƐŽŵĞLJĞĂƌƐ͕ĞǀĞŶƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚĂůů WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐƌĂŝůLJĂƌĚƐ͊ ĮĞůĚƐŝŶWĂƌŬϭϮ;<ĂƌƌĂǁŝƌƌĂͿ͕WĂƌŬϭϭ ďĂƐĞůŝŶĞƐĂůŝŶŝƚLJƐƚƵĚŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐƚŽ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŚƵďŝŶ>ŝŐŚƚ^ƋƵĂƌĞ͕ŶŽƚũƵƐƚ ǁĂƐŽŶĞŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ͛ƐĨĞǁƐƟůůͲƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ /ŶĂŶƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŽĨ<ĞůůLJZƵƐƐ͛Ɛ ;dĂŝŶŵƵŶĚŝůůĂͿĂŶĚWĂƌŬϭϬ;tĂƌŶƉĂŶŐŐĂͿ͘ ďĞƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚƵƐĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌϮϬϭϬĨĞƐƟǀĂů͕ďƵƚĂƐĂ͚ŚŽŵĞ͛ ĚĞƉĂƌƚƵƌĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWWŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞͲďƵŝůƚƚŚĞĂƚƌĞƐ͘dŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨ tŚĞŶƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞǁĂƐ ŽĨ'WǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ͘dŽĚĂƚĞ͕ŶŽ ĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ͘dŚĞ&ĞĂƐƚĞǀĞŶƚ ŝŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬϭϭ͕ƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĚĞůĂŝĚĞƉůĂŶƐƚŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞhŶŝŽŶ,ĂůůǁŝƚŚ ĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶϭϴϳϰ͕ŝƚǁĂƐĂůůŽĐĂƚĞĚĮǀĞ dŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŚĂƐĞǀĞŶĐƌŽƐƐĞĚ&ƌŽŵĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞƐƚƵĚŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶƐƚĂƚĞƐ͗ ŝƐƐĞĞŬŝŶŐĂŶĞǁĞĚŝƚŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞ ĂƐĞǀĞŶͲƐƚŽƌĞLJ͕ΨϳϱŵWŚŽƚŽŶŝĐƐ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ͘ ĂĐƌĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚZĞƐĞƌǀĞĨƌŽŶƟŶŐ ZŽĂĚƚŽƚŚĞĞĂƐƚǁŝƚŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĐŽŵŝŶŐ͘ ŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌĂŶĚĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞ ƉƉĂƌĞŶƚůLJ͕ƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨĚĞůĂŝĚĞ EŽƌƚŚdĞƌƌĂĐĞ͘/ŶŚŝƐŬĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂŶĚ WĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐƐŽƵƚŚŽĨƚŚĞZŽLJĂůĚĞůĂŝĚĞ ;ŽŶƟŶƵĞĚŽŶƉĂŐĞϭϬͿ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͘ ŝƐƐŽƐŚŽƌƚŽĨƐƉĂĐĞŝƚŚĂƐŶŽǁŚĞƌĞƚŽ ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐͶůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů͘ŶĚŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƐƚĂīĂŶĚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐŝĨĂŶ Parklands͕ĂƵƚŚŽƌ:ŝŵĂůLJƐĂŝĚƚŚŝƐǁĂƐ ŽǀĞƌůŽŽŬƚŚĞǁŚŝƚĞĞůĞƉŚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞ /ĨLJŽƵ͛ƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŽƌŬŶŽǁĂŶLJŽŶĞ ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐďƵŝůĚŝŶŐǁĂƐƚŽďĞĚĞŵŽůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚĂƐĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂůtŝŶĞDƵƐĞƵŵ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐĨĂůůĞŶ >ĞŌ͗hŶŝŽŶ,ĂůůŝŶ ǁŚŽŵŝŐŚƚďĞ͕ƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ<ĞůůLJ ĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ͘dŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐƚŽďĞƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚZĞƐĞƌǀĞŝŶƚŚĞĚĞůĂŝĚĞ ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŚĂŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĨŽƌƵƐĞ its death throes. The ĚĞŵŽůŝƟŽŶƐƋƵĂĚŚĂƐ ďĂƐŝƐŽŶǁŚŝĐŚhŶŝŽŶ,ĂůůŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂƐŽĸĐĞƐ͘/ĨƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŚĂƐƚŽďĞŝŶ ZƵƐƐĂƚфŬ͘Ă͘ƌƵƐƐΛŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵх͘ moved in and the ĞdžƉĞŶĚĂďůĞ͘/ĨƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJƚƌĞĂƚƐŝƚƐ ;ŽŶƟŶƵĞĚŽŶƉĂŐĞϵͿ ƚŚĞďƵůůĚŽnjŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕ƚŚĞLJĐŽƵůĚƐƚĂƌƚ ŽŶĐĞͲƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ Park LANDS News December 2010—8 ďLJƌŝĚĚŝŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂů ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞͲďƵŝůƚƚŚĞĂƚƌĞ tŝŶĞDƵƐĞƵŵ͕ǁŚŝĐŚǁŽƵůĚĞŶĂďůĞƚŚĞ will be no more. ŽƚĂŶŝĐ'ĂƌĚĞŶƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨŝƚƐ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚǁĞƚůĂŶĚ͘ Photo taken by WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ͕ WŚŝůŝƉ'ƌŽǀĞƐ ϬϳͬϭϭͬϭϬ͘ Park LANDS News December 2010—9 ParkLANDS News March 2012—46 PARK LANDS NOT YET WASTELANDS From June 2011 newsletter, page 8 RARE BUTTERFLY RE-DISCOVERED of stunned disbelief, rather than fumble The discovery of the Grassland Copper with a camera, I did a quick annotated (Lucia limbaria) in Victoria Park/ sketch, jumped on my (green) bicycle, Bakkabakkandi is major news. raced home and grabbed my BCSA, book,to Attracting butterflies to your garden Many years ago, as a member of Butterfly see that my sketch exactly matched Conservation SA Inc (BCSA), I had the photo of the Grassland Copper! The learnt about this butterfly, which has a photographs taken on the following day Conservation Status of ‘Rare’ in South and visits by BCSA’s expert lepidopteristsLucia Australia. confirmed the identification of limbaria, and its wondrous presence in the I first saw the butterfly’s only native )food CBD of Adelaide. plant, Native Sorrel (Oxalis perennans USE OUR whenE-MAIL I worked as a Trees For SERVICE Life Soon after, the Grassland Copper was Bushcarer in the adjoining Tuttangga found in an area further to the south (and (Park 17). In a fascinating symbiotic with several other species of butterflies) ^ŽŵĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJƐĞĞŶƚŚĞůŝŐŚƚ;ƉƵŶrelationship,ĚĞůĂŝĚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ small ants attend the larvae where it is likelyzŽƵĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽǁŶůŽĂĚW&ƐŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ that the Grassland ŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚͿĂŶĚƐĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĞͲŵĂŝůĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐ͘/Ĩas they feed/ŶĐ on the host plant above Copper hadĂŶĚƉĂƐƚŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌƐĨƌŽŵŽƵƌtĞďƐŝƚĞĂƚ been established but unseen LJŽƵǁŽƵůĚůŝŬĞƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƚŚĞPark Landsground News andWKŽdžϯϬϰϬ both the larvae and the pupae for some time.фŚƩƉ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ĂĚĞůĂŝĚĞͲƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚƐ͘ŽƌŐх͘ ďLJĞͲŵĂŝůĂƐĂW&͕ĮůůŝŶƚŚĞĨŽƌŵďĞůŽǁĂŶĚin the tunnelsZƵŶĚůĞDĂůů^ϱϬϬϬ͘ and galleries below. The location of my find is in an area that ŵĂŝůŝƚƚŽƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ Gunta Groves ͲŵĂŝůŝŶŐŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌƐƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐƐĂǀĞƐƵƐthe Adelaide City Council is landscaping I had long ƉƌŝŶƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝůŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐ͘felt that I would never see this into playing fields. It is unlikely that butterfly alive in my lifetime. Adelaide would be remembered for the loss of a sports field, but it could be In late February this year, no protection /ǁŽƵůĚůŝŬĞƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƚŚĞPark Lands News by e-mail instead of incelebrated the post. for the careful conservation of had been provided for the valuable this rare and beautiful butterfly. remnant vegetation in Victoria Park during the Clipsal 500 preparations so I went DLJĞͲŵĂŝůĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝƐ͗͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘Janet Subagio to look for the expected emergence Lucia limbaria) of the delicate flowers of the remnant). Right: Grassland Copper ( EĂŵĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘Garland Lily (Calostemma͘͘͘͘͘^ŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ purpureum in Victoria Park. The top photo shows There, to my utter amazement, feeding the butterfly on Native Sorrel (Oxalis Editor’s note: Other common names for on the tiny yellow flower of a Native perennans). Lucia limbaria are Chequered Copper and ĚĚƌĞƐƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘Sorrel plant, I saw a butterfly that I knew Photos taken by Bima Subagio, February Small Copper. must be the Grassland Copper, but I just 2011. could not believe my eyes! In my state In 2011, after much Acknowledgment of traditional[sic] custodiansRiver Torrensagitation south to the by Fleurieu APPA dŚĞŽůĚ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŽůĚĞƌƐƟůů the Torrens River from any another Peninsula andmembers Kangaroo Island,and others, including a Aboriginal group besides the Kaurna adjacent coastal waters, as foreshadowed The following information is management agreement dŚĞ>ŽƌĚDĂLJŽƌ͛Ɛ^ƵŶĚĂLJŵŽƌŶŝŶŐWĂƌŬprovidedĚĞƚĞĐƚ͘dŚĞƟŶLJǁŚŝƚĞŇŽǁĞƌƐ͕ďĂƌĞůLJĂ in response to a request people. Council should not be placed in to Unley Council, was lodged with the >ĂŶĚƐƌĂŵďůĞƐĂƌĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJat the ĐĞŶƟŵĞƚƌĞĂĐƌŽƐƐ͕ǁĞƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŶĂƟǀĞAGM that a newsletter the awkward position of being seen to2 Federal Courtbetween on 26 October the Adelaide2010, and ƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞŵŽƌĞĨĂŵŝůŝĂƌǁŝƚŚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌarticleƉůĂŶƚĐĂůůĞĚ ĂƌůLJEĂŶĐLJ; should inform memberstƵƌŵďĞĂ favour any one group above another. is currently Cityin public Council notification and providing an opportunity for people whose rights ƐĞĐƟŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŬ>ĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĂůƐŽ aboutdioica the response͕ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůLJ toAnguillaria a question dioica Ϳ͘ The Motion on Notice by Councillor may be affectedthe Department to register their interestof ƚŽĂƐŬƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞ>ŽƌĚDĂLJŽƌ dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽ͚ĐƌĂƐŚŝŶŐĂŶĚďĂƐŚŝŶŐ͛ďLJ 5 This application from the floor on Unley Council’s Hudson was that: before 19 JulyEnvironment 2011. and Natural ĂŶĚͬŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĚĞůĂŝĚĞŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝů amendmentƚŚĞ^ƵŶĚĂLJƌĂŵďůĞƌƐĂƐǁĞĂůůƉŝĐŬĞĚ of its acknowledgment 1. The City of Unley’s present Council overlaps withResources Native Title applicationsresulted7 peoples. in ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐ͘dŚĞƌĂŵďůĞŽŶϳ:ƵŶĞof traditionalŽƵƌǁĂLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƟŶLJŇĂŐƐ custodians. meeting acknowledgment of the Kaurna by the Kaurna6 and Narrindjeri ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶĂŶĚŵŝĚĚůĞ ŵĂƌŬŝŶŐĚĞůŝĐĂƚĞƉůĂŶƚƐĂŶĚƵŶƐĞĞŶ people as the traditional custodians of the Details of alltwo SA hectaresNative Title applicationsof remnant The meeting of the Unley Council on ƉĂƌƚƐŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂWĂƌŬĂŶĚƌĞǀĞĂůĞĚƚŚĞ ďƵůďƐŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĞƐĞdžŝƐƟŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĨŽƌĞ Adelaide Plains be amended to read: can be foundvegetation by searching8 in the Victoria National 23 August 2010 passed a resolution to ƉĂƐƐŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŽůĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐĞŽĨ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚ͘ ‘We acknowledge that the land we meet Native TribunalPark website. being protected. amend its acknowledgment of traditional on today is the traditional land of the ƚŚĞŽůĚĞƌƐƟůů͊ custodians of the Adelaide Plains, in Aboriginal people and that we respect Kelly HendersonAlso, the route of the accordanceŵĂũŽƌƌĞĐĞŶƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶŽǀĞƌƚŚĞ with a Motion on Notice by 1 Background their spiritual relationship with their running track was altered /Ŷ:ƵŶĞ͕ƚŚĞƐƚĂƌƚͲƐƚŽƉĚĞŵŽůŝƟŽŶ CouncillorƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐƉĞĐŝĞƐŚĂƐ Mike Hudson. country. 1. Corporationto avoidof the City damaging of Unley, Agenda ŽĨŽůĚ^:ŽĐŬĞLJůƵďƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐĂƚ informationďĞĞŶƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚŽĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚƉůĂLJŝŶŐ explained that the motion was We also acknowledge that the Aboriginal Item 727, p 29 of Council Agenda Reports for the Grassland Copper sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂWĂƌŬǁĂƐĮŶĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŵŽƌĞbroughtŐƌŽƵŶĚƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂƌĞĂ͘dŚŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ forward: people are the custodians of the Adelaide 23 August 2010, see ‘The parklands are our heritage, our inheritance from Colonel William Light. If we destroy them, we destroy the essence and cultural life of our city.’—Mike Rann The Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and Management Act 2011 The Adelaide Oval Redevelop- complying development under section 35 sub-lease into the Sport and Recreation ment and Management Act 2011, of the Development Act 1993, with the Fund. Again, the Park Lands are reduced announced by Infrastructure Development Assessment Commission to a government cash cow rather than the Minister Patrick ‘Cow Pat’ Conlon taken to be the relevant authority in money being paid into the Park Lands relation to any proposed development. Fund managed by the Adelaide Park on 18 May 2011, passed all stages Lands Authority. (To see Minister Conlon’s of both Houses of Parliament in Adelaide Oval Licence Area response to this provision, refer to the last late July, was assented to by the paragraph in ‘The Minister For Not The Act prescribes a licence to the Governor and now awaits Accepting Anything’ elsewhere in this Minister in the same manner as the Core proclamation. edition.) Area prescribes a lease. The licence period must be a term of up to 20 years This Bill was announced only 16 days The Act even provides for the temporary at atime, with the total term of a licence after the SA Cricket Association vote on use of adjacent areas during the not exceeding 80 years. The licence area 2 May, indicating it must have been construction period of the Adelaide Oval drafted months earlier. All the secret is effectively all of the remaining open redevelopment. Instead of the Adelaide discussions and consultations between space Park Lands surrounding the Ade- Oval surface being utilised for the State Government and the Adelaide laide Oval, with the exception of Creswell construction purposes, expect to see the City Council were nothing but a sham, it Garden and Pennington Creswell Garden and Pennington seems. Gardens West. Given that the eastern Gardens West laid waste for a few years. boundary of the Adelaide Oval expansion Any other development would have to 2 Over 40 amendments to the Bill were will absorb more than 8000m of confine its activities to its existing introduced to the Parliament by the Creswell Garden and Pennington footprint. Opposition Liberal Party, minor parties Gardens West, there is no comfort in and Independents. Notwithstanding their exclusion from the Licence Area. Astoundingly, some ACC councillors and some of the well-intentioned but mostly The Act provides for the existing the Lord Mayor are satisfied with these innocuous ‘feel good’ amendments, none Community Land Management Plans outcomes. of them had any effect on altering the (CLMPs) to remain in force over the principal intent of the Bill, which was to nominated Licence Areas, although it is This Act embodies the blackest day in remove the ACC from its role as hard to see how the CLMP provisions will the history of the Adelaide Park Lands. custodian of the Park Lands with have any further relevance in By removing the Adelaide City Council responsibility for the care, control and practical terms. The main effect of the from its historical role as custodian of the management of most of Park 26 being Licence Area is for the Minister to be Park Lands from this important Adelaide the Adelaide Oval and the remaining able to sub-lease the areas to the SMA Oval precinct, our Parliament is complicit open space Park Lands surrounding the for the purposes of car parking on event in handing over community owned Park Oval. days. Both the Core Area and the Lands to private commercial sporting Licence Area have been declared bodies. The Act not only breaks down Adelaide Oval Core Area ‘designated land’ and is, therefore, and undermines the integrity of our exempt from rates under the Local National Heritage Listed Park Lands, it The Act prescribes that the ACC must, at Government Act 1999. There is no doubt places the rest of the Park Lands at the request of the Minister, grant a lease that the Minister will create a sub-lease grave risk of similar State Government to the Minister over all of the Adelaide to the SMA which will enable private adventures in the future. Oval Core Area (being the Adelaide Oval commercial sporting bodies to charge proper) or any part of that area specified and retain car parking fees and revenue by the Minister. The Minister is from community owned Park Lands. Philip Groves authorised to grant a lease of up to 80 years over any part of the Adelaide Oval Special annual sub-lease fee Core Area to the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority. The previous The Act stipulates that the SMA pays an maximum leasehold period of 42 years, annual sub-lease fee for its use of the NEXT NEWSLETTER COPY which required the approval of both Adelaide Oval Core Area. The initial DEADLINE: Houses of Parliament, is now bypassed. lease fee of $200,000 for the 2015–2016 An 80 year lease of community owned financial year will rise by $200,000 31 October 2011 Park Lands is, to all intents and annually until the 2019–2020 financial Always in search of pithy purposes, handing effective freehold title year when the lease is fixed at articles, educational to private commercial sporting bodies. $1,000,000 (indexed) thereafter. The Act information and comment Any development within the Adelaide requires the State Treasurer to pay all on current issues Oval Core Area will be taken to be amounts received from the SMA ParkLANDSnews September 2011—8 ParkLANDS News March 2012—48 EVERYONE WANTS A PIECE ... AND WHEN THEY’VE GOT SOME, THEY WANT MORE And so we have come full circle. This that make Adelaide Oval special—are all the current government.) The government issue of the APPA newsletter started compromised by the redevelopment. is inviting commercial interests to with the beginnings of the Association participate in the ‘development’ so that in 1987. The motivation was the fight to The next big challenges for Park Lands we can possibly look forward to more retain the Park Lands and fend off the preservationists include the state ‘public–private partnerships’—just like developments that would alienate open government’s proposals for what is the new hospital on the alienated railway space and open access to the public. now commonly termed the ‘Riverbank yards area. Apart from taking away Park Precinct’. Very tall, multi-use buildings Lands, the PPP for the hospital is going The SA Cricket Association and the will fill the space between the river and to cost SA taxpayers more than the State Australian Rules football fraternity are the the ‘Institutional Precinct’, leaving a Bank disaster. And the current plans for latest opportunists who have grabbed narrow walk along the river. The uses of the hospital include the provision for a pieces of the Park Lands. these buildings are proposed to be an 30 per cent expansion, so more of the expansion of the casino, offices, hotel Park Lands will go. The sinister likely outcome of the and apartment accommodation, retail Adelaide Oval redevelopment proposal outlets, cafes and restaurants. During The government wants a new ‘Authority’ was captured with great prescience February 2012, we saw the latest artist’s to oversee the Riverbank Precinct, which by cartoonist Ross Bateup (see below) impression of SkyCity’s ambitions. will no doubt require more bad legislation before some of the Moreton Bay figs (Remember, this is a casino owned by to enshrine private commercial interests at the northern end were marked for New Zealand commercial interests who on the Park Lands, just as the Stadium cutting down. The Memorial Oak, all the obviously consider themselves already an Management Authority is enshrined in Moreton Bay figs and the views to the ‘institution’ in South Australia, one that the Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and cathedral and hills—some of the things gets significant preferential treatment by Management Act 2011. I’m coming to get you! From December 2011 newsletter, page 4 Ross Bateup is an architect with Masters Advertiser and the Sunday Mail. Ross BATEUP URBAN CARTOONS Degrees in Urban Design and City Bateup consults as an Urban Design © Ross Bateup Planning from Penn University. He is also specialist and is currently researching internationally known for his political and the use of cartoons as observation, urban cartoons. His work has appeared in commentary and criticism in urban design The New Yorker, New York Times, London and environmental issues. He is a great Times, The Australian, The Bulletin, The friend of the Adelaide Park Lands. ParkLANDS News March 2012—49 APPA COMMITTEES 1987–2012 1987–88 CHAIRMAN: Damien Mugavin SECRETARY: Jim Daly TREASURER: Jeffrey Chittleborough COMMITTE: Judith Barr, Vina Brailsford, Ian Gilfillan, Elinor McCoy PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: J Mead 1988–89 CHAIRMAN: Damien Mugavin SECRETARY: Elinor McCoy TREASURER: Jeffrey Chittleborough COMMITTEE: Vina Brailsford, Jim Daly, Ian Gilfillan, David Morris, David Pisoni PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: J Mead 1989–90 CHAIRMAN: David Morris SECRETARY: Vina Brailsford TREASURER: Jeffrey Chittleborough COMMITTEE: Jim Daly, Jim Dunkley, Joyce Gibberd, Ian Gilfillan, Elinor McCoy, Damien Mugavin PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE 1990–91 CHAIRMAN: David Morris SECRETARY: Vina Brailsford COMMITTEE: Jim Dunkley, Joyce Gibberd, Ian Gilfillan, Cecily Haese PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: C Whitehead 1991–92 CHAIRMAN: David Morris SECRETARY: Vina Brailsford TREASURER: David Morris COMMITTEE: Joan Clark, Jim Dunkley, Joyce Gibberd, Ian Gilfillan, Dulcie Jay, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: C Whitehead 1992–93 CHAIRMAN: David Morris SECRETARY: Vina Brailsford TREASURER: Jeffrey Chittleborough COMMITTEE: Joan Clark, Joyce Gibberd, Ian Gilfillan, Dulcie Jay, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE 1993–94 CHAIRMAN: David Morris SECRETARY: Joan Clark TREASURER: Dulcie Jay COMMITTEE: Joyce Gibberd, Ian Gilfillan, Kyle Penick, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE 1994–95 CHAIRMAN: David Morris SECRETARY: Joan Clark TREASURER: Dulcie Jay COMMITTEE: Joyce Gibberd, Anne Moran, Kyle Penick, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE 1995–96 CHAIRMAN: David Morris SECRETARY: Joan Clark TREASURER: Dulcie Jay COMMITTEE: Joyce Gibberd, Anne Moran, Valerie Park, Kyle Penick, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: NN Skinner 1996–97 CHAIRMAN: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Joan Clark TREASURER: Bill Gibberd COMMITTEE: Richard Brown, Liz Fitzgerald, Joyce Gibberd, Anne Moran, Valerie Park, Kyle Penick, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: K Christie-Ling 1997–98 CHAIRMAN: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Joan Clark TREASURER: Bill Gibberd COMMITTEE: Richard Brown, Valerie Park, Kyle Penick, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: K Christie-Ling 1998–99 CHAIRMAN: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Liz Fitzgerald (newsletter) TREASURER: Bill Gibberd COMMITTEE: Vaike Aldridge, Richard Brown, Ted Dexter, Kyle Penick, Grant Thorpe, Robert Whatmough PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: K Christie-Ling 1999–2000 CHAIRMAN: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Liz Fitzgerald TREASURER: Bill Gibberd COMMITTEE: Richard Brown, Ted Dexter, Matthew Dowling, Cherie Hoyle, Valerie Park, Kyle Penick, Grant Thorpe, Robert Whatmough, Jil Williams PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE/Dame Roma Mitchell AC DBE HON AUDITOR: D Mead ParkLANDS News March 2012—50 2000–01 PRESIDENT: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Eliza Bagley TREASURER: Bill Gibberd COMMITTEE: Ted Dexter, Matthew Dowling, Rob Fazakerley (newsletter), Peter McWilliams, Bryan Milligan, Kyle Penick, Grant Thorpe PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: D Mead 2001–02 PRESIDENT: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Brian Mitchell TREASURER: David Mead COMMITTEE: Peter Austin, Paul Christie, Jim Daly, Ted Dexter, Matthew Dowling, Mike Hudson, Bryan Milligan, Kyle Penick, Glenyss Steedman (newsletter), Jenny Treloar, Kym Winter-Dewhirst (media publicity) PATRON: Sir Walter Crocker KBE HON AUDITOR: F Mann 2002–03 PRESIDENT: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Brian Mitchell TREASURER: Kyle Penick COMMITTEE: Peter Austin (deputy), Jim Daly, Kelly Henderson, Michael Sando, Glenyss Steedman (newsletter) PATRON: Robert Champion de Crespigny AC HON AUDITOR: D Mead 2003–04 PRESIDENT: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Brian Mitchell TREASURER: Kyle Penick COMMITTEE: Peter Austin (deputy), Jim Daly, Gunta Groves (newsletter), Kelly Henderson, Mike Hudson, Michael Sando PATRON: Robert Champion de Crespigny AC HON AUDITOR: D Mead 2004–05 PRESIDENT: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Brian Mitchell TREASURER: Kyle Penick COMMITTEE: Peter Austin (deputy), Gunta Groves (newsletter), Kelly Henderson, Mike Hudson, David Plumridge AM, Michael Sando PATRON: Robert Champion de Crespigny AC HON AUDITOR: D Mead 2005–06 PRESIDENT: Ian Gilfillan SECRETARY: Brian Mitchell TREASURER: Brian Mitchell COMMITTEE: Peter Austin, Jim Daly, Gunta Groves (newsletter), Kelly Henderson, Kyle Penick, David Plumridge AM, Michael Sando, Kym Winter-Dewhirst (deputy) PATRON: Robert Champion de Crespigny AC HON AUDITOR: D Carver 2006–07 PRESIDENT: Jim Daly SECRETARY: Kyle Penick TREASURER: Philip Groves COMMITTEE: Jan Davis, Ian Gilfillan (deputy), Gunta Groves (newsletter), David Plumridge AM, Michael Sando, John Underwood, Kym Winter-Dewhirst PATRON: Bruno Krumins AM HON AUDITOR: D Carver 2007–08 PRESIDENT: Jim Daly SECRETARY: Brian Mitchell TREASURER: Philip Groves COMMITTEE: Ian Gilfillan (deputy), Gunta Groves (newsletter), Mike Hudson, Stephanie Johnston, Kyle Penick, David Plumridge AM, Michael Sando, John Underwood PATRON: Bruno Krumins AM HON AUDITOR: D Carver 2008–09 PRESIDENT: Jim Daly SECRETARY: Deanne Sheppard TREASURER: Philip Groves COMMITTEE: Peter Austin, Ian Gilfillan (deputy), Gunta Groves (newsletter), Mike Hudson, Stephanie Johnston, David Plumridge AM, Michael Sando, John Underwood HON AUDITOR: D Carver 2009–10 PRESIDENT: Kelly Henderson SECRETARY: Olivia Franco TREASURER: Philip Groves (deputy) COMMITTEE: Ian Gilfillan, Rod Hartley, Luciana Larkin, Kyle Penick, David Plumridge AM, Kelly Russ (newsletter), Michael Sando PATRON: Lynn Arnold AO HON AUDITOR: D Carver 2010–11 PRESIDENT: Kelly Henderson TREASURER: Philip Groves (deputy) COMMITTEE: Mike Hudson, Luciana Larkin, Kyle Penick, Kelly Russ (newsletter), Michael Sando, Sue Whitington PATRON: Lynn Arnold AO HON AUDITOR: D Carver 2011–12 PRESIDENT: Kelly Henderson SECRETARY: Brian Mitchell TREASURER: Philip Groves (deputy) COMMITTEE: Luciana Larkin, Kyle Penick, Michael Sando PATRON: Lynn Arnold AO HON AUDITOR: D Carver ParkLANDS News March 2012—51 DON’T FORGET THE 2012 AGM Sunday 15 April 2012—10.30am to 12 noon North Adelaide Community Centre Institute Building (behind the North Adelaide Library) 176 Tynte Street, North Adelaide Committee 2011–2012 President: Kelly Henderson Secretary: Brian Mitchell Treasurer: Philip Groves (Deputy President) Committee members: Luciana Larkin Kyle Penick Michael Sando Auditor David Carver, BK Partners Web administrator Kelly Henderson Contact News, comments, articles and Web site suggestions: Newsletter Editor PO Box 3040 Rundle Mall SA 5000 E-mail: [email protected] Next newsletter copy deadline: 30 April 2012 Advertising: Brian Mitchell (Secretary) Telephone: 8263 5168 Information about APPA: Kelly Henderson (President) Telephone: 0432 989 676 Membership: Membership of the Association is open to all who support the objectives of the Association. 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