National Park City status creates ‘higher expectations’ for park lands protection

The judges of Adelaide’s successful bid to become a globally-recognised National Park City say the title should lead to “higher expectations, accountability and standards” on planning decisions to rezone and commercialise the city’s park lands.

Park lands hub helps Aboriginal rough sleepers return to Country

More than 70 Aboriginal people who were sleeping rough in the city have safely returned to their communities, while others are now in temporary housing after the State Government set up a service hub in the park lands.

Whitmore Square in the Adelaide CBD (Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily)

State Govt lodges bid for National Park City status

The State Government has officially filed its bid for Adelaide to become a globally recognised National Park City, despite ongoing criticism of moves to rezone and commercialise city park lands.

Where is our Garden City going?

Adelaide loves to tout its global ‘liveability’ accreditations, and lately we’ve embraced aspirations to be a ‘Well City’ and a ‘National Park City’ – but how are we actually delivering on this much-celebrated reputation?

Park lands hub to be set up for Aboriginal rough sleepers

UPDATED: The State Government will this week set up a temporary hub with showers, toilets, tents and offices in the southern park lands to accommodate and provide support to about 50 people from remote Aboriginal communities who are sleeping rough.

Banking on the River

A decade on from the first Adelaide Riverbank Masterplan, and in the light of relentless development proposals for this Adelaide park lands precinct, is it time for a new plan?

National Park City judges 'take into account' Adelaide bid criticism

The UK selection body judging Adelaide’s bid to become a globally recognised National Park City will talk to park lands advocates who have criticised the move, saying community opposition could “potentially impede” the application.

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