Protect Possum Park, Pete!

Protect Possum Park, Pete!

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Ian Ian Gilbert and 19 others have signed recently.

The issue

The Premier, Peter Malinauskas, has a vision: that your Park Lands must be profit centres, and that therefore Open, Green, Public land (as well as trees and biodiversity) must be subservient, or sacrificed to money-making imperatives, such as professional golf.

Although his plans for the North Adelaide golf courses, on Possum Park / Pirltawardli (Park 1 of your Adelaide Park Lands) are "commercial-in-confidence" it's clear that the Premier's plans would lead to:

Citizen scientists have (so far) found more than 120 species on or around the North Adelaide golf courses in Possum Park/ Pirltawardli (Park 1). 

Much of this biodiversity would be threatened by likely construction of commercial offices, meeting rooms, restaurants, function spaces and bars operating seven days per week.

Now it's the Australian Open, (maybe instead of LIV golf) but either way, it doesn't matter to the trees, or the wildlife.  Professional golf can LIV elsewhere - not be used as an excuse to PILLAGE POSSUM PARK!

 

Read more here:  https://www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/golf

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Adelaide Park Lands AssociationPetition starterWe are a community-based, non-profit organisation. With your help, we explore, inspire, protect and restore. LOVE your Park Lands - the jewel enveloping Adelaide - the only city in the world garlanded by Park Lands.
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Recent signers:
Ian Ian Gilbert and 19 others have signed recently.

The issue

The Premier, Peter Malinauskas, has a vision: that your Park Lands must be profit centres, and that therefore Open, Green, Public land (as well as trees and biodiversity) must be subservient, or sacrificed to money-making imperatives, such as professional golf.

Although his plans for the North Adelaide golf courses, on Possum Park / Pirltawardli (Park 1 of your Adelaide Park Lands) are "commercial-in-confidence" it's clear that the Premier's plans would lead to:

Citizen scientists have (so far) found more than 120 species on or around the North Adelaide golf courses in Possum Park/ Pirltawardli (Park 1). 

Much of this biodiversity would be threatened by likely construction of commercial offices, meeting rooms, restaurants, function spaces and bars operating seven days per week.

Now it's the Australian Open, (maybe instead of LIV golf) but either way, it doesn't matter to the trees, or the wildlife.  Professional golf can LIV elsewhere - not be used as an excuse to PILLAGE POSSUM PARK!

 

Read more here:  https://www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/golf

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Adelaide Park Lands AssociationPetition starterWe are a community-based, non-profit organisation. With your help, we explore, inspire, protect and restore. LOVE your Park Lands - the jewel enveloping Adelaide - the only city in the world garlanded by Park Lands.
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Robert Simms MLC
Robert Simms MLC
SA Greens
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“Dear friends, Thank you for adding your name to the petition and for standing with us in calling for the government to axe the redevelopment of the North Adelaide Golf Course. The Greens have been consistent in our opposition to this costly and environmentally destructive project. We opposed the Bill in the Parliament that enabled the golf course redevelopment and moved a series of amendments to safeguard significant trees (which were unfortunately opposed by Labor). In the first sitting week of the new Parliament, I moved a motion calling on the State Government to cancel the North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment and instead allocate the $45 million to measures to assist South Australians in dealing with the cost-of-living crisis. You can find more information here: https://www.robertsimms.org.au/motion_north_adelaide. The motion will go to a vote this week on Wednesday 20 May. I also reintroduced by Bill to add the Park Lands to the State Heritage List so that they finally receive the protection that they deserve. I encourage you to email members of the Legislative Council to urge them to oppose the golf course redevelopment and protect our city’s iconic Park Lands. You can reach out to members of parliament here: https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/en/Legislative-Council/Members If you'd like to keep up to date with my work you can sign up here: https://www.robertsimms.org.au/get_updates. Thank you for taking the time to stand up for change. In solidarity, Robert Simms MLC”
Peter Malinauskas
Peter Malinauskas
Premier of South Australia

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Petition created on 25 April 2025