Alexander Downer rails against a ‘narrow-minded, change-averse’ minority as the fight over a building proposal ignites diverse views on the future of the city’s prized spaces
. “You just have to be polite to them and say: ‘That’s all very interesting but we are terribly sorry, life has to move on.’”, says the tug of war about the use and preservation of the parklands has been going “from day one” in 1837.Ever since there have been plantings and razings and attempts to build on the green, open parks. Sumerling says it has generally been the state government encroaching on the land.
in October, saying it supported the intent but not the specific bill. That state listing was seen as a critical part of the Adelaide city council’s push for Unesco world heritage status. Guardian Australia asked the premier, Peter Malinauskas, if it was true that his response when he heard that was to say, “Oh, shit.”
“The WCH [women’s and children’s hospital] has been characterised as the government not being interested in the parklands. Nothing could be further from the truth.But parts need to be developed to maximise accessibility and use, he says, pointing to an inclusive playground in Murlawirrapurka that includes a wheelchair trampoline and a sensory garden.
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