APLMS Message - Lord Mayor

The Kadaltilla / Adelaide Park Lands Authority (Kadaltilla) has undertaken a review of the existing Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy 2015-2025 (APLMS) with a bold vision for the overall enhancement and protection of the Adelaide Park Lands.

The APLMS is a joint State Government and Council owned document, which is prepared and maintained on their behalf by Kadaltilla.

Draft APLMS "Towards 2036"

The draft APLMS sets out a long-term vision for our city’s open space and guides us in ways to protect and manage them through the next decade.

The following fact sheets have been created as a quick reference guide on how the draft APLMS "Towards 2036" addresses each of the below major themes:

  • Access & Connectivity
  • Biodiversity & Greening
  • Events & Spaces
  • Recreation & Sport
  • Kaurna & First Nations
  • Enhancements & Protections


NEW! APLMS Goes Digital

An interactive PDF of the draft APLMS has been produced with digital mapping to provide an interactive user experience.

Click the leaf on pages 63 and 145 to see the digital maps.

Additional resources


Where we're at

In 2022 and 2023 a comprehensive review commenced with over 2,500 stakeholder and community participants providing input. Find out more about the engagement process and outcomes in the What We Heard and Engagement Report. We gained insights into how the community values and uses the Park Lands and the opportunities they see and future visions.

As a result of the comprehensive review, key changes introduced include:

  1. Stronger alignment with the Act to meet statutory requirements, including:
    1. Inclusion of Principles from the Act
    2. A ‘Return to Park Lands’ section that identifies opportunities for State Government managed land to be transferred to City of Adelaide and key terminology regarding Park Lands uses
    3. Inclusion of land tenure schedule.
  2. Recognition of key achievements and integration of contemporary focus areas into the APLMS.
  3. Consolidation of actions as identified through stakeholder consultation into principle-based descriptions that guide decisions and activities within the Adelaide Park Lands by City of Adelaide, State Government and landowners.
  4. Updated major projects to be costed for implementation.
  5. Alignment with strategic documents including:
    1. Greater Adelaide Regional Plan
    2. Metropolitan Open Space System
    3. City of Adelaide City Plan (in development)
    4. Kadaltilla Strategic Plan 2023 – 2028
    5. City of Adelaide Strategic Plan 2024-2028
    6. City of Adelaide Community Land Management Plan (CLMP) for the Adelaide Park Lands
  6. Consideration of governance, funding and investment pathways for the Adelaide Park Lands


The Kadaltilla / Adelaide Park Lands Authority (Kadaltilla)

The Kadaltilla / Adelaide Park Lands Authority (Kadaltilla) is the principal advisory body to both the City of Adelaide and the State Government on the protection, management, enhancement, and promotion of the Adelaide Park Lands.

Kadaltilla is skills based including expertise across biodiversity/environment, recreation/open space, cultural heritage, landscape design/ park management, tourism/ events, indigenous culture/ reconciliation, financial and local government.

Kadaltilla comprises a Presiding Member (the Lord Mayor), and four other members appointed by Council and five members appointed by the Minister for Planning.

The development and review of the Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy is one of Kadaltilla's key responsibilities under Section 18 of the Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005 (the Act).

Background

Our invitation to help shape the future of the Adelaide Park Lands resulted in a strong response from the community and stakeholder groups. This valuable feedback is helping to identify key issues and opportunities that will inform the priorities and projects for inclusion in the revised APLMS.

Among the feedback were the following messages about the future of the Adelaide Park Lands:

  • Enhance connections, access and movement.
  • More and higher quality social infrastructure.
  • Create a better path network.
  • More native flora and fauna.
  • Create more attractions / destinations.
  • Make better use of smart technology.
  • Recognise and celebrate Kaurna culture and heritage.
  • Inclusive sporting facilities.
  • Cater for diversity / multi-cultural / all access.
  • Adapt to climate change.

A comprehensive summary of the engagement results is provided in the APLMS Engagement Report and Progress Report.

The initial engagement phase has now concluded. Thank you for all your valuable comments and emails regarding this project!

Project Information

Kadaltilla is the principal advisor to Adelaide City Council and the State Government on the protection, management, enhancement and promotion of the Adelaide Park Lands.

The Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy (APLMS) identifies the actions, projects and ‘big moves’ that set the future direction of the Park Lands. The management of the APLMS is one of Kadaltilla's key responsibilities under the Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005. The review of the APLMS is now underway.

How you can Participate

Community feedback is being sought at the following key stages:

  • July - August 2022: Initial engagement with the community and key stakeholder groups to help Kadaltilla determine the focus of the revised Strategy.
  • 20 August 2022: Kadaltilla Community Forum at the Adelaide Zoo, Plane Tree Centre (10:00 am - 3:00 pm).
  • February - April 2023 (TBC): Consultation on the draft revised APLMS.

If you'd like to be kept up to date with community and stakeholder engagement activities in relation to the review of the APLMS, please provide your details under 'Stay Informed'.