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The trial bio-cultural burn has been relocated to Carriageway Park, Tuthangga (Park 17) May 2021. The time of the burn is yet to be advised.
Please also be aware that this significant event may be subject to change depending on the weather conditions.
Since mid-2019 the City of Adelaide (CoA) has been working with the Kaurna community, Department for Environment and Water (DEW) and other key stakeholders to undertake a pilot bio-cultural burn in a small area of the Adelaide Park Lands.
This project was initiated in response to outcomes from CoA’s Integrated Biodiversity Management Plan 2018 – 2023 and Stretch Reconciliation Plan 2018 – 2021 related to incorporating Kaurna knowledge into management of the Park Lands.
On 4 Dec 2019 the Reconciliation Committee recommended that Council supports this project, and this motion was passed by Council on 10 Dec 2019. This project was presented to the Adelaide Park Lands Authority on 5 March 2020.
This project carries significant cultural importance for the Kaurna community, the Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region. The City of Adelaide is proud to be working with the Kaurna community to trial the return of fire to the Adelaide Park Lands.
The trial bio-cultural burn is intended to assist in the ecological management of a section of the Key Biodiversity Area in Carriageway Park, Tuthangga (Park 17). The fire will be low in intensity and pose no public health or safety risk to nearby residents, businesses or Park Lands users. The bio-cultural burn will be undertaken by trained members of the Kaurna community alongside DEW fire management personnel.
Pre-burn ecological surveys have already been conducted and ongoing monitoring and management will allow CoA to assess and respond to the effects of the burn.
Questions & Answers (Q&A)
An ongoing Q&A tool is active below. Panel members are: City of Adelaide staff, Representative from the Kaurna Community and Representative from State Government Department for Environment and Water.
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your questions about this exciting project.
We are looking forward to the bio-cultural burn happening in Autmn 2021.
The Kaurna Kardla Parranthi team