Four key leisure and lifestyle destinations will be revitalised in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner today revealed his plan to create Brisbane’s parks of the future, with Victoria Park, Oxley Creek, Kedron Brook and the Wynnum, Manly and Lota foreshores to become legacy lifestyle destinations.
Brisbane has grown faster than any other capital city over the past decade, with more than 400,000 people expected to move to the city by 2046.
Upgrades to parks, playgrounds and natural areas will ensure Brisbane’s incredible lifestyle is maintained as the city continues to grow.
All three levels of government have committed to revitalising Victoria Park through the landmark SEQ Liveability Fund which allocates $285.8 million to fund catalyst works for 29 legacy projects for south east Queensland.
The vision for Victoria Park includes an all-ages, all-abilities “Adventurescape” playground, a two-kilometre “Parkway Loop” boulevard, high ropes courses, and a tree house lookout and café.
Victoria Park is already identified as a venue for the Brisbane 2032 Games, and this has been factored into plans to transform it into a 64-hectares community parkland.
In Brisbane’s south, an ambitious plan is underway to transform hundreds of hectares of underutilised space into an incredible lifestyle destination through the Oxley Creek Transformation.
The Oxley Creek Common is the next stage of the vision which converts an old farm and wetland area into a 120-hectare parkland reflecting the area’s agricultural history and wildlife.
The Schrinner Council is working with the new State Government to progress this next stage of the Oxley Creek Transformation with community consultation to commence in the coming year.
New master plans are also being progressed for Kedron Brook and along the new Wynnum, Lota and Manly foreshore.
A 20-year Master Plan for Kedron Brook will revitalise the 110 square kilometre catchment that runs through 14 suburbs from Ferny Grove to Nudgee, boosting flood resilient and improving lifestyle outcomes.
The 20-year Master Plan for the Wynnum, Lota and Manly foreshore will rejuvenate the stretch from Wynnum Creek to Lota, building on the works undertaken along the foreshore years ago and adding to the $1.2 million upgrade to the children’s playground near the Wynnum Wading Pool.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
“Brisbane’s natural environment is one of the things that sets us apart from other cities.
“Our river and creeks are places for both wildlife and people and this will no doubt be part of the unique “Brisbane” experience for people visiting before, during and after the 2032 Games.
“Delivering major transformations of public parks alongside the delivery of an Olympic and Paralympic Games requires vision and imagination from the outset.
“We have an ambitious plan to transform hundreds of hectares of underutilised spaces into incredible lifestyle destinations.
“Our record of delivering new destinations like Bradbury Park, Hanlon Park and the Archerfield Wetlands District Park have helped shape Brisbane’s incredible lifestyle.
“We’ve always been determined to make Brisbane an even better place to live and relax and, just like South Bank continued to evolve after Expo ’88, our lifestyle precincts will do the same.
“Brisbane is one of the best places in the world to live and by investing in our lifestyle, we can help make Brisbane even better.”
