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It will be known as Victoria Park/Barrambin, reflecting its First Nations history.
Schrinner said more than 10,000 trees, including 80 native species, had already been planted since Victoria Park Golf Course closed its fairways.
What Brisbane’s new Victoria Park will include over the next decade
- Adventure Valley with mountain bike track and high ropes course.
- Treehouse lookout and cafe.
- Upgraded pedestrian and cycle bridges linking the Spring Hill and Herston sides.
- Nature play water gully.
- Water play and natural lagoon areas.
- Elevated walkway.
- Community edible garden.
- Reinvigorated York’s Hollow wetlands beside the Inner City Bypass.
- Visitor centre and education hub.
- Community sports precinct.
Where to from here?
- December 2022 - Draft master plan comments incorporated in final master plan.
- January 2023 - Obtain approvals for the master plan.
- Late January 2023 - Begin early projects included in the master plan.
He said the parklands would be four times bigger than South Bank and 20 per cent larger than Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens.
“It will create the biggest new green space and parkland area our city has seen in 50 years,” he said.
“We have one chance to get it right, and we are determined to create something truly special here.”
The final cost and staging works are as yet unknown, but Brisbane City Council allocated $83 million over four years for the upfront design and early construction costs in 2020.
Aerial impression of the new Victoria Park/Barrambin.
Schrinner said money would be obtained from the recently signed SEQ City Deal to finance the new pedestrian and cycle bridges.
Victoria Park/Barrambin has been nominated to host the equestrian cross-country and BMX bike events at the 2032 Olympic Games.
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“These will be a temporary use, and we have incorporated them into our planning, but what we are seeing is the long-term legacy well beyond the 2032 Games,” Schrinner said.
The draft master plan for Victoria Park/Barrambin is open for public comment until Sunday, October 30.
A final master plan will be assembled between November and December, with approvals sought in January 2023 for work on early projects.