Tag: Oxley Creek Transformation

Inside Plans For The Archerfield Wetlands District Park

A former industrial plant in Durack will be given a new lease on life, following the announcement that it will be transformed into a new recreation venue, to be called the Archerfield Wetlands District Park.

Read: Plans Lodged for Stage 1 of Archerfield Wetlands Parkland

Brisbane City Council its plans to turn the under-utilised space into a playground and park that will also connect to a 150-hectare site with walking trails.

The park and playground will feature an adventure play space, water play area and a hub for young people equipped with a basketball court. It will also have an event lawn, bush foods garden, a native plant nursery, amphitheatre, and premises for the Oxley Creek Catchment Association.

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The Archerfield Wetlands District Park will be part of the big plans for Oxley Creek, which will be done over the next 20 years. It’s the second of the series of projects for the corridor, with the first one, Warrill Parkland already complete.

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Nigel Chamier, chair of Oxley Creek Transformation Pty Ltd, said the restoration and transformational action will see the former industrial site and surrounding remnant pastoral land become a major new recreation, education and environmental parkland for the region.

“Whether it’s kayaking down the creek, enjoying a coffee at The Atrium, strolling along the boardwalk, shooting hoops at the youth hub or exploring the adventure play space, there will be something for everyone at the parklands,” said Mr Chamier.

“Once a site for wastewater treatment and a meat works factory, Archerfield Wetlands is now being given back to nature for the community to enjoy.”

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Historically, Oxley Creek has always been considered as the most polluted and degraded catchment creek in Brisbane’s wider creek network. 

Hence, the Oxley Creek Transformation master plan was established to guide the vision for the creek corridor, including reducing the impacts of industry and development on the creek and its surrounds, growing a rich network of green spaces, and transforming the  Oxley Creek corridor into a vast multi-use parkland.

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Archerfield Wetlands District Park is anticipated to open in early 2024.

Published 7-February-2023

Oxley Creek to be Turned into World-Class Open Space under Draft Plan, Local Feedback Sought

Brisbane City Council has unveiled the draft master plan that will transform Oxley Creek into a world-class green, lifestyle and leisure open space.

The council has earmarked $100 million for the project, which is expected to bring about environmental, social and economic benefits to the community.

Managing the ambitious project is Oxley Creek Transformation Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company of the BCC formed specifically to realise the vision for the waterway. For a long time, Oxley Creek has suffered from industrial pollution and contamination. Through the project, the council will revitalise the waterway and resolve existing issues.

The Plan

Under the draft master plan, the Oxley Creek corridor will be turned into a massive parkland complete with leisure and recreational facilities. More importantly, the plan would address environmental issues around the waterway extending from the Brisbane River at Tennyson up to Larapinta.

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The future Oxley Creek parkland will run through the suburbs of Graceville, Sherwood, Rocklea, Corinda, Oxley, Archerfield, Willawong, Acacia Ridge, Pallara and Heathwood.

Several opportunities will be explored under the draft master plan. These include:

  • improving flood resilience and water quality;
  • restoring wildlife habitats;
  • reuse of stormwater and other measures that allow the natural environment to thrive;
  • creating new open spaces for people to gather, relax, play and connect with others;
  • improving north-south and cross-corridor pedestrian and cycle connectivity along the creek and its open spaces, and;
  • supporting and enhancing the local economy through commercial opportunities, new facilities and activation.

View the full draft master plan.

Public consultation for the Oxley Creek Transformation draft master plan is currently open and will run until Sunday, 27 May 2018.

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After the public consultation period, community feedback will be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the final master plan.

The final master plan is expected to be completed in late 2018.