South Bank’s, Riverside Green is now open with an expansive riverside lawn, extension of the rainforest, and new gathering places. The shade pavilion features barbecues, tables and chairs, with views of the Brisbane River. More Information – Click here
What is your business?
Commercial Construction, Services [Maintenance + Insurance repair works], and Developments.
How many people work at your business?
200
What do you want BSB members to know about you or your business?
Woollam is Australia’s oldest privately owned construction company – established 136 years ago in 1884 with grassroots right here in Brisbane. Thomas Woollam built the original Breakfast Creek hotel!
What do you like about the South Bank Precinct?
How family-friendly it is. Most of my Saturday’s are spent playing ‘crocodiles’ in the kid’s fountains with my two-year-old, followed by a smoothie and donut on the lush grass outside Nodo and soaking in the city view.
What has surprised you the most about the Covid experience?
How quickly we can adapt, and how scared I have become of sneezing in public.
What are your words of wisdom?
Choose family over work.
School resumes in the precinct from Wednesday 27 January, for Brisbane State High School, Somerville House, St Laurence’s College and West End State School.
Plan your trip in advance to avoid any traffic that may occur.
Brisbane City Council is building new green bridges in the precinct, from Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End. The bridges will be for pedestrian and cyclists only.
Council is now seeking community feedback on the proposed alignment options and landing locations. Consultation is open until 29 January 2021.
Further information, including detailed fact sheets outlining each alignment option is available on Council’s website. Feedback on these green bridges can be provided by:
attending an upcoming information session
completing an online survey
contacting the project team on 1800 318 166 (during business hours)
emailing [email protected]
writing to: Green Bridges Program, Brisbane City Council, GPO Box 1434, Brisbane QLD 4001
Victoria Bridge will be permanently closed to general traffic from 24 January 2021 to facilitate both the Brisbane Metro project and Citylink Cycleway trail.
This forms part of Brisbane City Council’s strategic direction to reduce congestion in the city and improve public and active transport connections.
Citylink Cycleway is a new separated two-way bikeway, separating vehicles and cyclists. The trial will be implemented in stages including:
For more information and FAQ’s – Click here
Business South Bank is holding an information session (via Teams) on the closure of Victoria Bridge providing members with more details and an opportunity to ask questions of the Brisbane City Council project team.
Time: 1.30pm – 2.15pm
Date: Thursday 17 December 2020
To Register – Click here
Once you have registered, you will receive a link to join the session on Wednesday 16 December.
FAQs
What is the alternative route?
There is no prescribed detour between South Brisbane and the CBD. We encourage you to choose the connection that best suits your journey. Nearby river crossings that connect the CBD to South Brisbane include the William Jolly Bridge and Captain Cook Bridge. Other river crossings including the Go Between Bridge and Story Bridge also provide connections between the inner city and the suburbs for motorists. There are several existing and future green bridges that also provide connections across the river.
Why now?
Since identifying the Victoria Bridge would be converted to a green bridge, the closure of the bridge to general traffic has been planned for 2021. Scheduling the closure in January 2021 was a strategic choice to reduce the immediate impact of the closure by making the change before many people have resettled into their routine and while general traffic is comparably less than normal volumes.
The closure will enable Council to extend the CityLink Cycleway trial bikeway facility from William Street across the Victoria Bridge to Grey Street in early 2021. This will provide enhanced active transport links between the CBD and South Brisbane. Closure of the bridge will also facilitate the construction of this section of the Brisbane Metro, programmed to commence in mid to late 2021.
Who does the closure affect?
The closure will be to bridge users travelling in the two general traffic lanes between Melbourne Street and Grey Street in South Brisbane, across to the intersection of William St and North Quay in CBD. General traffic includes all non-public transport vehicles, including private cars, motorcycles, commercial coaches, taxis, and rideshare vehicles.
The bridge will still carry buses in the busway bus lanes, and footpaths will remain open to pedestrians, cyclists and other footpath users. Following the CityLink works, a new dedicated bikeway will separate cyclist movements across the bridge, and once the Brisbane Metro project is complete, the bridge will also carry metro vehicles.
How do I access the carparks off the Cultural Centre Tunnel?
You can access the carparks in Stanley Street via the Peel Street and Grey Street intersection. Recent upgrades to this intersection have improved capacity and efficiency for traffic entering and exiting the carparks for major events.
