Cultural Centre Begins to Reopen

Cultural Centre Begins to Reopen

July 2, 2020 – Community, Featured

In line with the Queensland Government’s Roadmap to easing restriction’s, parts of South Bank’s Cultural Centre has begun reopening.

State Library of Queensland:
Spaces and services currently open include, Infozone, The Edge, Library Shop and the Anzac Square Memorial Galleries. For more information – Click here 

QAGOMA and QAG (Queensland Art Gallery)
The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) is now open, with free timed-entry tickets. QAGOMA will open 7 August. For more information – Click here

Queensland Museum

Queensland Museum and Sparklab is now open, with free-timed ticket to enter. Sparklab is a paid experience and you will need to purchase a ticket. For more information – Click here 

To view updates from all our members – Click here

BCEC Celebrates a Milestone & National Award

BCEC Celebrates a Milestone & National Award

July 2, 2020 – Community, Featured

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has quietly achieved a key milestone, celebrating 25 years. 

They have also been awarded the industry’s top accolade for Banqueting & Catering at the Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) 2019 National Awards.

For more information – Click here 

Mater Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director 

Mater Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director 

July 2, 2020 – Community, Featured

Mater has welcomed Andrew Thomas to the role of Mater Foundation Executive Director.

Joining Mater from Children’s Hospital Foundation, Andrew brings with him extensive experience in fundraising and philanthropic leadership having served in a number of significant non-profit organisations in Queensland.

For more information – Click here

Time Management Professional Development – Recording Online

Time Management Professional Development – Recording Online

June 29, 2020 – Featured

Last week we held one of our biggest online professional development sessions with more than 140 BSB members registered! Thank you to everyone that virtually attended, and big thank you to Vanessa Pollock from VPTD for such an informative and energetic session.

Vanessa discussed 5 steps to getting things done, 8 top time management tips and even shared tools that save you time.

 

Back to Work Edition 2: Getting To Work & Car parking in the Precinct

Back to Work Edition 2: Getting To Work & Car parking in the Precinct

June 18, 2020 – Community, Featured

TransLink – Public Transport

Translink has released a  COVID-safe public transport plan that outlines the measures in place to ensure the health and safety of commuters.

Translink is asking commuters to follow three simple steps:

  1. Leave a gap – social distance if possible
  2. Adjust your travel to outside peak times or consider walking or cycling for part of your journey
  3. Keeping it clean – follow good hygiene rules in line with QLD Health advise

Translink has introduced measures such as:

  • Cashless payments and blocking off the front row of seats on board buses.
  • Allowing you to only touch on the go card reader furthest from the driver.
  • Rear door boarding where possible on buses
  • Increased vehicle cleaning

For more information – Click here

Car Parking in the Precinct

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

BCEC’s car park 1 (access via Merivale Street) is currently operating as normal 24/7. Early Bird parking, monthly passes all available online – Click here.

Please note, at this stage car parks 2 & 3 remain closed.

South Bank Parklands

South Bank Parklands car park offers more than 800 underground spaces Entry via Tribune or Glenelg streets. Offers from 1 July will include Early Bird Parking* rates and monthly parking for $320. For monthly parking enquiries contact us. 

*Enter before 10am and exit before 6pm

Arts Queensland, Cultural Centre Parking

All Car Parks now open:

  • Monday to Friday 5:30am-7:30pm

  • Saturday and Sunday 7am -7pm

  • Public Holidays 7am – 7pm

For more information – Click here

Significant Changes to Metro in South Brisbane

Significant Changes to Metro in South Brisbane

June 18, 2020 – Community, Featured

Brisbane City Council has announced a revised scope of works at the Cultural Centre Precinct which involve upgrading the existing surface station instead of constructing the proposed underground station.

The revised design includes improvements to the Melbourne and Grey Street intersection which include widening pedestrian footpaths, allowing pedestrians to cross between Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and the Queensland Museum, and improving cycling connections.

The area around Grey and Melbourne St intersection will also receive new landscaping and amenity, as well as a new crossing on Grey Street between QPAC and South Brisbane railway station.

Metro buses travelling from the City will travel over the Victoria Bridge to the modified existing Cultural Centre station continue above-ground through the Grey & Melbourne St intersection and join the busway through the existing busway portal on Melbourne St.

In its announcement, the Council suggested that an underground Cultural Centre station can be delivered as part of a future stage of Brisbane Metro.

BSB will continue to keep members informed on this topic and will look to hold an information on the topic in the near future.

To read Council announcement and about changes to Brisbane Metro Project click here