The third span of the Neville Bonner Bridge has been installed, with the highest point rising 75-metres, the same height as the Story Bridge.
Around 10,000 people a day are expected to cross the river via Neville Bonner Bridge to South Bank.
View the installation time-lapse footage – Click here
After a tough couple of years in the world of student accommodation, Scape has seen a massive uplift in international student arrivals. The ‘No Vacancy’ sign has been dusted off and hung out at its’ three South Bank buildings, that 2,401 students now call home.
Back in October 2019, Scape acquired the Atira portfolio of student accommodation, then purchased the Urbanest portfolio in March 2020, just as the pandemic was spreading through Australia. The borders then slammed shut and all plans for re-brand and consolidation were put on hold. Fast forward to May this year, all Atira and Urbanest buildings nationally have been re-branded to ‘Scape’. There are six assets in Brisbane, with capacity for 3,993 students. Three of those assets are within 100 meters of each other in the South Bank precinct on Merivale Street.
Scape has introduced a new initiative this year, ‘Scape’s Got talent’. Through the BSB network, Scape has partnered with Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre and Emporium Hotel to connect students for casual employment opportunities. This has been a great success with both these partners attending a pop-up market day at Scape recently resulting in lots of students lining up, resume in hand.
On Level 13 at Scape South Bank, in collaboration with local apiarist ‘Gary’s Honey’, beehives have been installed with the first harvest due in September. The honey will be provided to students at a regular pop up ‘crumpets and honey’ event twice per month on a Saturday morning, and the beeswax turned into lip balm and given free to students and team members at Scape.
Bold ideas for the precinct have been put forward as part of the Brisbane City Council’s Inner Spark engagement process. These ideas will guide Council’s planning for the future and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Business South Bank has a submission named “City-Wide Bougainvillea Path”.
Submissions have also been put forward by fellow BSB Members; including ARIA, Urbis, Blight Rayner, Hassell, City Parklands Services and Blaklash Creative.
To view the submissions and vote – Click here
Image: ‘Green the Queen’ Idea by ARIA/Urbis
Due to the incredible achievement of the Queen’s Wharf Tower residential sales, early works have progressed on its future site where the Visitor Centre currently resides.
Ensure you visit the state-of-the-art Queen’s Wharf centre before it closes. The facility includes an interactive VR, a 3m diameter detailed scale model of the precinct, display of artefacts found during excavation, a photo booth and theatre room.
The Centre will be open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, with the last day of trade being Friday 12 August 2022.
For more information – Click here
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) are excited to announce some exciting changes to the management team.
Current General Manager, Bob O’Keeffe has now been appointed the centre’s Chief Executive Officer. Whilst current Director of Human Resources, Kym Guesdon, taking up the role of General Manager, only the second person to hold the position in the Centre’s 26-year history.
The Visy site in South Brisbane has been secured to house the International Broadcast Centre which will then be transformed into South Bank 2.0, as a legacy for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
