Relocate Brisbane Arena to protect Roma Street Parkland
Eligibility - Queensland citizens
Principal Petitioner:
David Meredith
PO Box 145
PADDINGTON QLD 4064
PO Box 145
PADDINGTON QLD 4064
Total Signatures - 2,107
Sponsoring Member:
The Clerk of the Parliament
Posting Date:
10/9/2024
Closing Date:
17/11/2024
Tabled Date:
28/11/2024
Responded By:
Hon Jarrod Bleijie MP on 16/12/2024
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House:
- The creation of Roma Street Parkland (RSP) on 16-hectares encompassing Albert Park and disused railway yards in an integrated design, gave Queensland a world recognised parkland including the popular Spectacle Garden and amphitheatre.
- After community consultation, Cross River Rail PDA 2021 (PDA) reduced RSP to 11-hectares but planned two extra hectares useable parkland, multi-level housing and public parking
- The Quirk Report - Government accepted - recommended a 17,000 seat Brisbane Arena, built within original RSP conflicting with PDA
- The Premier's proposal (rendering released Weekend Australian 3/8/24) severely impacts use of RSP by all Queenslanders because it will–
- Make RSP as entrance/congregating area for up to 17,000 people 70+ times a year affecting access by the community
- Require massive walkways cutting RSP in two, destroying the original design, removing established trees/facilities, destroying rare urban rainforest and impacting flora/fauna
- Limit ability of RSP to host 200+ yearly public/private events -festivals, weddings, children’s activities, Enchanted Garden
- Remove the maintenance depot which allowed RSP to earn it 11 consecutive internationally recognised Green Flag awards
- Worsen traffic congestion on major arterial roads
- Create structures dwarfing RSP and shadowing already mature trees
- Remove 130 carparks and the Normanby bike-path joining the CBD to northern suburbs.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to urge the Government to:
- Relocate the Brisbane Arena
- Revert to PDA
- Retain on-site maintenance depot
- Develop/maintain the viability of RSP as a social, economic and environmental asset in perpetuity.