Northshore Brisbane $87 million street renewal commences in preparation for 2032 Games Athlete Village

August 2, 2024

Environment / Events / Venues /

The Queensland Government has awarded an $87 million contract to BMD for the first phase of the Northshore Brisbane Street Renewal Program, enabled by Economic Development Queensland, supporting the delivery of the Brisbane Athlete Village.

Almost 4km of roads and other civil works will eventually be delivered prior to Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games at Northshore Brisbane.

With the majority of design and procurement for this initial phase now complete, works will start this month.

It marks a significant milestone in the city’s preparations for hosting international athletes and para-athletes for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The accelerated works include several new roads in the Northshore precinct as well as significant enhancements to existing roads, such as the creation of a sub-tropical boulevard along Macarthur Avenue.

The tree-lined boulevard will feature separated cycleways, footpaths and landscaping - including native plants.

When fully completed, it is expected that the Street Renewal Program will be an exemplar of sustainability, resilience and innovation.

At full maturity of the trees, it is estimated that 75-80% of the road verges will be covered in shade, creating a sun-safe, cool environment for residents and visitors, including athletes and para-athletes at the Games.

Smart and multi-function light poles will be installed throughout the precinct, supporting enhanced connectivity and security features.

Ultimately, the Street Renewal Program will also create new development sites ready for the Brisbane Athlete Village to commence construction in coming years.

Last year, the Queensland Government demonstrated its commitment to this project, allocating more than $154 million towards the necessary infrastructure works.

Northshore is Queensland’s largest waterfront urban renewal project and Brisbane’s largest riverfront precinct, occupying 304ha of land along the river’s inner-city Hamilton reach.

Following the Games, the Brisbane Athlete Village will be repurposed into a range of diverse housing including social, affordable, hotel, retirement and market with community, recreation and leisure facilities.

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. Over a 45-year history, BMD has grown to become a $2 billion operation now sharing expertise internationally in the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

Paving the way in an approach to collaboration, BMD delivers innovative and comprehensive solutions across civil construction, engineering design, residential and industrial land development, project management consultancy, landscape construction and maintenance and building construction.

BMD continues to grow to deliver a record pipeline of work, with an employee base of more than 2300.

Images.Northshore Brisbane Street Renewal Program renders

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