Ellen Grove District Park is set to be a more comprehensive facility, with eight tennis courts, a new playground, picnic shelters and tables, and a clubhouse. Volleyball courts may also be considered.
Construction of the former will begin in the 2026/27 financial year, while work on the latter is expected to start in the 12 months after that.
“These precincts are very exciting,” environment, parks and sustainability chair Tracy Davis said.
“This is about giving families and local clubs the spaces they need to stay active, and also to build the community.”
The concept plan for the larger and more comprehensive Ellen Grove District Park.Credit: Brisbane City Council
Following revelations last week councils would be forced to pay for real-time weather data previously available for free through the Bureau of Meteorology, council moved a motion calling for the federal body to continue its existing service or provide a suitable replacement.
Under the current proposal to phase out software called Enviromon – which provides rain and river level data in real time – Brisbane ratepayers could be forced to fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars for a new “lifesaving” information system.
“All we’re asking for is that there remains a single point of truth provided by the BOM which local governments can use,” deputy mayor Fiona Cunningham said.
“I hope this motion today sends a clear message … their shiny new $84 million website is the wrong priority.”
The Labor opposition and independent Nicole Johnston backed the motion, but questioned its likely effectiveness and the motive behind bringing it on short notice.
“The reason we’re having this debate today is that they feel guilty, and want to shift the blame to another level of government for their own failures and inaction when it comes to disaster management in this city,” Johnston said.
The Lord Mayor copped heckles throughout the afternoon over a trip with several colleagues last week to Dubai for the Asia Pacific Cities Summit, but Schrinner said it came at no cost to ratepayers and presented multiple opportunities to attract new investment to the city.
“We had a fantastic outcome,” he told the chamber.
“It was exciting to see the level of interest in global cooperation, in opportunities for Brisbane business, but also … in investing in Brisbane as well.”
