Changed traffic and parking conditions for Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust

Changed parking conditions will also be in place from 7pm Friday 5 September until 12am Sunday 7 September.

Road Closures

Kangaroo Point

The following roads will be closed from 6am–10.30pm:

• Full road closure of Holman Street at Main Street
• Local access restricted from 6.30–10.30pm on Anderson Street.

The following roads will be closed from 6am–9.30pm:

• Full road closure of Lower River Terrace, from The Cliffs Boardwalk and Lower River Terrace
• Full road closure of Lockerbie Street at River Terrace
• Full road closure of Walmsley Street at River Terrace
• Full road closure of Llewellyn Street at River Terrace
• Full road closure of Bell Street at River Terrace
• Full road closure of Paton Street at River Terrace.

The following roads will be closed from 4–9.30pm:

• Full road closure of Lockerbie Street at Main Street
• Full road closure of Walmsley Street at Main Street
• Full road closure of Llewellyn Street at Main Street
• Full road closure of Bell Street at Main Street
• Full road closure of Paton Street at Main Street
• Full road closure of Anglesey Street at Main Street
• Full road closure of Leopard Street, between Wild Street and River Terrace
• Full road closure of River Terrace, between Main Street and Leopard Street
• 2 of 4 lane closure on Main Street, between River Terrace and Amesbury Street.

The following roads will be closed from 6.10–8pm:

• 1 of 3 lane closure of Shafston Avenue, between O’Connell Street and Connor Street
• Full road closure of Shafston Avenue, between O’Connell Street and Bradfield Highway (Story Bridge).

South Brisbane

The Cultural Centre Tunnel, past the car park, will be fully closed from 7am–10pm.

The following roads will be closed from 7am–11pm:

• Full road closure of Colchester Street, between Ernest Street and Tribune Street
• Full road closure of Russell Street, between Grey Street and end of street
• Left turning lane closure of Grey Street onto Russell Street.

The following roads will be closed from 4–11pm:

• Full road closure of Grey Street, between Peel Street and Vulture Street
• Full road closure of Fish Lane, between Grey Street and Hope Street
• Full road closure of Hope Street, between Peel Street and Fish Lane
• Full road closure of Ernest Street, between Merivale Street and Little Stanley Street
• Full road closure of Sidon Street, between Grey Street and Stanley Street
• Full road closure of Tribune Street, between Grey Street and Little Stanley Street
• 1 of 3 lane closure of Merivale Street, between Ernest Street and Tribune Street
• 1 of 2 lane closure of Merivale Street, between Melbourne Street and Peel Street
• 1 of 2 lane closure on Ernest Street, between Merivale Street and Cordelia Street
• Full road closure of Little Dock Street, between Dock Street and Stanley Street
• At the intersection of Grey Street and Vulture Street, Police will direct traffic exiting from South Bank car parks and there will be no access to incoming vehicles. 

The following roads will be closed from 6:30–9:30pm on 6 September

• Full road closure of Tribune Street, South Brisbane between Grey Street and end of street.

Brisbane CBD

Elizabeth Street Expressway off ramps will be fully closed from 4–9pm.

The following roads will be closed from 4–11pm:

• Full road closure of Elizabeth Street, between William Street and George Street
• Full road closure of William Street between Elizabeth Street and Queen Street
• 1 of 3 lane closure of Ann Street, between George Street and North Quay
• Full road closure of Adelaide Street, between George Street and North Quay, with Police control at intersection of George Street and Adelaide Street
• Full road closure of George Street, between Burnett Lane and Ann Street.
• 2 of 3 lane closure of George Street, between Charlotte Street and Elizabeth Street, will be fully closed from 6–9pm.

The following road will be closed from 6–10pm:

• Full road closure of Adelaide Street between George Street and Edward Street
• Full road closure of Elizabeth Street, between William Street and George Street.

Fortitude Valley

The following roads will be closed from 6.15–8pm:

• Full road closure of Kemp Place, between Ann Street and Bradfield Highway (Story Bridge).
• Full road closure of Martin Street, between Kemp Place and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Harrison Lane, between Ivory Street and Martin Street
• Full road closure of Ivory Street, between Harrison Lane and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Bowen Terrace, between Martin Street and Malt Street
• Full road closure of Ivory Street, between Kemp Place and Boundary Street
• 1 of 4 lane closure of Ann Street, between Brunswick Street, Gipps Street and Kemp Place
• Outbound half road closure of Kemp Place, between Ann Street and Martin Street
• Outbound half road closure of Gipps Street, between Wickham Street and Ann Street
• 1 of 2 lane closure of Gipps Street, Fortitude Valley between Wickham Street and Barry Parade.

New Farm

The following roads will be closed from 4–8.30pm:

• Full road closure of Bowen Terrace, between Malt Street and Bowen Street
• Full road closure of Harcourt Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Kent Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Outbound half road closure of Malt Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Bowen Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
• Full road closure of Moray Street, between Bowen Terrace and Baker Street.

Mount Coot-tha

Sir Samuel Griffith Drive will be fully closed at the Summit Restaurant from 4.30–8.30pm

Mount Gravatt

Shire Road, between Tenby Street and Mount Gravatt Outlook Drive, will be fully closed from 3–9pm.

Parking conditions

Parking conditions will temporarily change on the following streets to ‘No Standing Tow Away’ from 7pm Friday 5 September until 12am Sunday 7 September.

Kangaroo Point

• Main Street
• Leopard Street

South Brisbane

• Melbourne Street

Parking conditions will temporarily change for the following streets to ‘No Standing Tow Away authorised vehicles only’ from 7pm Friday 5 September until 12am Sunday 7 September.

South Brisbane

• Grey Street, between Vulture Street to Russell Street
• Hope Street, between Peel Street to Vulture Street
• Russell Street, between Grey Street to End of Street
• Little Stanley Street, between Glenelg Street to Tribune
• Glenelg Stret, between Merivale Street to Grey Street
• Ernest Street, between Colchester Street to Little Stanley Street
• Colchester Street, between Ernest Street to Tribune Street
• Tribune Street, between Colchester Street to Little Stanley Street
• Sidon Street, between Little Dock Street to end of Sidon Street

New Farm

• Bowen Terrace, between Malt Street to Bowen Street
• Moray Street, between Wilson Outlook Reserve to Bowen Terrace

Kangaroo Point

• River Terrace between Leopard Street to Main Street
• Lower River Terrace Service Road, between Captain Cook Bridge overpass to Cul-de-sac
• Holman Street, between end of street to end of street

Brisbane City

• William Street, between Elizabeth Street and Queens Wharf
• George Street, between Burnett Lane and Elizabeth Street
• Margaret Street, between George Street to Albert Street

Police, traffic controllers and signage will be on site to assist motorists, buses, and pedestrians.

Motorists are advised to check traffic signage before parking.

Diversion routes will be in place, with all detours and diversions clearly signed on the day.

For event information, visit www.brisbanefestival.com.au/whats-on/2024/riverfire-by-australian-retirement-trust, or call 07 3833 5400.

For traffic information visit www.QLDtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40.

For public transport options visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.