Norman Creek 2012-2031 Master Plan

Brisbane City Council released the Norman Creek 2012-2031 Master Plan after three months public consultation from September to November 2012. The Norman Creek Master Plan outlines key initiatives aimed at rejuvenating the Norman Creek catchment. The Master Plan also aligns with other long-term Council plans and strategies delivered by 2031.

The Master Plan guides key initiatives to revitalise one of the city's most urbanised catchments. Council is committing to this by partnering with residents, business, industry, government and community groups.

The Master Plan highlights priority areas and projects designed to achieve multiple outcomes for the city. These include strengthening Brisbane's economy, improving access and inclusion for all residents and making the city cleaner and greener.

Council has identified three priority projects. These are large, integrated projects with the power to change the way we perceive and use the catchment:

  1. Creating a water smart community in Coorparoo.
  2. Transforming Hanlon Park / Bur'uda at Stones Corner into an attractive and versatile public space.
  3. Building a series of stepping stone green spaces from the heart of Woolloongabba to Kingfisher Creek.

The Master Plan outlines additional feature projects for suburbs across the catchment, along with smaller, supporting initiatives. Some of these projects are funded in the medium-term while others will take longer.

The master planning process has revealed different strategies applied in locations right across the catchment, such as:

  • greening the banks of local creeks
  • encouraging water smart innovation in new development
  • urban stormwater harvesting
  • interpretive artworks to reflect and celebrate the catchments rich history and culture
  • subtropical boulevards and neighbouring shadeways
  • open spaces evolving into multi-purpose areas suitable for a range of activities.

Council secured a grant from the Australian Government's Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. The grant funds a number of stormwater harvesting and re-use projects in the Norman Creek catchment. Stormwater harvesting is the capture, treatment, storage and reuse of water from our local areas such as roads, drains and parks. This is water that would otherwise end up in our drainage system and released directly into our waterways.

Council identified five locations suitable for stormwater harvesting. Locations include:

  • CB Mott Park, Holland Park
  • Ekibin Park East, Greenslopes
  • Sexton Street Park, Tarragindi
  • Langlands Park, Coorparoo
  • Norman Park Sports Precinct, Norman Park.

These projects and are now in operation. In each of these locations, Council used drinking water to irrigate nearby sporting fields and parks. Now ample stormwater is captured from surrounding areas to keep the grounds lush and green.

Council recently completed Coorparoo Creek Park. The park now forms a green corridor between Old Cleveland Road and Barnes Avenue linked to Coorparoo Creek. This green space supports the growth of the area. It provides more public space for workers and residents, manages local flooding and extended green corridor for pedestrians and cyclists.

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