Bedser Street Park project - Macgregor
Brisbane City Council is creating more to see and do in a clean and green city by creating a new local park in Bedser Street, Macgregor.
As Macgregor and the surrounding areas continue to grow, it is important to ensure that new parks are created to meet the recreational needs of residents.
The project is part of Council's commitment to enhance and maintain more than 2160 parks across Brisbane.
Project summary
| Address | 23 Bedser Street, Macgregor |
|---|---|
| Ward | Macgregor |
| Project outcomes | Develop a final concept plan for Bedser Street Park |
| Latest update | Community consultation has now closed for stage two |
About the project
To support residential growth in Macgregor, and in response to findings in the Mount Gravatt Corridor Neighbourhood Plan, a new park has been planned in Bedser Street.
The new park will provide the growing residential community with a much-needed green space with shady spots to have lunch and enjoy the outdoors, as well as areas for recreational and community activities.
Bedser Street Park will contribute towards Council's commitment to creating new lifestyle and leisure opportunities by enhancing the park network to respond to a growing and changing Brisbane. The creation of the local recreation park is just one of the many ways Council is growing your Brisbane lifestyle.
Community engagement
Community consultation was undertaken from 18 October to 8 November 2021 to help develop the draft concept plan. Further consultation on the draft concept plan was undertaken in from 11 April to 2 May 2022 to inform the final concept plan.
Thank you to the community for taking the time to provide feedback on features to meet the needs of the local community.
New park features proposed in the concept plan include:
- bin enclosures
- exercise equipment
- imaginative and informal play nodes
- kick-around space
- picnic facilities
- pedestrian pathways
- seating
- shade trees.
Download the Bedser Street Park draft concept plan (Word - 1.2Mb).
Project timing
The table below includes the project timeline for the park project.
| Late-2021 | Community consultation sought feedback on park inclusions and usage (complete) |
|---|---|
| Early-2022 | Draft concept plan released for community consultation (complete) |
| Mid-2022 | Release of the final concept plan |
More information
If you would like to find out more about the project, you can:
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888 and ask to speak with the Bedser Street Park project team
- email the project team.