Strategies to guide South Bank's future

A key focus is to expand the community’s enjoyment of South Bank, offering something for everyone and experiences that encourage us to stay longer and come back more often. Building on South Bank’s ‘welcoming and inclusive’ mantra by enhancing accessibility for those of all ages, abilities, and nationalities and celebrating Aboriginal culture.

Creating new opportunities to enjoy and connect with the riverfront that embrace nature and history. Improving connections at both ends of the precinct, towards Kurilpa and Kangaroo Point.

The master plan envisages pulling the promenade back from the river in places to create riverfront lawns and a more natural river edge for people to relax and linger.

Prioritising walking, cycling and active transport modes to key destinations within South Bank.

Introducing a dedicated and attractive bikeway on Grey Street will transform it into a new breed of ‘destination street’ in Brisbane, while alleviating conflicts on the promenade. Protecting the bikeway from traffic and slowing the street will expand Grey Street’s appeal to a broader range of cyclists and enable a wider range of trip types.

Making South Bank the ‘coolest’ place in the city by extending greenery across the precinct and into neighbouring streets.

A Gondwana rainforest treetop walk could provide an opportunity for a new sensory experience and way of connecting to the history, stories and subtropical biodiversity of South Bank.

South Bank is located centrally within this emerging network of places and sub-precincts. It is uniquely positioned to expand the CBD’s attractiveness and vitality, truly celebrating Brisbane’s culture, creativity and subtropical lifestyle. Creating new destinations and experiences that captivate locals and visitors, building civic pride for future generations.

Building on South Bank’s leading sustainability initiatives and embracing new technologies to make the precinct more responsive to the community’s changing needs, and more environmentally resilient.

Existing sustainability initiatives could be improved and expanded, including Rain Bank (our water capture system), extensive renewable and solar power generation and active food waste recycling to supply fertiliser for the parklands.

Bringing art and culture into the parklands and creating a sense of discovery, learning and adventure.

A key strategy of the master plan is to grow Brisbane’s cultural and creative economy by using existing infrastructure to support creative industries, education and collaboration and produce new creative and cultural expressions.

Making sure there’s always something happening at South Bank that’s fun, memorable and exciting.

South Bank plays a key role as part of the city-wide events platform, hosting around 700 events each year attended by over 1.4 million people.