Construction progress

Australian Unity has lodged a Development Application with Economic Development Queensland for the construction of a nine-storey car park on Research Road at Herston.

The Development Application details plans for the 1164 space car park and includes information on traffic management, proposed road upgrades and landscaping.

The public notification period is open from 03 September to 16 October 2020.

For more information and to comment on the Development Application, please visit EDQ website

Please be advised that a large 50 tonne excavator will be removed from the Herston Quarter site via Butterfield Street and Service Road on Tuesday 28th April between 5:00am and 6:00am. Please follow the direction of traffic control operators during this time.

We hope these works will cause minimal disruption, however if you have any concerns please contact us.

There are a number of scheduled closures coming up on Back Road. View map below for more details.

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Australian Unity will host a community information webinar, to provide an update on the Development Applications for the Northern Car Park and Childcare Centre on Research Road at Herston.

Please register below if you would like to attend and a link will be provided to you prior to the session.

Back Road will be closed to both pedestrians and vehicles from the Lady Ramsay Childcare Centre through to Central Drive to undertake construction activity the following dates:

• Saturday 21 March from 7am - 5pm to allow for tree clearing
• Saturday 28 March from 7am - 5pm to allow for oxygen tank deliveries
• Saturday 4 April and Sunday 5 April from 7am - 5pm to allow for demolition works
• Monday 6 April to Thursday 9 April from 6:30pm - 5am to allow for excavation and electrical activity
• Saturday 18 April and Sunday 19 April from 7am - 5pm to allow for the demolition of the Milk Kitchen

Access to Central Drive from Back Road will not be possible during these works and anyone parking at Bramston Terrace car park is encouraged to walk to work along Bramston Terrace and Herston Road. Please follow the direction of traffic controllers and signage in place.

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As part of the enabling works in the Herston Quarter Heritage Precinct, decontamination of several buildings on the site will commence from 17 March.

This work will be carried out by specialist contractors under strict management plans. There is no requirement for members of the community to act, and all works areas will be carried out in restricted areas.

For more information about the works, please see the information from the contractor at the link below.

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A number of large trees and vegetation on Back Road and Research Road will be removed or trimmed as part of the works to divert services from the Herston Quarter

Most of the vegetation on the northern side of Back Road between Lady Ramsay Child Care and Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service (HADS) will be removed.

This work is to allow for the safe diversion of existing site services, and to accommodate future redevelopment on the site.

Tree removal works will be supervised by a professional arborist and a qualified wildlife expert will be in attendance to inspect trees for wildlife prior to and during removal.

All tree removal will be in accordance with relevant approvals and plans. These works will take several weeks to complete.