Community feedback has helped refine a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rejuvenate Wynnum’s town centre, with some building heights reduced in the updated precinct plan.
More than 500 submissions from residents, businesses and stakeholders helped shape the updated Suburban Renewal Precinct Plan, following consultation late last year.
The plan focuses on the Wynnum CBD around Wynnum Central Station, Kitchener Park and Bay Terrace, with 96.5% of the suburb unaffected by the proposed plan.
Following community consultation, the proposal has been refined with building heights reduced in several locations across the precinct.
The revised plan introduces a clearer step-down in building heights moving away from the station and main street, including:
- Up to five storeys in locations situated in the outer part of the precinct
- Up to eight storeys along parts of Bay Terrace, Berrima Street and Tingal Road
- Up to 12 storeys on sites under 2000 square-metres within the inner precinct
- Up to 15 storeys in a small central cluster near Wynnum Central Station, on sites exceeding 2000 square-metres
These refinements reflect feedback from residents, businesses and stakeholders during the consultation period.
Brisbane continues to grow, with more than 600 people moving to the city every week.
The proposed plan will help support this growth by creating opportunities for more housing to suit people at all stages of life.
Proposed changes post-consultation.
The Schrinner Council’s anti-sprawl approach is about focusing more homes in the right places, delivering well-located housing near jobs, services and transport while protecting suburban neighbourhoods.
The Wynnum-Manly area is well served by high-frequency public transport, with five train stations – including one in the proposed renewal precinct – and services approximately every 15 minutes during peak.
A 20-year Master Plan is also being developed to transform and rejuvenate the Wynnum, Manly and Lota foreshores, following on from the recent upgrade of the Wynnum Wading Pool playground.
Consultation on the suburban renewal precinct ran from 7 October to 23 November 2025, with 505 submissions from residents, businesses and stakeholders.
The amendment package will be submitted to the State Government for review before returning to Council for adoption in City Plan.
Quotes attributable to City Planning Chair, Cr Adam Allan:
“We need to strike the right balance between delivering more homes while protecting the character of our suburbs and incredible natural environment.
“Our anti-sprawl approach focuses on building homes in places like Wynnum, close to jobs, transport and services.
“We’ve listened to community feedback by reducing building heights in areas and encouraging a subtropical corridor along Florence Street linking Wynnum Central Station to the foreshore, as part of future development.
“Just like we’re doing in places like Stones Corner and proposed in suburbs like Sandgate and Upper Mount Gravatt, we want to see renewal that supports small businesses, creates more to see and do and strengthens the community.”
Quotes attributable to Wynnum-Manly Ward Councillor Alex Givney:
“The bayside is the best place to live, work and relax and we want to ensure its properly revitalised while also unlocking new opportunities.
“By focusing growth in well-serviced centres like Wynnum, we can support local jobs and enliven the area even more.
“Some of the ideas brought to us talked about infrastructure and transport and we’ll continue to work with other levels of government to ensure that while Wynnum grows, so does the infrastructure that supports it.”
Quotes attributable to Michael Jullyan, business and community leader involved in the revitalisation of Wynnum for the past 25 years:
“The Wynnum Town Centre is ringed by extensive park lands, well serviced by public transport and facilities, has Brisbane’s best microclimate and sits alongside Manly as the gateway to Moreton Bay.
“A sea change suburb within a city!
“Taking the aging Wynnum CBD neighbourhood plan and responsibly re-setting it, encouraging a range of housing options in this hub location will reduce car usage in this walkable precinct, assist the local small businesses and retailers and give greater opportunities to live in this unique and beautiful suburb.
“The vast majority of residents I speak with are in favour of the ongoing evolution of the CBD district, how if facilitates growth and strengthens the local services offering, whilst maintaining the character of the suburb that surrounds the CBD.”
