A revamped outdoor public space with furniture made from recycled construction material has been delivered as part of the Brisbane Metro project.
The Schrinner Council delivered the revitalised QPAC Melbourne Street Green as part the Brisbane Metro Cultural Centre station upgrade.
A new permanent stage, synthetic lawn, landscaping and upgrades to lighting and audio systems and accessibility improvements from Melbourne and Grey streets have been delivered.
The old bamboo screens that surrounded the space have also been removed and replaced with new fencing to open up the space for the public.
The public lawn will be decked out with furniture made from concrete recycled from the Brisbane Metro Cultural Centre Station worksite.
Local company Five Mile Radius have made the furniture, including 10 solid concrete tabletops at their Yeronga base.
The re-opening of the refurbished Melbourne Street Greens follows the opening of the upgraded Cultural Centre platforms one and two.
Works on the third and final platform are underway now, with new lifts to the station overpass and upgraded bikeway connections also being delivered in the precinct.
The newly revitalised space was unveiled as part of the Clancestry Festival at QPAC which runs until August 9.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner:
“Brisbane is Australia’s lifestyle capital and continues to capture global attention with our vibrant precincts like Howard Smith Wharves, West Village and Fish Lane.
“The revamped Melbourne Street Green is a central part to the QPAC cultural district and provides an opportunity for free outdoor performances to take place in the heart of South Brisbane.
“More than 10,000 people catch a bus to or from the Cultural Centre every day, and we’re thrilled to have delivered this revitalised outdoor public space in this precinct as part of the Brisbane Metro project.
“Brisbane Metro will be a revolutionary mass transit solution which will deliver turn-up-and-go services on a state-of-the-art, fully-electric vehicle that has world-class accessibility.”
Quotes attributable to John Kotzas AM Chief Executive Queensland Performing Arts Centre
“We couldn’t be happier to welcome the return of our Melbourne Street Green and acknowledge the significant work the Council has undertaken to make this space better than ever before.
“The Melbourne Street Green has always been very important to QPAC as it’s essentially our backyard: a welcoming and accessible space open to our audience and the wider community, often programmed with free performances and public engagement activities.
“The new and improved Melbourne Street Green includes a purpose-built stage, replacing a temporary stage, better access to our cafe and greater visibility to the street allowing a space that is more open and inviting to the community.
“We are thrilled that the very first event we will be hosting on the Green is our annual celebration of First Nations arts and culture, Clancestry festival. We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the return of the Melbourne Street Green than to hand it over to community.”
