Brisbane Sustainability Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brisbane City Council, is pleased to advise that works for a new district park at Archerfield Wetlands, 455 Bowhill Road, Durack, commenced in January 2023.  

Summary

Address	455 Bowhill Road, Durack
Project outcomes	Facilities at Archerfield Wetlands District Park will include a large adventure play space featuring water play, a youth hub and basketball court, an event and activity lawn, a bush foods garden, and a catchment centre, with native plant nursery, focused on environmental rehabilitation of the Oxley Creek catchment.
Latest update	Construction commenced in January 2023. Works to be completed in 2024, weather and site conditions permitting.

About the project

The District Park is part of the larger Archerfield Wetlands Parkland, a priority project identified in the Oxley Creek Transformation Master Plan 2018. Once an industrial precinct, a site for wastewater treatment and waste disposal, and a source of pollution for Oxley Creek, Archerfield Wetlands will become a unique, signature destination within the Oxley Creek corridor, a place for the local community to connect with nature and each other.  

Archerfield Wetlands Parkland’s two signature project outcomes are:  

• a District Park at the old Inala wastewater treatment plant (located at 455 Bowhill Road, Durack). 

• a shared walking and cycling trail providing access through the 150-hectare site. 

The shared walking and cycling trail, known as the Archerfield Wetlands Discovery Trail, was completed and opened to the public in June 2022.  

The new District Park will include a range of facilities for the community including a large adventure play space featuring water play, a youth hub and basketball court, an event and activity lawn, a bush foods garden, and a catchment centre, with native plant nursery, focused on environmental rehabilitation of the Oxley Creek catchment. 

Download the concept plan showing the extent of the District Park works. 

Latest project news

Construction works commenced in January 2023. 

Construction works will involve: 

• site establishment 
• demolition and removal of existing treatment plant infrastructure  
• earthworks 
• construction of the new park infrastructure 
• landscape and vegetation rehabilitation works. 

Works will generally be undertaken between 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. Brisbane Sustainability Agency is committed to keeping the community informed and will provide advance notification of any out-of-hours activities. 

Timelapse videos

View the timelapse videos of February to October construction works below.

View towards playground

View towards catchment centre

Project timing

Construction is expected to be completed in 2024, weather and construction conditions permitting.

More information

If you would like to find out more information about the Archerfield Wetlands District Park project, you can:

• Contact the project team on (07) 3007 7000 (during business hours)
• Call the Council Contact Centre on (07) 3403 8888 (24 hours)
• Email admin@sustainablebrisbane.com.au
• Write to:
  • Oxley Creek Transformation project team
  • Brisbane Sustainability Agency
  • GPO Box 400
  • Brisbane Qld 4001

For more information on the Oxley Creek Transformation Project, click here.