Community consultation on Oxley Creek Common – which would repurpose 120 hectares of old farming land and wetland into community parkland – was expected to begin next year.
The $1.4 million awarded by the commonwealth was expected to add picnic facilities and play space areas, “revitalise the park’s existing infrastructure”, and stabilise habitat along the river bank.
Concept designs from the Brisbane City Council’s Graceville Parklands precinct plan. Credit: Brisbane City Council
The Oxley Creek region sits in the federal electorate of Moreton, represented by long-standing Labor MP Graham Perrett.
Perrett said he was “thrilled” to see the federal government funding go to the “long called-for” local project.
“This project will create a sanctuary less than half an hour from the bustling city, transforming our beautiful parkland by the river with amenities for all to enjoy,” he said.
Perrett – a left-faction Labor MP – has held the seat since 2007, winning by a 9.1 per cent margin in 2022, but announced in August he would retire after his current term.
Federal Labor MP Graham Perrett from the seat of Moreton on Brisbane’s southside announced in August that he would step down at next year’s election. Credit: Tony Moore
The party ushered in former Queensland Labor state secretary Julie-Ann Campbell to fill Perrott’s boots, although the Greens set its sights on the key Labor seat for 2025, announcing local activist Remah Naji as its candidate.
The other five projects within the $11.7 million package included $2.2 million for a village green in Samford Parklands, $2.4 million for upgrades to Kippa-Ring’s Talobilla Park Softball Clubhouse and $3.6 million for a wellness centre in Toogoolawah, south of Brisbane.
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Further afield, the project awarded a combined $1.8 million to projects in Esk and Woodridge.
The fund required submission from local governments and community groups, with the first round having closed in late August 2024.
