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Brisbane's Exciting Top 5 Development Projects

January 2021

Jan 05, 2021

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With the current world challenges at play right now, Brisbane has continued to take advantage of all opportunities with the future at top of mind.

After Queensland's premier announcement "reaffirming" its bid to hold the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, we are sure to witness some the progression of new infrastructure taking place this year.

NEW RUNWAY OPENED | Completion July 2020

Brisbane welcomed the completion of it's second runway at the Brisbane International Airport. The new runway was opened with an official ribbon cutting on the runway with a aircraft display and a salute to the Virgin Australia Boeing 737 aircraft - the first departure off Brisbane's new runway.

Brisbane Airport opens second runway despite COVID-19 aviation shutdowns - ABC News

QUEEN'S WHARF | Scheduled completion 2022

This $3.6 billion "world-class entertainment  precinct" has moved ahead with construction, and is now well underway. This project is expected to open in 2022 and will transform the CBD and river's edge whilst restoring and repurposing all the beautiful heritage buildings for future generations.

Queens Wharf Brisbane major development project

CROSS RIVER RAIL | Scheduled completion 2024

Brisbane's biggest infrastructure project has progressed from early works into Major Construction and is now well on its way to being delivered.  in 2020 demolition of the Brisbane transit Centre marks the beginning of the transformation of Roma Street o become Queensland' most significant transport interchange. 

This $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project unlocks the current network bottleneck of a single river crossing and just four inner-city stations, by delivering a second river corssing, allowing more trains to run more often.

Cross River Rail Brisbane Major Project

HOWARD SMITH WHARVES FERRY TERMINAL | Predicted completion 2022

Construction has commenced to support the busy Howard Smith Wharves precinct, ensuring residents and visitors have easy access to this newly developed public space via Brisbane's world-class ferry network.

The terminal is being constructed with off-site fabrication since late 2020 and on-site works scheduled from early 2021.

VICTORIA PARK | Final Vision complete with construction commencing mid-2021

The masterplan for the transformation of Victoria Park golf course into a 45-hectare public parkland in Brisbane's inner north is moving forward changing Victoria Park into an iconic public parkland.

Restoring Victoria Park' original waterways will re-establish into a natural retreat, an urban park for adventure, discovery and reconnection, whilst providing a natural habitat for our wildlife.

From the city-shaping cross river rail, to a new multi-billion-dollar casino as well as a number of high-profile high-rise commercial, hotel and residential projects, the city is primed for major development projects and growth.