The Southport Broadwater Parklands is a large community park located in Southport. It is designed for large community gatherings and families. The park has many different areas for children and barbecue areas for families. The park went through a major redevelopment and was re-opened by the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, on 23 August 2009. Southport Broadwater Parklands has become a popular family attraction.
The Southport Broadwater Parklands is situated parallel to the Gold Coast Highway and opposite Australia Fair Shopping Centre. The park has several onsite car parks for visitors and on-street parking is also available along the Gold Coat Highway. Both on-street parking and onsite parking are managed by the City of Gold Coast and require a fee.
Public transportedit
The public park is accessible by several forms of public transport. The most convenient form of transport is the G:link. This is a light rail line operating from Broadbeach South to Gold Coast University Hospital via Surfers Paradise and Southport. There is a G:link station located just a few hundreds meters from the entrance to the parkland. Trams run every 8 minutes during peak times. Southport Bus Station is only a few minutes' walk from the entrance to the park and provides bus connections to neighboring suburbs.
Historyedit
The Southport Pier in 1915
The Southport Broadwater Parklands was first declared a public space in November 1928. At the time the area featured a pier and a series of enclosed public baths. Over several years the original pier deteriorated and was eventually removed. In the 1960s the Southport Pool was constructed.[1]
In 2005 and 2006, the Queensland Government and the Gold Coast City Council began background consultation for the redevelopment of the parklands. By late 2006 a draft master plan was developed. Throughout July and August 2007 community consultation was held on the plan. From August to November 2007 design development took place by EDAW. After some discussions with key stakeholders in October 2007, the final master plan was released in December.[2] The contractor, Abigroup, was appointed shortly after. Construction of stage 1 began in March 2008. After close to one and a half years' construction, the Southport Broadwater Parklands opened on 23 August 2009.[3] Construction of stage 2 began shortly after the opening of stage 1 and was completed by the end of 2010.[4]
Redevelopmentedit
Part of Southport Broadwater Parklands' redevelopment master plan
The Queensland Government and Gold Coast City Council invested over $42 million on stage 1 of the redevelopment of the Southport Broadwater Parklands.[3] The main objectives of the design were to:
As of November 2011[update] only two stages have been constructed and opened; however, additional development was proposed in the master plan.
Stage 1edit
Construction of stage 1 began in March 2008. After close to one and a half years' construction, the Southport Broadwater Parklands opened on 23 August 2009.[3] It included:
The great pier extends 100m out into the Broadwater and provides views of Surfers Paradise, The Spit and Southport.
The events lawn hosts some of the city’s largest events including the Gold Coast Airport Marathon and Carols by Candlelight.
There are also places to have a picnic, to kick a ball, toss a frisbee, or simply relax and enjoy the views of the open Broadwater.
A public stage with a large outdoor screen provides a spot to watch movies.
The Pavilion building, with a rooftop deck offering elevated views, has park information, public toilets and showers. There will be bike lockers to encourage commuters to use ‘pedal power’ to travel to and from Southport.
A new pedestrian crossing links Nerang Street and the Southport CBD to the parklands in place of the existing underpass.
Walkways and bridges encourage exploration of the ‘urban wetland’, and of cascading water and reed-filled ponds that collects, cleans and filters stormwater before it goes into the Broadwater.
A boulevard of fig trees provides a shaded space, ideal for farmers’ markets, picnics and summer promenades.
Coastal casuarinas provide shady spots along the shoreline, for family gatherings.
Unique artwork was unveiled at the launch of Stage One of the parklands.
There is a landscaped car park for approximately 200 vehicles.
^ abcd"Broadwater Parklands presentation booklet" (PDF). Gold Coast Parks. 2010. (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
^Hallett, Leah (10 December 2007). "Broadwater gets $32m jewel". Gold Coast Bulletin. from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
^ abcKilloran, Matthew (24 August 2009). "Parklands fight looms". Gold Coast Bulletin. from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
^ abcde"Redevelopment of the Broadwater Parklands". Gold Coast Parks. from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
^"Southport Broadwater Parklands Masterplan" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. 2007. (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southport Broadwater Parklands.
Official website
Southport Broadwater Parklands master plan
ABC News - Council committee backs Southport parklands master plan
April 11, 2024
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The Southport Broadwater Parklands is a large community park located in Southport It is designed for large community gatherings and families The park has many different areas for children and barbecue areas for families The park went through a major redevelopment and was re opened by the Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh on 23 August 2009 Southport Broadwater Parklands has become a popular family attraction Southport Broadwater ParklandsPathway 2015AddressMarine ParadeLocationSouthport Gold Coast QueenslandCoordinates27 58 1 39 S 153 25 3 24 E 27 9670528 S 153 4175667 E 27 9670528 153 4175667TypePublic parklandsConstructionOpenedNovember 1928Renovated23 August 2009WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Getting here 1 1 Public parking 1 2 Public transport 2 History 3 Redevelopment 3 1 Stage 1 3 2 Stage 2 3 3 Future development 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGetting here editPublic parking edit The Southport Broadwater Parklands is situated parallel to the Gold Coast Highway and opposite Australia Fair Shopping Centre The park has several onsite car parks for visitors and on street parking is also available along the Gold Coat Highway Both on street parking and onsite parking are managed by the City of Gold Coast and require a fee Public transport edit The public park is accessible by several forms of public transport The most convenient form of transport is the G link This is a light rail line operating from Broadbeach South to Gold Coast University Hospital via Surfers Paradise and Southport There is a G link station located just a few hundreds meters from the entrance to the parkland Trams run every 8 minutes during peak times Southport Bus Station is only a few minutes walk from the entrance to the park and provides bus connections to neighboring suburbs History edit nbsp The Southport Pier in 1915The Southport Broadwater Parklands was first declared a public space in November 1928 At the time the area featured a pier and a series of enclosed public baths Over several years the original pier deteriorated and was eventually removed In the 1960s the Southport Pool was constructed 1 In 2005 and 2006 the Queensland Government and the Gold Coast City Council began background consultation for the redevelopment of the parklands By late 2006 a draft master plan was developed Throughout July and August 2007 community consultation was held on the plan From August to November 2007 design development took place by EDAW After some discussions with key stakeholders in October 2007 the final master plan was released in December 2 The contractor Abigroup was appointed shortly after Construction of stage 1 began in March 2008 After close to one and a half years construction the Southport Broadwater Parklands opened on 23 August 2009 3 Construction of stage 2 began shortly after the opening of stage 1 and was completed by the end of 2010 4 Redevelopment edit nbsp Part of Southport Broadwater Parklands redevelopment master planThe Queensland Government and Gold Coast City Council invested over 42 million on stage 1 of the redevelopment of the Southport Broadwater Parklands 3 The main objectives of the design were to Re connect the Gold Coast central business district with the Gold Coast Broadwater Celebrate 150 years of Queensland as a separate entity from New South Wales Generate a sense of community regional identity and celebrate the history of Southport Provide an events space to attract large events such as the Yugambeh Corroboree Food Art and Language Festival Gold Coast Marathon the Pan Pacific Games the World Championship Triathlon and the 2018 Commonwealth GamesAs of November 2011 update only two stages have been constructed and opened however additional development was proposed in the master plan Stage 1 edit Construction of stage 1 began in March 2008 After close to one and a half years construction the Southport Broadwater Parklands opened on 23 August 2009 3 It included The great pier extends 100m out into the Broadwater and provides views of Surfers Paradise The Spit and Southport The events lawn hosts some of the city s largest events including the Gold Coast Airport Marathon and Carols by Candlelight There are also places to have a picnic to kick a ball toss a frisbee or simply relax and enjoy the views of the open Broadwater A public stage with a large outdoor screen provides a spot to watch movies The Pavilion building with a rooftop deck offering elevated views has park information public toilets and showers There will be bike lockers to encourage commuters to use pedal power to travel to and from Southport A new pedestrian crossing links Nerang Street and the Southport CBD to the parklands in place of the existing underpass Walkways and bridges encourage exploration of the urban wetland and of cascading water and reed filled ponds that collects cleans and filters stormwater before it goes into the Broadwater A boulevard of fig trees provides a shaded space ideal for farmers markets picnics and summer promenades Coastal casuarinas provide shady spots along the shoreline for family gatherings Unique artwork was unveiled at the launch of Stage One of the parklands There is a landscaped car park for approximately 200 vehicles Stage 2 edit nbsp Gold Coast Broadwater foreshore 2015Construction of stage 2 began shortly after the opening of stage 1 and was completed by the end of 2010 4 It included Rockpools a coastal themed environment featuring a variety of water activities 1 The Hill a 4 150 square metres 44 700 sq ft lawn with a 2 5 metre 8 ft 2 in high fibreglass sculpture of a child and her teddy bear 1 ANZAC Park the relocation of the war memorial to a new location overlooking the Broadwater 1 Viewing platform 4 Operations hub for maintenance staff 4 Picnic space landscaped area featuring barbecues 4 Future development edit The final master plan detailed a number of other developments that have yet to take place 5 These include The relocation of the Gold Coast Highway to run alongside Australia Fair Shopping Centre The development of an Old Shoreline Water Garden next to the relocated highway An extended swimming enclosure Venues for the 2032 Summer Olympics and 2032 Summer ParalympicsSee also edit nbsp Queensland portalSports on the Gold Coast QueenslandReferences edit a b c d Broadwater Parklands presentation booklet PDF Gold Coast Parks 2010 Archived PDF from the original on 2 February 2012 Retrieved 18 November 2011 Hallett Leah 10 December 2007 Broadwater gets 32m jewel Gold Coast Bulletin Archived from the original on 18 September 2008 Retrieved 18 November 2011 a b c Killoran Matthew 24 August 2009 Parklands fight looms Gold Coast Bulletin Archived from the original on 2 October 2009 Retrieved 18 November 2011 a b c d e Redevelopment of the Broadwater Parklands Gold Coast Parks Archived from the original on 28 October 2011 Retrieved 18 November 2011 Southport Broadwater Parklands Masterplan PDF Gold Coast City Council 2007 Archived PDF from the original on 12 February 2012 Retrieved 18 November 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southport Broadwater Parklands Official website Southport Broadwater Parklands master plan ABC News Council committee backs Southport parklands master plan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southport Broadwater Parklands amp oldid 1183868512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
