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Breathing new life into a former industrial site as part of Brisbane¡¯s Oxley Creek green corridor vision

At a Glance

  • $22M

    Construction Value

  • 3

    Awards

  • 4

    Hectare Park

Location
Durack, Queensland
Offices
Client
  • Brisbane Sustainability Agency
Partners
  • Image credit: Sue Wang
  • Image credit: Tim Murray
Architect
Urbis
Awards
AILA, QLD Award of Excellence in the ¡®Parks and Open Space¡¯ category, 2025
AILA, QLD Award of Excellence in the ¡®Land Management¡¯ category, 2025
AILA, QLD Landscape Architecture Award in the ¡®Playscape¡¯ category, 2025

Archerfield Wetlands District Park

Once a wastewater treatment plant, now a thriving public park, Archerfield Wetlands District Park is part of Brisbane City Council¡¯s Oxley Creek Transformation project. We were engaged to provide civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic engineering services for this project, which reimagines a former industrial site into an environmentally sensitive and community-focused district park.

Designed using natural elements including a eucalyptus forest, grasslands, and wetlands, this parkland features a large adventure playground with water play area, a youth hub with full-sized basketball court, a bush food garden trail and a community lawn for public events.

We provided civil, structural, electrical, and hydraulic engineering services for the design and construction of the park. The site, located on Council-owned land at Bowhill Road, Durack, presented both engineering and environmental challenges¡ªwith high value placed on ecological rehabilitation, flood resilience, and adaptive reuse of the site¡¯s existing infrastructure.

A key feature of the park is the sustainable re-use of elements from the original wastewater treatment facility. These preserved structures now form part of a unique interpretive landscape that blends industrial heritage with public open space, offering visitors a one-of-a-kind experience. The park also includes a short Wetlands Discovery Trail, celebrating the site¡¯s ecological character and supporting environmental education.

The project has been recognized with three AILA Landscape Architecture Awards, including two ¡®Awards of Excellence¡¯ in the ¡®Parks and Open Space¡¯ and ¡®Land Management¡¯ categories, and a ¡®Landscape Architecture¡¯ award in the ¡®Playscape¡¯ category.

Now complete, the park not only restores the natural landscape, but also gives the community a place to connect, play and unwind, bringing new life to a once-forgotten site.

At a Glance

  • $22M

    Construction Value

  • 3

    Awards

  • 4

    Hectare Park

Location
Durack, Queensland
Offices
Client
  • Brisbane Sustainability Agency
Partners
  • Image credit: Sue Wang
  • Image credit: Tim Murray
Architect
Urbis
Awards
AILA, QLD Award of Excellence in the ¡®Parks and Open Space¡¯ category, 2025
AILA, QLD Award of Excellence in the ¡®Land Management¡¯ category, 2025
AILA, QLD Landscape Architecture Award in the ¡®Playscape¡¯ category, 2025

Meet Our Team

Alex Saunders, Principal, Civil Group Leader, QLD

I bring a wealth of experience having worked on projects with two to over 500 lot sub-divisions from master planning through to handover.

Martin O¡¯Connor, Director, Project Manager Commercial Leader

My solutions-driven approach focuses on identifying challenges and risks and formulating strategies to overcome or mitigate these.
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Alex Saunders

Principal, Civil Group Leader, QLD

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Director, Project Manager Commercial Leader

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