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Consultation has concluded
Updated September 2021
Consultation on the BNE Local and Liveable project at Ellen Grove Shopping Centre has now concluded. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. Your feedback will help to inform the evaluation of the project and possible changes to the activation ideas.
About BNE Local and Liveable
Brisbane City Council is testing creative ideas with the community that make neighbourhood centres great places to visit, with more for you to do and see. BNE Local and Liveable projects aim to enhance local identity and improve neighbourhoods using short-term, low cost and scalable actions.
Ellen Grove Shopping Centre project
To kick-start BNE Local and Liveable projects, our focus is to test activation ideas at the Ellen Grove shopping centre.
To help shape the development of a site plan and proposed activation ideas, Council undertook an assessment of the project focus area to understand opportunities and constraints and consulted with local residents, community groups and businesses. Council also considered previous ideas that had been co-designed in 2018 with the community, university students, and Council's Community Development team.
In this first season of BNE Local and Liveable, Council is testing a variety of pre-designed or customised streetscape elements. For the Ellen Grove project, an additional dimension is being added with a welcoming mural and activation of the new street corner space.
After an initial 8-week installation period, community feedback and a site evaluation will help to determine what happens to the projects' activation elements.
Temporary activation ideas for Ellen Grove BNE project
The activation ideas to be tested in the project area are:
Shade sails and ‘Twig’ seats
A ‘Welcome to Ellen Grove’ mural
Games on the ground.
Updated September 2021
Consultation on the BNE Local and Liveable project at Ellen Grove Shopping Centre has now concluded. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. Your feedback will help to inform the evaluation of the project and possible changes to the activation ideas.
About BNE Local and Liveable
Brisbane City Council is testing creative ideas with the community that make neighbourhood centres great places to visit, with more for you to do and see. BNE Local and Liveable projects aim to enhance local identity and improve neighbourhoods using short-term, low cost and scalable actions.
Ellen Grove Shopping Centre project
To kick-start BNE Local and Liveable projects, our focus is to test activation ideas at the Ellen Grove shopping centre.
To help shape the development of a site plan and proposed activation ideas, Council undertook an assessment of the project focus area to understand opportunities and constraints and consulted with local residents, community groups and businesses. Council also considered previous ideas that had been co-designed in 2018 with the community, university students, and Council's Community Development team.
In this first season of BNE Local and Liveable, Council is testing a variety of pre-designed or customised streetscape elements. For the Ellen Grove project, an additional dimension is being added with a welcoming mural and activation of the new street corner space.
After an initial 8-week installation period, community feedback and a site evaluation will help to determine what happens to the projects' activation elements.
Temporary activation ideas for Ellen Grove BNE project
The activation ideas to be tested in the project area are:
The project area is focused on the corner of Waterford Road and Bluebird Avenue. This location will help to provide a welcoming entry to the village centre and a pleasant drop-off/pick-up experience for the school across the road.
Timeline
Concept development
BNE Local & Liveable - Ellen Grove has finished this stage
Site evaluation and research - early 2021.
Prepare project elements for testing
BNE Local & Liveable - Ellen Grove has finished this stage
Sourcing and design of activation ideas - April to May 2021.
Ellen Grove project installation
BNE Local & Liveable - Ellen Grove has finished this stage
Staged installation of initial activation ideas - June 2021.
Community feedback
BNE Local & Liveable - Ellen Grove has finished this stage
Community use and feedback on activation ideas - June to September 2021.
Project evaluation & next steps
BNE Local & Liveable - Ellen Grove is currently at this stage
Consideration of community feedback with site evaluation information. Site will be reviewed for expansion or modification. May include removal, partial removal of installed elements or additions of new elements based on community feedback.
