ENOGGERA WARD PROJECTS FUNDED IN THE 2023-24 BUDGET

An update from Cr Andrew

Wines, Enoggera Ward

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Improving our transport network

Having a modern transport system that gets people home sooner and safer is fundamental to the Schrinner Council. That is why the 2023-24 Budget includes $1.9 billion for better transport across Brisbane with new projects for roads, public transport and pedestrian and cycleways.

This year there is a planning focus on the main Council roads for the inner north. There will be the launch of the Bowen Bridge Road Corridor Improvement Planning Study, more work to improve Kelvin Grove Road, and new planning for works in Newmarket Road. A $226,000 Major Traffic Improvement upgrade has been funded for Kelvin Grove Road at the intersection of Lower Clifton Terrace. The 202324 Budget has also funded significant upgrades to Bowen Bridge Road. This includes $362,000 at Campbell Street and O’Connell Terrace, and half a million dollars near Herston Road and Gilchrist Avenue. This $870,000 investment in key transport corridors will make trips to and from our community even better.

This year will see a focus on Wilston Road, Newmarket; Osborne Road, Mitchelton; and Shand Street, Enoggera. Wilston Road has been a focus for some time. It is complicated as the road intersects with the State Government owned open level crossing, which continues to cause safety concerns. Further north, Wilston Road residents have raised concerns about the volume and speed of traffic on their streets. To address this, I have secured a $119,000 Suburban Corridor Modernisation project for Wilston Road. This project includes investigation and design works to inform improvements, corridor enhancements, and traffic calming projects to moderate vehicle speeds and enhance safety.

Osborne Road and Sussex Street will also see improvements, with consultation ongoing, and Shand Street will have a review and an operational upgrade to the Shand Street intersection. Investing

In New Drainage Infrastructure

I have always been committed to upgrading drainage infrastructure, and have delivered extensive new drainage in our area, but there’s always more to do. Following the devastating floods in 2022, I have advocated for more funding to address how waterways in Enoggera Ward impact flood outcomes.

The 2023-24 Budget includes $500,000 for an Enoggera Creek Drainage Plan. This will fund design work to inform investment and drainage projects that improve flood immunity for residential properties around Enoggera Creek.

I also secured funding to complete two large drainage projects for our community. This includes $723,000 to complete the final stage of drainage works on Grays Road, Gaythorne. These crucial works will reduce flooding for properties in the overland flow path.

The Venus Street, Ashgrove drainage project has also been funded. $1,578,000 of new works will continue the project started last financial year to improve drainage outcomes for residences from Venus Street, down through Frasers Road, and around Dorrington Park.