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RENDER: phase 4 2024+ IMPLEMENTATION: phase 1 2021

The first phase of the strategic plan will by fully realised with the development of The Entrance. Schoolchildren will work within school grounds to learn about the planting and care of native flowering species. Selective planting will create a look unique to this area of the site that has room for experimentation and alterations. The aspect of the site as well as it’s proximity to the road is reflected in the plant choices that fill this area. The use of the existing poles outside the front of the school will allow for vines to climb serving as a visual indicator for humans and non-humans that this place cares about creating floral havens. The school itself will do much of the work with funding from the State Government and Brisbane City Council, whilst enlisting help from native nurseries to obtain the plants. This is in

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keeping with the State Government’s commitment that“Matters of environmental significance are valued and protected, and the health and resilience of biodiversity is maintained or enhanced to support ecological processes.” (Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2017, pg18) Ongoing management will be done by the school and school children. As the phases progress, there is opportunity, as children move on to secondary school to change the visual look of the planting as well as adapting to what has and hasn’t worked. By phases two, three and four, the tactics will have progressed to see the strategy move to private residences and businesses, leaving the planting here to develop with ongoing maintenance from the school and school children.

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Banksia spinulosa golden candlesticks Height: up to 4m Flowering: yellow, Autumn/ Winter

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Chrysocephalum apiculatum billy buttons Height: up to 0.5m Flowering: yellow, Spring/ Summer

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Hibbertia scandens climbing guinea flower Height: horizontal 2-5m Flowering: yellow, throughout year

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Brachyscome iberidifolia Swan River Daisy Height: up to 0.3m Flowering: blue & pink, spring to summer

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Carpobrotus glaucescens angular pigface Height: horizonal to 3m Flowering: pink, spring to summer

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Gynochthodes jasminoides morinda Height: climber Flowering: white, throughout year

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RENDER: phase 3 2023+ IMPLEMENTATION: phase 1 2021

Brisbane City Council will work with Mount Gravatt State School to change the pathing along Logan

Road and create a buffer between the road and the school. This area will represent one of the more exclusively council managed and created zones. A fence will be erected along the edge of the road and the concrete path moved to meet it, allowing increased safety and a better environment for planting. With BCC creating this new area, they are fulfilling their commitment to “L3.5 Corridors within the Greenspace

System reinforce the sense of identity of local

communities and assist in floodway and drainage functions and safe wildlife movement. (Brisbane City Council, 2014) They are also demonstrating their commitment the strategic transformation of the suburbs making them more inclusive for human and non-humans. The position of this path is incredibly close to a main traffic corridor and so the separation via the fence seeks to improve safety whilst also creating a habitat for local flora and fauna. Half of this development will be on BCC managed property whilst the other half will be on school grounds. Phase one will include the planting of large Ficus macrophylla further into the school grounds, to then have council remove current large weed species trees at a later date. Between now and their removal, they will be trimmed on the road side to allow the planting of Hibberita scandens creating a low levelled wind and noise break at the trunk level. Being on school grounds, these will be managed by the school and it’s students and funded by the State Government. With the nearby Low-medium density residential properties slowly filling in, it is imperative that connects and improvements like this are made and continue to be made into the future; something BCC has a commitment to doing. In terms of phasing, phase three and four will see BCC begin to develop verge gardens along major bus routes and this design will serve as starting point for some of those designs. PLANTING

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Xanthorrhoea latifolia Grass Tree Height: up to 1.5m Flowering: cream/white, sporadically

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Themeda triandra kangaroo grass Height: up to 1.5m Flowering: brown, Spring/ Summer

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Hibbertia scandens climbing guinea flower Height: horizontal 2-5m Flowering: yellow, throughout year

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Gymnostachys anceps Height: up to 2m Flowering: yellow, autumn to winter

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Ficus macrophylla Moreton bay fig Height: 15-35m Flowering: white, autumn

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Cymbopogon refractus barb wire grass Height: up to 1.5m Flowering: small, indisguishable

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RENDER: phase 1 2021 IMPLEMENTATION: phase 1 2021

Low Street provides one of the more unique planting palettes, due to it’s location at the lowest point of the site area and the appraisal revealing the presence of a different soil type. It is also the most shaded of the areas. This verge is right outside the school grounds and is the most accessible for school children from the school. Due to this, it will be perhaps the area that best exemplifies the tactic of using the schools to fulfil the strategy.

Low Street affords regular interaction with the school, meaning that the teachers and the children will be the ones implementing the tactic and will be responsible for maintaining it. Although owned by the school, being outside the grounds will allow interaction outside of school hours, with children local to the area, being able to show their parents and guardians on a micro level what they have been doing at school. They will be able to lead them on tours of the verge and point out and describe their input on the floral haven they have helped create.

This will adhere to Brisbane City Council’s aim to “Support and empower the community to be involved in biodiversity conservation on their own properties and within their neighbourhoods”(Brisbane City Council, 2017, pg84). So not only does it affect the parents, guardians and local residents, it also gives confirmation to BCC that the work they are carrying out in other areas is not being done on it’s own; the community is active in this suburban transformation. The potential for overland flow to affect this site does not hinder the tactic, but gives another dimension. As schoolchildren grow and move on to other schools, light flood events could disturb the planting and make way for new growth. In the latter phases, this area can easily extend beyond it’s location perpendicular to the school. As the street continues northward, there is the opportunity for school children to collaborate and develop resident’s front verges, further connecting the community. Funding for this tactic will come from the school itself and the State Government, in keeping with their commitment to ensure (4) Ecological processes and connectivity is maintained or enhanced by avoiding fragmentation of matters of environmental significance. (Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2017, pg39)

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Wahlenbergia graniticola Height: 0.6m Flowering: blue, throughout the year

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Calotis lappulacea yellow burr daisy Height: 0.4m Flowering: yellow, Spring to Autumn

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Stylidium graminifolium grass-leaved trigger plant Height: 0.3m Flowering: pink, Spring

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Cymbopogon refractus barb wire grass Height: up to 1.5m Flowering: small, indisguishable

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RENDER: phase 4 2024+ IMPLEMENTATION: phase 2/3 2021/23

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The Hill serves as the interface between school, council and privately owned verges. Located on the corner of Gaynesford Street and Pitcairn Street, it introduces us to the luxuriously wide verge that Gaynesford Street possesses and why the street as a whole is the perfect candidate to showcase the tactics being implemented. It also begins it’s trans-formative journey in phase two and three. It is at this point that residents are beginning to notice the change in and around the school and start to develop their own verges. To assist them, Brisbane City Council will be developing their verges with them. This is to aid in successful expansion of the strategy as a whole, especially helping with the increase physical labour needed to transform Gaynesford Street’s super wide verges. Grass will need removing either by force, or with the addition of mulch over a period of months. Appraisal of the soil has revealed potential clay soils that are tricky to deal with and require additional work to make habitable for most plants. Small scale contour ripping and the addition of gypsum are such strategies that the council may use to make the soil more palatable to work with. This work will be partly funded by BCC offering their services to residents who want to develop their verges. As the phases progress, the competitions between residents will keep the residents working and maintaining their verges. By the time the fourth phase is in place, residents permitting, Gaynesford Street as a whole will be competing, creating a florally rich community in the entirety of the street. This also distinctly applies the concept of creating inclusive communities, where residents, the school and insect pollinators meet and create a new landscape. It will also allow BCC to adhere to their commitment to “Support and empower the community to be involved in biodiversity conservation on their own properties and within their neighbourhoods.” (Brisbane City Council, 2017, pg84)

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Pratia pedunculata white star creeper Height: sprawling, low Flowering: white, Spring/Summer

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Chrysocephalum apiculatum billy buttons Height: up to 0.5m Flowering: yellow, Spring/Summer

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Hardenbergia violacea native sarsparilla Height: climbing/scrambling Flowering: pink, Winter/Spring

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Polymeria calycina Height: sprawling Flowering: pink, throughout the year

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Wahlenbergia graniticola Height: 0.6m Flowering: blue, throughout the year

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Dianella longifolia Height: 0.8m Flowering: purple, Spring/Summer

RENDER: phase 4 2024+ IMPLEMENTATION: phase 2/3/4 2021/23/24

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Crest will use it’s sunny position atop the hill to show passersby the delight of a planted out verge. Taking form in phases two and three, dedicated residents and BCC will help smother the wide verge in flowering plants. The metamorphic rock that sits below has the potential to hold groundwater, and if properly managed will equate to prosperous display of planting for years to come. BCC will be intrinsic in helping residents develop the ground to allow for this and will use their extensive resources to ensure planting is done with this in mind. Although in an exposed position, layers of shallow rooted grass gives the misconception that this is an arid environment. With proper exploitation of the sediment both through natural and mechanical means, this will eventually flourish as a floral haven and will be a standout amongst suburbia. Residents will continue to manage this and in phase three and four, with the competitions in full swing, will be vying to best showcase their street. Crest will PLANTING be part of the wider strategy to link together green spaces in the suburbs with the help of the local community. This is also a goal of BCC and is listed as such where they say: SO3 The Greenspace System provides an effective network of

green space links and contributes to a regional network.

and;

“Patchworked together, backyards create wildlife corridors

of great environmental value. As the city grows, these privately owned corridors in residential areas will come under increasing pressure from urban development.” (Brisbane City Council, 2006, pg7) This is not just an aim of Brisbane City Council’s, regional planning and state planning also share similar aims: Regional Planning (4) Ecological processes and connectivity is maintained or enhanced by avoiding fragmentation of matters of environmental significance. (Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2017, pg39) State Planning (4) Ecological processes and connectivity is maintained or enhanced by avoiding fragmentation of matters of environmental significance. (Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2017, pg39) With these planning policies in place, BCC is well positioned to receive the funding required to implement, and to a lesser

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Xanthorrhoea latifolia Grass Tree Height: up to 1.5m Flowering: cream/white, sporadically

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Geranium solanderi Height: up to 0.5m Flowering: pink, throughout t he year

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Banksia spinulosa golden candlesticks Height: up to 4m Flowering: yellow, Autumn/Winter

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Glycine microphylla Height: 0.6m Flowering: pink, throughout the year

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Convolvulus erubescens Height: 15-35m Flowering: pink, throughout the year

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Eremophila polyclada twiggy emu bush Height: up to 3m Flowering: white, Spring/Autumn

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Senna gaudichaudii climbing cassia Height: 2-3m Flowering: yellow/white, throughout the year

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Chrysocephalum apiculatum billy buttons Height: up to 0.5m Flowering: yellow, Spring/Summer

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Lomandra multiflora many flowered mat rush Height: up to 1m Flowering: creamy yellow, Winter to Summer

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Acacia amblygona many flowered mat rush Height: up to 1m Flowering: yellow, Winter to Spring

RENDER: phase 4 2024+ IMPLEMENTATION: phase 2/3/4 2021/23/24

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Corner will challenge residents to create a sea of flowering plants, the like of which have never been seen in this area. Responding to the appraisal of soil and surface geology, Brisbane City Council will again aid in the transformation of land from it’s current state to one suitable for the suggested planting. The ability for the metamorphic rock to hold an aquifer, means that carefully planned changes will enable access to this over an extended period and by extension the success of the surface planting in times of drought. Treatment of surface soils with gypsum will create more free draining soils that can better support some of the planting listing, whist others will do quite fine with the current soil. The appraisal also reveals approval for medium density residential on the northern side of the street, which means building up to three storeys. Over time, this will alter the quantity of sun on given day which will require adaptation from the residents. Management will be resident driven, as competitions in phases three and four encourage the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of florally rich streets within the LGA Sector. With residents working on the gardens themselves, in the future they will contribute to the saturation of the strategy, especially as phases three and four take over. This then creates a scalable model, as per the concept, that can be used both throughout Brisbane and beyond. The planning appraisal’s addressed are: Local Planning

3.5 Theme 3: Brisbane's clean and green leading environmental performance 3.5.1 1. Strategic outcomes

The strategic outcomes for clean and green leading environmental performance are:

PLANTING (e)Ecosystem services are the goods and services provided

by natural, modified and urban ecosystems that benefit, sustain and support the wellbeing of people. Ecosystem services are valued, maintained, protected and enhanced.

(f)A resilient, robust and well-protected system of habitat areas, connected by ecological corridors provides habitats for our rich diversity of flora and fauna species, including the koala. State Planning

Biodiversity

“Matters of environmental significance are valued and protected, and the health and resilience of biodiversity is maintained or enhanced to support ecological processes.” (Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2017, pg18)

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Xanthorrhoea latifolia Grass Tree Height: up to 1.5m Flowering: cream/white, sporadically

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Ranunculus lappaceus common buttercup Height: up to 0.7m Flowering: yellow, Spring to Summer

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Brachyscome iberidifolia White Swan River Daisy Height: 0.3m Flowering: white, Spring/Summer

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Glycine microphylla Height: 0.6m Flowering: pink, throughout the year

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Convolvulus erubescens Height: 15-35m Flowering: pink, throughout the year

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Actinotus helianthi sydney flannel flower Height: up to 0.5m Flowering: white, Spring/Summer

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Brachyscome multifida cut leaf daisy Height: 0.5m Flowering: pink/white, Autumn/Spring

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Chrysocephalum apiculatum billy buttons Height: up to 0.5m Flowering: yellow, Spring/Summer

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Lomandra multiflora many flowered mat rush Height: up to 1m Flowering: creamy yellow, Winter to Summer

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Acacia amblygona many flowered mat rush Height: up to 1m Flowering: yellow, Winter to Spring

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C R E S T M T G R A V A T T S T A T E S C H O O L

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RENDER: phase 3 2023 IMPLEMENTATION: phase 1 2021 The existing slither of green space wedged between the concrete footpath and the road, provides nothing but practical walking space and opportunistic crossing of the road at hazardous locations. With this in mind, funded by the State and Local Government, work will begin in phase one that sees the moving of the concrete path to the road side and the installation of a fence. This separates road an pedestrian traffic and instead channels pedestrians to go to the nearby, manned pedestrian crossing on Herrick Street. Not only does this make for a safer crossing, it also allows the school side of the footpath to include flowering planting. Relocating the planting to one side also serves to alter the relationship the school children have with suburban plants. As it stands, the grass strip is heavily walked on, indistinguishable between pathand planted verge. Carried out by Brisbane City Council, the implementation of this tactic will create an area that the school will continue to manage into the future. This adheres to the local and state planning policies of: Local Planning “Support and empower the community to be involved in biodiversity conservation on their own properties and within their neighbourhoods.” (Brisbane City Council, 2017, pg84) State Planning “Matters of environmental significance are valued and protected, and the health and resilience of biodiversity is maintained or enhanced to support ecological processes.” (Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2017, pg18) With flowering plants now located in a more protected space, immediately the brief is dictating the design, changing the social norms of how public green space is valued. With Brisbane City Council implementing and funding this tactic, the school will then take over the space and be responsible for the maintenance into the future. This is in keeping with the strategic concept, that outlines that it is the community that are key to the success of the strategy and cannot rely on external help for maintenance. The design and plant selection reflects the site appraisal, with particular reference to the highly degraded grass identified in figure x informing the decision to relocate the planting bed. The aspect of the site is also key, with it’s proximity to northward positioned buildings, lower quantity of sun is received during the day which is again, reflected in the planting.

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Pandorea jasminoides Bower vine Height: climber Flowering: cream/pink, Spring/Summer

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Goodenia ovata gold cover Height: sprawling Flowering: yellow, Spring/Summer

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Hibbertia scandens climbing guinea flower Height: horizontal 2-5m Flowering: yellow, throughout the year

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Hardenbergia violacea native sarsparilla Height: climbing/scrambling Flowering: pink, Winter/Spring

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Myoporum parvifolia Myoporum broadleaf Height: groundcover Flowering: white, Spring/Autumn