Queens Wharf cycling hub to become commuters’ central station

Brisbane’s $3.6 billion Queens Wharf development will feature a cycling hub to serve as a central station for commuters. SEE PIC

The Queens Wharf development will feature a major cycling hub to improve transport alongside the Brisbane River, with lockers and showers serving as a central station for commuters.

A two-storey venue, the Velo Cafe, will be designed to cater specifically for cyclists adjacent to the Bicentennial Bikeway as a location for commuters to get changed for work and grab a coffee and food.

The proposal has been welcomed by the cycling community, according to the peak body.

“The inclusion of toilet amenities, lockers, change facilities and showers will encourage more people to visit the city by bicycle and feel more connected to great destinations like Queens Wharf,” Bicycle Queensland chief executive Rebecca Randazzo.

The casino developers said it wanted to revolutionise the riverside area to improve how Queenslanders interact with the space, which has been largely unchanged since 1970.

First look at riverside cycling hub to be constructed at Star Casino.

“The Velo Café and the transformational landscaping works along the foreshore will greatly improve the atmosphere of the area and activate an under-utilised riverside location,” Destination Brisbane Consortium project director Simon Crooks.

“We are creating a welcoming environment in an area that traditionally only commuters would travel through.”

The refurbished Finger Wharves will also include large green landscaping features to serve as a public space to attract tourists and families.

“The Velo Café will include lockers, change facilities and showers, while offering drinks, cafe food and refreshments to those enjoying Queen’s Wharf’s new green spaces,” Mr Crooks said.

“The cafe’s two-level structure will connect to Queens Wharf Road via a lift and stairs creating further connections between the riverfront and the CBD.”

Queens Wharf under construction in Brisbane