Construction starts for Griffin’s Freshwater Village retail centre in north Brisbane
Construction is set to start on a massive new development north of Brisbane that will provide more housing, a service station, a shopping village, parkland and even a farm. SEE THE PLANS HERE.
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Construction is set to start on a massive new development north of Brisbane that will provide more housing, a service station, a shopping village, parkland and even a farm.
The construction of the new Griffin Neighbourhood Centre is set to begin, with the announcement of the new intersection upgrade for Brays and Cairns roads, and a new road that will service the new urban village in Griffin.
The Freshwater Hub development in Griffin will start construction mid-2022, providing housing to the north, a service station, a shopping village including a Woolworths, and a parkland area (including a farm).
The planners at LandPartners said the development was designed to create an urban village atmosphere, promoting active frontages and an ‘iconic’ corner treatment of Brays Rd and the new proposed road.
The original development was approved in November 2017 and an amended approval was granted in December 2020 to provide the current layout designed by CCN Architects and LandPartners, with the intersection upgrade designed by Pekol Traffic and Transport.
The approval includes a mixed use retail neighbourhood centre, which includes a shopping centre, a child care centre, a food and drink outlet, health care services, indoor sport and recreation facilities, office spaces, a service station and more across four stages.
The proposal retains the subdivision, allowing the proposed supermarket, specialty tenancies, and child care centres to be created on separate lots within the neighbourhood centre.
Neighbourhood Centre
– Retail Zone (4,482 sqm)
– Health Services Zone (1,200 sqm)
– Commercial Zone (1,800 sqm)
– 17,870 sqm site
– Future bus stop
– External footpaths and cycle lanes
– Pedestrian access and crossings
– Landscaped boundaries
– 335 car park spaces
– 64 bike spaces
Retail Zone
– 3,160 sqm Woolworths supermarket
– 200 sqm office
– 1,112 sqm tenancies
– 244 carparking spaces
Health Services Zone – Pharmacy
– 900 sqm health services
– 245 sqm tenancies
– 55 sqm amenities
– 34 carparking spaces
Commercial Zone
– 1,400 sqm tenancies
– 400 sqm gym
Freshwater Hub will also provide additional community spaces around the retail stores at the following locations:
– Piazza: alfresco dining and entertainment space for live music
– Urban Arts Square: covered green space for community activities
– Leisure and Activity Centre: gym, swimming pool, restaurants and craft brewery
– Freshwater Farm: Adjacent to the site is 1 hectare of land for produce and planting
– Freshwater Park: 1.5 hectares of parkland with walking tracks and recreational areas
To the north of the neighbourhood centre is Freshwater Place, which is also approved for 126 new lots for house and land packages being developed.
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