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The Queensland government has proposed a new development plan for Bowen Hills that includes constructing 50-storey buildings near Victoria Park. The area was initially planned in 2006 to accommodate 23,000 homes; now the proposal aims for 27,000 units as part of Brisbane's preparation for the 2032 Olympics. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie emphasizes that this development will support local businesses and create a vibrant residential area. The draft plan is open for public consultation until October 9, focusing on increasing housing supply to address affordability issues by encouraging downsizing in other areas.
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The Queensland government has proposed building 50-storey luxury towers next to Victoria Park in Hamilton, near Bowen Hills. This area was initially designated for development by former Premier Anna Bligh’s government over 16 years ago, with plans for 23,000 homes. The new plan would permit the construction of up to 27,000 homes and increase the height limit from 30-storey buildings to 50-storey towers. The precinct is also near key infrastructure sites such as a stadium and aquatic center being built for the 2032 Olympics. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie emphasized that this project would support first-time homebuyers by freeing up housing, while also accommodating hospitality businesses like breweries and micro-distilleries. Public consultation on the draft plan is open until October 9.
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A housing and dining precinct linked to future Olympic infrastructure, that could include 50-storey buildings overlooking the city, has been revealed by the Queensland government.
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The area in Bowen Hills is located near the Victoria Park precinct where the stadium and aquatic centre are being constructed, and was earmarked for development more than 16 years ago by the Anna Bligh government.
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Under the old plan, 23,000 homes were to be built in the priority development area.
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The government’s new plan would allow for 27,000.
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The 108-hectare area is centred around the Bowen Hills Train Station, and encompasses the showgrounds, which will be home to the athlete’s village during the games.
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In a release from deputy premier Jarrod Bleijie’s office, the government said the area would support “boutique breweries and micro-distilleries”, as well as other hospitality and retail businesses.
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“We have a once in a generation opportunity to leverage and grab hold of the halo benefits and city shaping economic legacy the 2032 Games will unlock,” Bleijie said, who also serves as the state’s planning minister.
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“Bowen Hills is on the doorstep of the planned Victoria Park Precinct and will become a thriving place to call home for thousands of Queenslanders, as well as a place for visitors to enjoy and businesses to invest and grow.
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The government has been on a two-year housing announcement blitz, attempting to prove their theory that more housing will equal cheaper housing, and that requirements for affordable options within developments is unnecessary.
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Speaking at the announcement of luxury towers to be built on the Hamilton north shore earlier this month, where the original athlete’s village was planned, Bleijie said high-value inner-city apartments would free-up homes for first time buyers.
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“What a lot of people don’t understand in the housing market is when you provide homes – because we need all forms of homes – it means people then downsize to units,” he said.
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“For example, in the outer suburbs of Brisbane, someone will sell a three or four bedroom home, and they’ll buy a unit on the river, and that frees up a three or four bedroom home for someone in the outer suburb.”
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In a statement attached to the Bowen Hills announcement, Urban Development Institute of Australia Queensland chief executive Kirsty Chessher-Brown agreed.
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“Unlocking supply is the only solution to the current crisis and the draft changes set a clear and sensible pathway to boosting supply in this important precinct,” she said.
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