Brisbane City Council prepares suburban park upgrades across the city

A slew of Brisbane parks are slated for upgrades this year as Brisbane City Council plans new playgrounds, picnic areas, shade trees and other facilities across the suburbs.

More than 2,100 parks are managed by Brisbane City Council, including suburban parklands and conservation areas, with $71 million in capital expenditure allocated to parks in the 2020-21 budget.

Work is also underway on the final designs for the conversion of Victoria Park, in the city centre, from a combined park and golf course to a more than 50-hectare…