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New Farm residents call for community-led masterplan over Brisbane City Council plan
A community campaign against planned changes to a beloved inner-Brisbane park has been labelled “scaremongering” by the local councillor overseeing the project.
Key points:
- New Farm Park is one of Brisbane’s oldest parks
- Last year Brisbane City Council backed down on proposed changes to its traffic management
- Residents want a community-led masterplan for the park’s future
But residents say they are simply asking to be part of a community-led masterplan for New Farm Park in the face of rapid population growth and high demand for green space.
One of Brisbane’s most popular public spaces and known for its rose gardens, New Farm Park sits next to the Brisbane Powerhouse and borders the Brisbane River.
During the pandemic lockdown it became a haven…
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