Wood-fired barbecues rapidly disappearing from Brisbane parks

Thursday February 11, 2021

One of Brisbane’s most nostalgic outdoor traditions, cooking on a council wood-fired barbecue, may soon become part of history as the number of such facilities in the city’s parks rapidly dwindles.

A wood-fired barbeque at J.C. Slaughter Falls park. Photo: Shelley Lloyd

Brisbane City Council has revealed that there are less than 100 wood-fired barbecues remaining in the city’s parks, down from 288 in 2019 and 410 in 2014.

Only three of the wood-fired barbecues removed since August last year have been replaced with the electric variety.

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