ADVOCACY

ADVOCATING FOR OUR MEMBERS

Business South Bank (BSB) continues to be the ‘the voice’ of the wider South Bank precinct. BSB prides itself on:

1.  understanding the issues and priorities that matter most to our members,
2.   keeping members informed on the latest developments, announcements and issues that affect the precinct;
3.   looking for collaborative opportunities to move key advocacy topics forward.

What does our advocacy look like?

    • Annual survey

    • Topic specific surveys

    • Personal meetings

    • Facilitating topic specific forums

    • Year-long program of engagement

  • In the past year, BSB has met and held discussions with:

    • Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations

    • Minister for Education and the Arts

    • Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation

    • Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games

    • Brisbane Lord Mayor

    • Civic Cabinet Chair of City Planning, Suburban Renewal and Economic Development Committee

    • Deputy Major and Civic Cabinet Chair for Finance and City Governance

    • Civic Cabinet Chair of Infrastructure

    • Civic Cabinet Chair for Customer Services

    • Civic Cabinet Chair of Public Transport

    • CEO, Brisbane City Council

    • Queensland Small Business Commissioner

    • Economic Development Queensland

    • Suncorp Stadium

    • Queensland Police Service

    • Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA)

    • Brisbane City Council’s City Planning and Economic Development

    • Brisbane Economic Development Agency

    • Business Chamber Queensland

    • Property Council of Australia

    • Committee for Brisbane

    • Brisbane Sustainable Agency

    • Boggo Road Innovation Precinct

    • Business Chamber Queensland

    • Brisbane Economic Development Agency

    • Committee for Brisbane

    • Property Council of Australia

    • Small Business Roundtable

    • Brisbane Sustainable Agency

During the year BSB kept members informed on the following matters:

  • 20-Year Vision for the precinct

  • Brisbane Metro Project

  • Brisbane New Bus Network

  • Woolloongabba Entertainment Precinct

  • Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

  • Cross River Rail

  • Woolloongabba Priority Development Area

  • Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Strategy

  • New Performing Arts Venue

  • Kangaroo Point Bridge

  • Boggo Road Innovation Precinct

  • Parking and transport within the precinct

  • Personal safety matters

  • Health and wellbeing matters

  • Sustainability Initiatives

  • Specialised Economic Data

  • Lord Mayor’s Small Business Roundtable

  • Victoria Bridge shading

  • Parmalat Site

  • Visy Site

  • Green Grid network

  • New student accommodation building

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Precinct Economic Impact

BSB commissioned Urbis to conduct a Precinct Economic Impact report. The report positions the precinct as one of Brisbane’s most significant economic, cultural and employment precincts and provides a strong platform for future policy and investment discussions.

VIEW ECONOMIC REPORT
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Vision South Bank

BSB continues to present and advocate its 20-Year Vision. The Vision is a collaborative document produced in consultation with 75 member organisations.

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SUBMISSIONS

  • Submission to Queensland Government regarding Draft Provisional Land Use Plan for the Provisional Priority Development Area (PPDA), with specific focus on Precinct 3: Montague Road.

  • Submission to the State Government’s 100 Day Review of Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure.

    Submission to the Queensland Government’s Destination 2045: Queensland’s Tourism Future consultation.

    Submission to Queensland Government regarding Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Venues.

    Submission to the Queensland Government regarding updating of Woolloongabba PDA.

  • Submission to Brisbane City Council regarding Brisbane Metro Connection to Airport.

    Submission to Economic Development Queensland regarding the Woolloongabba Priority Development Area (PDA).

    Submission to South Bank Corporation regarding Grey Street Bikeway and Streetscape Project.

    Submission to Queensland Government regarding South Bank Masterplan.

  • Submission to Queensland Government regarding Kurilpa TLPI.

  • Submission to Queensland Government regarding the Draft South Bank Masterplan.

    Submission to Queensland Government regarding Fare Gates.

    Submission to Queensland Government regarding Fare Gates at South Bank station.