Construction Progress – $3.6 Billion Queen’s Wharf, Brisbane City

The Queensland State Government have announced that the Queens Wharf redevelopment currently under construction by Destination Brisbane Consortium will open in 100 weeks time (late 2022).

The development will co-locating 50 bars, cafes, restaurants, retail, public space, river waterfront activities, four world-class hotels and up to 2,000 residential apartments.

Steven Miles, Dep Duty Premier and State Development Minister and executives from Star Entertainment Group and Destination Brisbane Consortium (DBC) visited the site this morning (8 December 2020) and inspected the construction progress of the monster tourism development.

“The Queen’s Wharf Brisbane development is on track to open in late 2022. In the meantime, hundreds and thousands of jobs will be needed to make it happen,”

“Currently there are nearly 600 workers on site and by this time next year that will be approaching 2000. Star employs over 3,500 Queenslanders across their locations”.

“Many of these staff, including hospitality workers, cleaners and security, were receiving Job Keeper payments. Now they’re back at work. Even better, Star advises me they’re about to hire 50 additional staff in Queensland”.

“The project currently has more than 85% local-content. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic this is great news for Queensland jobs,”

Mr Miles said Queensland businesses were benefiting from the Queens Wharf project.

“Hundreds of tonnes of precast concrete from Toowoomba and 200 tonnes of Australian steel fabricated at Beenleigh are being delivered weekly to the site”.

“By the time the podium levels are complete, a massive 4,000 tonnes of Queensland fabricated steel will have been delivered and installed”.

“All the workers, not just those on site, but those involved across the South East, deserve a pat on the back for their efforts – having safely not missed a beat in this COVID-19 -impacted environment”.

“Post COVID this magnificent resort will be the magnet for an estimated 1.4 million international, interstate and local annual visitors.”

“And more than 8,000 people will have jobs based on this resort when fully operational.”

“As well as the incredible and sustained site-progress, Brisbane’s first river bridge in more than 10 years is underway connecting our iconic South Bank to Queen’s Wharf’s restaurant and retail level and to the CBD beyond”.

The Neville Bonner Bridge, named in honour of our first Indigenous Parliamentarian (late Senator Neville Bonner AO) will commence assembly at the start of 2021 and be used by an estimated 9,000 people each day.

Queen’s Wharf Project
– Covers more than 26 hectares of land and water
– Nearly 10% of the Brisbane CBD
– 50 new restaurants, bars and cafes
– Five premium hotel brands
– The Ritz Carlton Brisbane
– Brisbane’s first 6 star hotel
– 12 football fields of public space
– Sky Deck positioned 100 metres above ground
– Designed to offer 360-degree views of the river and city
– Three residential towers offering 2,000 residence
– Repurposed heritage buildings open to the public
– A new pedestrian bridge to South Bank (the Neville Bonner Bridge)
– High-end retail department store
– World-class casino and gaming facilities to replace the existing casino.

Project Companies
Developer: Destination Brisbane Consortium
Joint Venture lead: Star Entertainment Group
Venture supporters: Far East Consortium and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises
Builder: Multiplex
Lead Design Architect: Cottee Parker Architects

Timeframe
2019 – Excavation Complete and Construction to start
2020 – George St level reached
2020 – Waterline Park, Neville Bonner Bridge
2021 – Internal fit out of the resort
2022 – Hotels, Restaurant, Bars and Public Space expected to open
2024 – Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Department Store expected to open

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Source: Information, Drawings and Images
All article information is sourced and available for review from linked video referenced locations.
– Media Release: Queen’s Wharf Brisbane – the 100 weeks to go
– Images: Queen’s Wharf Brisbane and Your Neighbourhood
– Project Information
– Images: Google Streetview and Aerial

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