I am sorry that residents were impacted by last Saturday’s traffic in the New Farm peninsula – it was significant, and I can assure you it was not the intention of the independent traffic engineers, who investigate and approve or reject road closure applications, to cause the traffic that we saw on Saturday.

One of the challenges of our growing community, is that there will always be impacts on our road network where there is new development, particularly in our growing inner city.

In addition to the first weekend of good weather in some weeks, there were several large events on Saturday which created additional strain on the road network which in turn created more congestion throughout the day.

Major road closures like this are a challenge at any time, however Council always works to minimise that impact where we can, and I appreciate that there was more that could have been done last weekend to ease the congestion we experienced.

That’s why I have worked to ensure that there are actions taken this weekend (22nd and 23rd March 2025) to help mitigate the further road closure impacts on residents that are planned.

I am glad to report that the following has been put in place for the weekend of 22nd and 23rd March 2025  –

  • There will be a police presence at the northern intersection of Gasworks (Skyring and Cunningham), to manage traffic flow.
  • We have also worked with Council to organise adjustments to nearby traffic signals to assist the management of traffic flows in and out of the New Farm peninsular.
  • We have also arranged for the construction site’s managers to erect, 5 Visual Messaging Signs to be placed in the streets leading up to the closure to assist motorists to change their intended driving route earlier.

Separately Council’s Transport Plan for Brisbane – Strategic Directions (Transport Plan) has been developed to guide the evolution of Brisbane’s transport network over the next 25 years and beyond, for private motor vehicles, as well as for public and active transport.

It provides a framework to ensure our city stays connected, liveable and prosperous into the future. You can view the Transport Plan on Council’s website www.brisbane.qld.gov.au by searching ‘Transport Plan’.

Notwithstanding this, Council is aware that Skyring Terrace can be affected by congestion and is finalising planning to widen the corridor between Breakfast Creek Road and Wyandra Street, to provide four general traffic lanes, turning lanes and high-quality active transport facilities.

Approved adjoining developments are being conditioned to dedicate land required for this upgrade as road reserve, and, where possible, to construct the required road upgrades.

I hope this information clarifies the work BCC are doing about pedestrian and traffic movements in the area.