Published Thursday, 22 November, 2007 at 01:00 PM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Minister urges locals to help plan Varsity Station Village
The Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations, John Mickel, has urged local residents to help contribute to planning for the revolutionary transit-oriented development, Varsity Station Village.
Launching the Varsity Station Village Vision document at Varsity Lakes today, Mr Mickel said the project was the first purpose-built transit-oriented development in Queensland.
"This one has been planned from the ground up, featuring integrated transport infrastructure, land-use planning and land development," Mr Mickel said.
"Varsity Station Village demonstrates the Government's commitment to implementing the transit-oriented development principles in the South-East Queensland Regional Plan."
Mr Mickel said the State Government was contributing $23.7 million to the project for planning, amenity improvements and infrastructure.
The Vision document is being delivered this week to 4,000 local households and explains how the public can become involved and contribute to the project.
The Village Vision is the first step in the detailed site-planning process, with a draft master plan due in mid 2008. That plan will respond to community comments and provide greater planning detail.
Varsity Station Village is being planned and delivered in partnership with the Robina to Varsity Lakes rail extension project and early construction work is likely to start when Varsity Lakes Station opens in 2010.
In February 2006, Queensland Transport purchased 8-and-a-half hectares of land at Varsity Lakes to develop a demonstration transit-oriented community. Additional land for the rail corridor has been added and the site now measures about 14 hectares.
Work on the 4.1 km Robina to Varsity Lakes Rail Extension Project is making good progress, following the official start of construction in July.
QR, together with partners TrackStar Alliance, methodically prepared the land to ensure all animals and useful vegetation was saved.
Seventy-five animals are enjoying their new home at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary following the clearing of the corridor.
Excavation work is now in progress between Investigator Drive and Robina Parkway to construct an innovative 300 metre cut-and-cover structure.
Tracklaying will commence in mid to late 2008 or early 2009.
Media contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Jan Martin on 3237 1125
November 22, 2007
Launching the Varsity Station Village Vision document at Varsity Lakes today, Mr Mickel said the project was the first purpose-built transit-oriented development in Queensland.
"This one has been planned from the ground up, featuring integrated transport infrastructure, land-use planning and land development," Mr Mickel said.
"Varsity Station Village demonstrates the Government's commitment to implementing the transit-oriented development principles in the South-East Queensland Regional Plan."
Mr Mickel said the State Government was contributing $23.7 million to the project for planning, amenity improvements and infrastructure.
The Vision document is being delivered this week to 4,000 local households and explains how the public can become involved and contribute to the project.
The Village Vision is the first step in the detailed site-planning process, with a draft master plan due in mid 2008. That plan will respond to community comments and provide greater planning detail.
Varsity Station Village is being planned and delivered in partnership with the Robina to Varsity Lakes rail extension project and early construction work is likely to start when Varsity Lakes Station opens in 2010.
In February 2006, Queensland Transport purchased 8-and-a-half hectares of land at Varsity Lakes to develop a demonstration transit-oriented community. Additional land for the rail corridor has been added and the site now measures about 14 hectares.
Work on the 4.1 km Robina to Varsity Lakes Rail Extension Project is making good progress, following the official start of construction in July.
QR, together with partners TrackStar Alliance, methodically prepared the land to ensure all animals and useful vegetation was saved.
Seventy-five animals are enjoying their new home at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary following the clearing of the corridor.
Excavation work is now in progress between Investigator Drive and Robina Parkway to construct an innovative 300 metre cut-and-cover structure.
Tracklaying will commence in mid to late 2008 or early 2009.
Media contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Jan Martin on 3237 1125
November 22, 2007