Yeronga Priority Development Area

Works to demolish and remediate the former Yeronga TAFE site are now complete.

The contractor will soon begin removing all equipment and machinery from the site. Traffic control and signage will be in place to advise of any truck movements and to assist road users and pedestrians to move safely around the site during this time.

The site will then be hydro-mulched as a form of dust mitigation, which will be regularly monitored. Further hydro-mulch will be laid if required in the future.

We thank you for your patience while these works were completed. Our next update will be in early 2020, once a developer is appointed to undertake construction of the new mixed use precinct.

In the meantime, if you have any questions about this project, please contact us through the Have your Say website, or email edqengagement@dsdmip.qld.gov.au.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.

Kind regards
The Yeronga Project Team

Works to complete demolition of the former Yeronga TAFE site are continuing, with ENERGEX advising EDQ they will begin disconnecting the existing transformer around Thursday 17 October 2019.

Works to then demolish and remove the building will commence shortly after and will continue for approximately six weeks, weather and construction conditions permitting.

These demolition and removal works will be undertaken in accordance with the relevant legislation and safety guidelines, as per all other demolition works previously undertaken on site.

During these works, residents and businesses near the site may experience construction noise, dust, vibration and truck movements. Where necessary, traffic controllers and signage will be in place to assist with truck movements and to assist road users and pedestrians safely around the site.

We appreciate your patience while these works are completed.

If you have any questions in relation to these works, please contact us through the Have your Say website, or email edqengagement@dsdmip.qld.gov.au

Kind regards
The Yeronga Project Team

Early works are continuing on the former Yeronga TAFE site, with EDQ’s contractors mobilising to begin removing a small number of trees from Monday 30 September 2019.

These trees need to be removed as asbestos containing material has been found in their root systems. It should take approximately two days to complete, weather conditions permitting.

Works will continue to remove asbestos containing material from site.

Once these works are completed, ENERGEX will remove the transformer from the site, which will then enable demolition of the remaining building to be undertaken. This is likely to occur in late-2019.

All vegetation and asbestos removal works are being undertaken in accordance with the relevant legislation and safety guidelines.

During these works, residents and businesses near the site may experience construction noise, dust, vibration and truck movements. Where necessary, traffic controllers and signage will be in place to assist with truck movements and to assist road users and pedestrians safely around the site.

If you have any questions in relation to these works, please contact us through the Have your Say website, or email edqengagement@dsdmip.qld.gov.au

Kind regards
The Yeronga Project Team

Above ground demolition on the Villa St Yeronga development site is close to completion. The demolition contractor, Rosenlund Deconstruction Civil Engineering, will now begin the process of moving equipment from the site as the demolition work progresses to completion in mid-March. Rosenlund has advised this will be conducted over a few stages in the coming weeks with all attempts made to minimise disruption to the community.

The first major piece of equipment to be moved will be a large excavator. The excavator will be loaded on to a steel float and driven by a single truck using the route outlined above. The truck will pass down Park Road, along School Road, down Cardross Street, then on to Fairfield Road.

To minimise the impact of the relocation on local traffic and to help ensure the safety of local residents this move will occur in the early hours of Thursday morning (21 February 2019), at approximately 3am. The excavator will be loaded into place during normal working hours, however it is possible that residents may hear some noises when the truck leaves the site. The truck will also be accompanied by two pilot vehicles with flashing lights. It is anticipated that the truck will be off site in less than thirty minutes and will then pass down the route indicated.

Ensuring community safety and any disruption is minimised are the two key priorities. This relocation process will be conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation, regulation and guidelines.

After a comprehensive expressions of interest process, EDQ has shortlisted three community interest groups to co-locate with the Yeronga Community Centre (YCC) within the Yeronga Priority Development Area (PDA).

The shortlisted proponents include Children’s Health Queensland (Kids In Mind), Annerley-Stephens History Group Inc. and All Gauge Model Railway Club Inc. and all offer services complimentary to, and consistent with the objectives of the Yeronga Community Centre.

EDQ ran a comprehensive EOI process to explore what opportunities existed to maximise the benefits for not only the YCC through planned co-location of other organisations, but also for the greater Yeronga community in terms of better service delivery.

The next step in the process will see the three shortlisted proponents participate in developing the overarching vision for the co-located facilities in the context and setting of the new Yeronga Community Centre.

Tenders have now opened for the Yeronga Priority Development Area (PDA), with the state government releasing a development partner expression of interest and a demolition tender to kick start the urban renewal of the site.

Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said he strongly encouraged the private sector to get involved in this exciting opportunity to work with the state government’s specialist land use planning and property development unit, Economic Development Queensland (EDQ).

“Preparation works including the removal of any asbestos materials and service disconnections will be planned and managed with the utmost care and safety on the site prior to demolition”, said Mr Dick.

Demolition EOI: Interested parties regarding the demolition can access the expressions of interest documentation by registering at QTender (www.hpw.qld.gov.au/qtenders/ ) and searching DSDMIP-EDQ-1027-18

The EOI will be open from 26 September 2018 through to 19 October 2018.

Development partner EOI: Interested parties can obtain a copy of the EOI information memorandum by visiting QTender (www.hpw.qld.gov.au/qtenders/) and searching DSDMIP-EDQ-0979-18.

The EOI will be open from 26 September 2018 through to 8 November 2018. Submissions must be made via the QTenders website and shortlisted proponents will be invited to submit a detailed proposal once EOIs have been reviewed.