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15 September 2009
The SouthWest 1 Enterprise Park and Berrinba Wetlands Project
has won the National Public Works Medal for the Australian Public
Works Project of the Year.
The award, presented by the Institute of Public Works
Engineering Australia and Engineers Australia, was presented to GHD
and its partners, Logan City Council and Neumann Contractors, at a
special council meeting today.
The 120ha SouthWest1 site, 25km south-west of Brisbane, was
overrun by weeds and being used as a dump for cars and rubbish when
Logan City Council bought it in 2003.
Today, the site is home to a 40ha enterprise park with a focus
on knowledge industries.
The remaining land has been reclaimed for the community through
the rehabilitation of Berrinba Wetlands, offering local residents
80ha of green space, including bush and wetlands, boardwalks,
walking and cycling trails and an interpretive centre.
GHD was engaged to deliver the SouthWest1 master plan in
consultation with the council, community, indigenous and
environment groups. The goals was to improve the natural
environment in the conservation are and offset the impact of the
enterprise park by minimising its footprint and incorporating
wildlife corridors in its design.
Lot developers within the park are required to have rainwater
tanks, recycling facilities, and modern stormwater systems and
energy conservation systems.
But state-of-the-art technology has not been sacrificed for
sustainability. high capacity optical fibre services have been
provided to every business park property, which is unprecedented in
a developing in the greater Brisbane area.
Stage one of the development sold out during the expressions of
interest phase, demonstrating the business community's willingness
to embrace sustainable practices.
GHD South Queensland Manager John Baird said the award was a
tremendous endorsement of the technical skill and ability of the
project team.
"SouthWest1 meets triple bottom line requirements by providing
economic, environmental and social benefits to the Logan community.
It provides a new place to work with up to 3000 local jobs
generated by the industrial precinct and a new recreational
experience for the residents of the community," Mr Baird said.
Logan City Mayor Pam Parker said: "The entire project has been
more than eight years in the making, and I am so proud to see it
come to fruition".
For further information, contact:
Sonia Adams