Jury comment
Hanlon Park/Bur’uda Waterway Rejuvenation turns an underutilized engineered stormwater solution into a climate-positive meaningful destination for all parts of the community. Showcasing revitalization, the project seamlessly integrates flood mitigation measures with a wide variety of recreational components, including play spaces, a shared path network, creek crossings and lookouts, kickabout space and gathering nodes. The team is commended for the engagement-led design process, which relied on First Nations knowledge and local community engagement to balance flood resilience and climate-positive design functions with community health and growth. Hanlon Park/Bur’uda Waterway Rejuvenation sets a new standard for the integration of environmental, engagement, cultural and place values. The jury applauds the contextual approach and the transformative outcome, which will provide long-lasting benefits for the local community and establish an enriched, resilient ecosystem.
Hanlon Park / Bur’uda Waterway Rejuvenation is built in Stones Corner, Queensland on the land of the Turrbal and Yuggera people.
Project credits
Design practice Brisbane City Council, Tract, Bligh Tanner, Epoca Constructions and AECOM First Nations cultural collaborators Nunukul Yuggera Traditional Custodians Landscape architecture and detailed design Tract Principal consultant and hydrological, civil, structural engineer Bligh Tanner Principal contractor Epoca Constructions Concept designer and community engagement consultant AECOM Artist Belinda Smith Public art consultant Urban Art Projects Geotechnical consultant Core Consultants Fish consultants and ecologists Litoria Consulting Electrical engineer Webb Group Masterplanner (Norman Creek 2012–2031 Masterplan) EDAW (now AECOM) Key stakeholder Norman Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Photographer Christopher Frederick Jones
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