Q. 1. How can I be involved?
As a member of the community, your comment is sought on these draft options. We ask you to consider the pros and cons of each option and help shape your district over the next two decades to become a principal activity centre, as designated in the South East Queensland Regional Plan. You can choose your favoured option or comment on parts of various options that you would like to see.
Go to 'library' on this website to download the three option and feedback form.
Q. 2. Are there any similarities to the three options?
Yes there are. All of the draft options seek to:
• Retain the Springwood Central State School site long-term for educational purposes.
• Widen Cinderella Drive and Rochedale Road, south of Fitzgerald Avenue, to become four lanes.
• Extend Springwood Park by four blocks to its north west edge along Cinderella Drive.
• Enable future development of the Springwood Town Centre south of Vanessa Boulevard by building a future road and/or pedestrian link between Laurinda Crescent and Carol Avenue and by extending Carol Avenue southwards to create Springwood Boulevard.
• Identify areas in and around the Greater Springwood Area for higher density residential areas.
Q. 3. What is a principal activity centre?
In its South East Queensland Regional Plan, the State Government has earmarked Springwood as a Principal Activity Centre. This will serve a catchment of regional significance and accommodate key employment concentrations. They also serve business, retail and service uses. These centres provide a secondary administrative focus, accommodating regional offices of health, education, cultural and entertainment facilities that have government and regional significance.
Q. 4. What is the history behind the Greater Springwood Local Plan?
The following dates show how the plan has developed over the past nine years.
2000 Draft Local Area Plan for Springwood
2001 Bus station built
2003 Master Plan for Fitzgerald Avenue
2004 SEQ Centres Strategy
Draft SEQ Regional Plan
Springwood Urban Renewal Property Trends and Economic Review
Springwood Parking and Traffic Study
Vision preparation by Council
2005 Springwood Town Centre Governance Report
SEQ Regional Plan released
Draft IPA Planning Scheme on public exhibition
2006 Springwood Town Centre Master Plan project starts
2007 Queensland Transport announces Springwood busway planning starts
Springwood Town Centre Master Plan on hold
2008 Council amalgamations
2009 Council appoints consultants GHD to finalise project
Q. 5. How can I make an enquiry?
If you have a comment or question, please send your email enquiry to: strategyplanning@logan.qld.gov,au