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The Mill at Moreton Bay's Regional Parkland creates a destination recreational space for the region. Multiple initiatives include community and cultural facilities, education, environment, sustainability and economic development.
The Mill Parklands is in its first stage of an integrated open space corridor which lies within a broader strategic initiative for a “Mountains to Mangroves” recreational corridor. Integral to the design are best practice accessibility features, which form an important part of the entire regional park. Playspace features include no-step access to the waterplay splash pad, accessible play elements in the adventure playground and full accessible paths to all play elements including rubber softfall surface, clear wayfinding and colour definition to define spaces, multiple seating options and a nearby amenities building with accessible facilities.
Also of significant note for the parkland was its co-location with new University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Petrie campus. This involved design-thinking around contributing to a healthy, inclusive and robust new community, utilization of the parkland by students and staff, and recreational opportunities and increase patronage to the playspaces.
The parkland incorporates multiple access points, wide open spaces and multiple amenities, thereby making it suitable for larger community events such as Christmas Carols, markets and sporting events. The village green will also function as a de facto sports oval for students as future formal facilities are developed. The introduction of choregraphed fountains with integrated lighting also enables night-time activation of the parkland.
The project was a significant generator of local employment. Council has a further forward investment in the order of $70million over the next 5 years at the site that is anticipated to attract substantially higher levels of private sector investment. The facilities also contribute to the USC campus value as a ‘sticky’ campus that offers value adds to attract more students.
O2LA would also like to thank our collaborators: Moreton Bay Regional Council, Advisian, WallaceBrice Architecture, Playscape Creations, Sellick, ENE-HUB, SPP Group, Edwards Irrigation Consulting, CCEP, Dot Dash, Architecture and Access and JMac Constructions. Photography courtesy of Playscape Creations and Angus Martin.
The Mill at Moreton Bay's Regional Parkland creates a destination recreational space for the region. Multiple initiatives include community and cultural facilities, education, environment, sustainability and economic development.
The Mill Parklands is in its first stage of an integrated open space corridor which lies within a broader strategic initiative for a “Mountains to Mangroves” recreational corridor. Integral to the design are best practice accessibility features, which form an important part of the entire regional park. Playspace features include no-step access to the waterplay splash pad, accessible play elements in the adventure playground and full accessible paths to all play elements including rubber softfall surface, clear wayfinding and colour definition to define spaces, multiple seating options and a nearby amenities building with accessible facilities.
Also of significant note for the parkland was its co-location with new University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Petrie campus. This involved design-thinking around contributing to a healthy, inclusive and robust new community, utilization of the parkland by students and staff, and recreational opportunities and increase patronage to the playspaces.
The parkland incorporates multiple access points, wide open spaces and multiple amenities, thereby making it suitable for larger community events such as Christmas Carols, markets and sporting events. The village green will also function as a de facto sports oval for students as future formal facilities are developed. The introduction of choregraphed fountains with integrated lighting also enables night-time activation of the parkland.
The project was a significant generator of local employment. Council has a further forward investment in the order of $70million over the next 5 years at the site that is anticipated to attract substantially higher levels of private sector investment. The facilities also contribute to the USC campus value as a ‘sticky’ campus that offers value adds to attract more students.
O2LA would also like to thank our collaborators: Moreton Bay Regional Council, Advisian, WallaceBrice Architecture, Playscape Creations, Sellick, ENE-HUB, SPP Group, Edwards Irrigation Consulting, CCEP, Dot Dash, Architecture and Access and JMac Constructions. Photography courtesy of Playscape Creations and Angus Martin.