JOIN US IN BRISBANE

Starting at one of Brisbane’s 'most iconic pubs', The Ship Inn in Sidon Street South, you'll tour South Bank, Melbourne Street, West Village and Fish Lane, ending in Town Square for the 'Making Spaces Matter' panel discussion and networking event. There, Queensland Place Leaders will unpack the projects, experiences, and highlights of how each individually and collectively contributed to Fish Lane and Brisbane's South Side.

 

You'll then join your colleagues from the Asia-Pacific region at a fantastic in-person evening gathering of the place network at the State Library of Queensland for the Place Leaders Asia Pacific Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence in the place across projects, processes, leadership, governance, and digital place-making.

 

On Friday, you’ll board a CityCat Ferry at South Bank terminal and travel through the Brisbane CBD seeing the decades long process of rediscovering the City’s river interface including urban renewal and place-making at Howard Smith Wharves. Then, downstream to New Farm Park and the Powerhouse, with a guided tour from subject matter experts each way. You'll visit the renewal of a power station previously in disrepair for 35 years and now a hub of activity for performing arts, restaurants, and a farmer's market. Continuing downstream, you'll visit Northshore, a large urban development by Economic Development Queensland with representatives to discuss this new community, and site of the Olympic Village.

 

These wonderful tours and activities are thanks to our event partner, Brisbane City Council. 

 

ITINERARY IN DETAIL

 

Thursday 29 February

 

Self-Guided Opportunities - up to 12:00pm

 

If you're in Brisbane on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning, there's some great free guided and self-guided tours to enjoy prior to meeting at the 'Ship Inn' at 12:00pm.

 

• 'Brisbane Greeters' Guided Tours

• 'Brisbane App' Self-Guided Tours (IOS) or Android

 

Place Leaders Walking Tour of Brisbane’s South Bank - 12:00pm - 3:15pm commencing at the Ship Inn

 

• Meet at the Ship Inn (map) in Sidon Street South and tour South Bank, the performing arts and culture precinct, up Melbourne Street to the new West Village and then down Fish Lane. You'll see a great example of 'unexpected' place-making at a university campus, and tour Southbank hosted by staff from Brisbane City Council. You'll visit Melbourne Street, West Village, and Brisbane's Art and Cultural Precinct. You’ll also experience art, activation and collaborative place-making at Fish Lane hosted by the Fish Lane Precinct Manager. The walk concludes at Town Square with an interactive and lively 'Making Spaces Matter' Panel Discussion.

 

Place Leaders ‘Making Places Matter’ Panel Discussion - 3:15pm to 4:30pm at Town Square, Fish Lane, South Brisbane

 

• Join Queensland Place Leaders as they unpack the projects, experiences, and highlights of how each individually and collectively contributed to projects and places across South Brisbane and West End, including many of the locations you’ve just visited.

 

Omar Barragan, Manager Design Brisbane, Brisbane City Council

Michael Zaicek, Commercial Manager, ARIA

Sarah Winter, Director of Studio Winter

Troy Casey, Director Blaklash 

Genevieve Trace, Executive Director Metro Arts

 

Relax and Refresh - 4:30pm - 5:30pm

 

• From 4:30pm, head back to your office or accommodation to refresh, or stay in Town Square and refresh there until the Awards networking and ceremony commences at 5:30pm - it’s only a 300m walk from Town Square to the Awards venue.

 

Place Leaders Asia Pacific Awards - 5:30pm to 9:30pm, Edge Auditorium at the State Library of Queensland (including drinks, food and networking)

 

• Join your colleagues from the Asia-Pacific region at a fantastic in-person evening gathering of the place network in the Edge Auditorium at the State Library of Queensland (map) for the Place Leaders Asia Pacific Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence in the place across projects, processes, leadership, governance, and digital place-making.

• Drinks, food and networking from 5:30pm with the formal Awards presentations to commence from 6:30pm.

 

Friday 1 March

 

Place Leaders CityCat Tour of Brisbane CBD and Riverfront Renewal (8:45am - 12:30pm)

 

• 8:50am - Meet at the CityCat terminal at South Bank (map - also pointed out on the walking tour the afternoon before), departing at approx. 9:05am and downstream through the city centre

• 9:40am - 9:45am - Walk from the CityCat terminal at New Farm to the Brisbane Powerhouse four a tour and discussion.

• 10:15am - 10:20am - Walk back to the CityCat Terminal at New Farm.

• 10:50am - Arrive at Northshore to be hosted by Economic Development Queensland in ‘The Shed’ with light refreshments, a short presentation, and a generous period for Q&A’s and a walk of this new community and site of the Olympic Village.

• 12:30pm - Make way back to South Bank via CityCat, or depart from the location to airport (or stay for lunch if you have time!)