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Draft Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-Tha Master Plan 2017 Sets the Vision and Strategic Framework to Guide the Next Generation of Growth in the Gardens Brisbane Botanic Gardens MT COOT-THA MT COOT-THA DRAFT A message from Lord Mayor Graham Quirk As Lord Mayor of Brisbane, I am focussed on ensuring the lifestyle, sustainability and liveability of our city is preserved and enhanced. Brisbane’s green spaces are an important part of our identity and play a significant role in making Brisbane City one of the best places to live, work and play. Recognised as Queensland’s premier subtropical botanic gardens, and spanning over 56 hectares, Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha offers unique lifestyle opportunities for residents and visitors. Visitor numbers to the Gardens are anticipated to increase from 700,000 to more than 1.7 million visitors per year in the next 15 years and this draft master plan focuses on the key opportunities and future direction for the Gardens during this time. I encourage you to have your say and help us shape the future of this iconic green landmark for the City of Brisbane. Contents 1 Introduction page 3 2 Strategic Context page 4 3 Opportunities and Challenges page 8 4 Vision page 10 5 Themes page 12 6 The Master Plan page 14 Site-wide Ideas Entry Precinct Lakeside Precinct Central Precinct Retreat Precinct Mt Coot-tha Precinct 7 A living garden page 30 2 brisbane botanic gardens mt coot-tha INTRODUCTION The Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha was opened by Brisbane City Council in 1976. It has grown to become Australia’s largest subtropical botanic gardens, featuring more than 200,000 plants that represent approximately 5000 species from around the world. Arid, tropical and temperate plants, both native and exotic, thrive there. In addition to the 56 hectares of botanic many under and over used areas and a gardens, the Brisbane Botanic Gardens trend to only return to familiar spots on Mt Coot-tha also includes the Queensland subsequent visits. Herbarium, Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, This research highlights an opportunity to Mt Coot-tha Library and the gardens cafe. enhance the site design to reflect a more updated attitude to recreation, wayfinding, More than 700,000 locals and education and connection with a focus on tourists enjoy the Gardens every increasing the opportunities for enjoyment year, with this number expected by visitors now and in generations to come. to grow to 1.7 million by 2030. Protecting the future Brisbane’s first botanic gardens, the City Botanic Gardens, was established in 1855. An evolving space However a second site was needed after The role of botanic gardens has changed several major floods swept through the city since the 16th century medieval purpose of gardens, damaging valuable plant collections physic gardens – gardens which were there and the collection had outgrown its capacity for the study of medicinal plants – to a current to expand. experience of protecting and preserving the environment, connecting plants and people An open woodland site, protected by the together, and enriching the community eastern slopes of Mt Coot-tha and only six through education and enjoyment. So too has kilometres from the city was selected as a the way visitors use, interact and enjoy botanic flood free alternative. gardens around the world. Officially opened in 1976, the 56 hectare This is also true for the Brisbane Botanic botanic gardens is located at the base of the Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Originally designed mountain and invites the public to visit every around a loose theme of ‘getting lost among day of the year. the plants’, the current Gardens includes a Gardens for today and tomorrow complex web of pathways which requires the The Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha visitor to actively choose their own adventure Master Plan 2017 sets the vision and 15-year among themed botanical collections and strategic framework to guide the next geographical displays. While the Gardens generation of growth in the Gardens. enjoy international acclaim, recent research into visitation and usage trends identified 3 Strategic context Our vision is to embrace Mt Coot-tha as an iconic green landmark for the City of Brisbane. Mt Coot-tha will be valued for its unique environmental, cultural and historical qualities, and be celebrated for its biodiversity, diverse learning and recreational experiences and opportunities. (Our shared vision Mt Coot-tha 2030) Brisbane City Centre Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha 4 brisbane botanic gardens mt coot-tha Brisbane - a safe, vibrant, green, and prosperous city A key part of Brisbane’s personality is our commitment to being a safe, vibrant, green, sustainable and prosperous city, coupled with an emphasis on leveraging public spaces for community benefit. Council recognises that environmental sustainability and liveability is fundamental to being a New World City and is committed to pursuing a future that enhances the city’s assets for current and future residents. Brisbane’s leadership in this space was recognised in 2014 and again in 2016, as Australia’s Most Sustainable City by the Keep Australia Beautiful Foundation. Mt Coot-tha is one of Brisbane’s most The main priorities for Our Shared Vision Mt unique and valued icons because of its Coot-tha 2030 are to: location, resources, and historical and cultural » maintain or improve quality of life significance. Covering 1600 hectares of land, for the Brisbane community the Mt Coot-tha Precinct may be accessed via the new Visitor Information Centre, acting as » ensure that Brisbane has the services and a gateway to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens infrastructure to meet the liveability and and Herbarium, forest reserve, bushwalking, sustainability challenges of the future mountain bike trails, picnic areas, a library, » provide an overarching plan of action for cemetery, planetarium, tv stations and towers, Council, its partners and the people of quarry, summit lookouts, cafes and restaurants. Brisbane for the next 18 years. This large geographical area has played a The delivery of the Brisbane Botanic foundationary role in the childhood, teenage Gardens Mt Coot-tha Master Plan 2017 could and adult lives of many Brisbane locals, as well contribute to each of these priorities by as being on the ‘must see’ list and providing outlining Council’s plans for the Gardens over memorable experiences to those visiting the next 15 years. Brisbane from near and far. One of the most significant aspects of Vision 2031 delivers an this long-term vision is the review and enhanced Botanic Gardens enhancement of the Gardens, positioned Recognising the connection between at the base of the mountain and acting as a this important green space and the natural gateway to the broader area. community, and as part of Our Shared Vision Three growth areas have been identified Mt Coot-tha 2030 – the long term community in the development of the Brisbane Botanic plan for the city – Council consulted more than Gardens Mt Coot-tha: 2800 residents and stakeholders in 2009 and » public spaces for community benefit 2010 to help shape the 20-year vision for the » culturally significant broader Mt Coot-tha Precinct. » economic opportunities. 5 brisbane botanic gardens mt coot-tha The master planning journey Public spaces for community benefit Further analysis suggests that by increasing Research has indicated that community the appeal and activation of the Gardens, ownership of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt visitation numbers to Brisbane at a macro Coot-tha is strong, with many residents enjoying level, and the Gardens at a local level could long term memories generated by their time increase. This would naturally deliver additional spent there. economic benefit to the city, as well as opening The opportunity to strengthen this exists by up potential business opportunities within enhancing the areas that thrive, transforming the Gardens. Council has already initiated those that don’t, and introducing new upgrades across the Mt Coot-tha precinct to opportunities for positive connection, strengthen this appeal in line with Our Shared association and memories. Vision Mt Coot-tha 2030. The Mt Coot-tha enhancements will incorporate upgrading the Increasing the reasons to discover new areas of JC Slaughter Falls and Simpson Falls picnic the Gardens through recreation, event activation areas, constructing a new trail to connect and wayfinding techniques will increase its the Simpson Falls and JC Slaughter Falls to appeal and relevance. improve the trail network and accessibility, The environmental significance of the Gardens building a new Visitor Information Centre, also presents community benefit, with the and installing a zipline attraction. Council is preservation of plants, historical knowledge, and committed to further exploring the Gardens the opportunity for continual learning in areas and surrounding precinct’s commercial such as botany, conservation and sustainability. potential while firmly balancing the community and cultural priorities. Culturally significant Brisbane City Plan 2014 The Gardens play a critical role in the cultural preservation of both botanical and historical Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan) is Council’s record. Through the collection, cultivation and plan for the future development of Brisbane. display of a wide range of plants from Australia It guides how land in Brisbane can be used and across the world, the Gardens can assist in and developed. Under City Plan, the Brisbane the long term preservation of plant species. Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha is zoned as metropolitan open space. Historically, the Gardens have assisted in Within City Plan sits the Mt Coot-tha Brisbane becoming the New World City it is Neighbourhood Plan. The Brisbane Botanic today firstly, through offering a flood-proof Gardens Mt Coot-tha Master Plan 2017 has alternative to the City Botanic Gardens and in been developed to deliver visitor services and more recent decades, becoming a destination in facilities that contribute to Brisbane’s sustained its own right. prosperity and provide options for learning and Economic opportunities leisure.
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