Brisbane CBD BUG

07/08/2026

Shafston Ave bikeway - more info

If you'd like to know the details of the proposed Shafston Ave bikeway and how it interacts with the streets that it crosses, then this info sheet is for you.

This breaks down each change at each street that is included in the design and the reasons for each change. We think it makes a lot of sense. Notably the numbers of vehicles being impacted are pretty small when you compare with the numbers of people on bikes that currently use and would use this protected bikeway once it is built. (they don't include the bike numbers but anyone who rides along here knows how busy it can be since the KP Bridge opened)

Any opportunity you have to show your support for this bikeway is critical. Local residents are already complaining about the seconds of delay they might encounter from the changes.

MD

04/08/2026

Shafston Bikeway - Information tonight
This evening Trina Massey Councillor for the Gabba Ward will be holding an information session on the proposed 1.2km Shafston bikeway. The CBD BUG very much supports this project as it will transform the existing footpath into a segregated active transport corridor suitable for everyone to get about on. We encourage anyone to come along to show your support and ask a question. Cr Massey askes that you register your interest in attending via the link below.
https://www.trinamassey.com/community_meeting_shafston_ave?fbclid=IwY2xjawTejv5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeiXjlIDmtaN_Hyojb4xvJCBDVT4RHDFI_oX89RftnrE1h35jpGN390ddyojU_aem_bjQESwjI3_oVijsLxxqAIw
**WHEN**
August 05, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7pm
**WHERE**
Queensland Multicultural Centre
102 Main St
Kangaroo Point , QLD 4169
Australia

04/08/2026

Have your say
The Queensland Government's plan for Victoria Park and the North Brisbane Bikeway has been released. Please add your voice calling for the Government to deliver a world class bikeway. Currently the Queensland Government is planning a cycling corridor that will be closed for "major events".

📣 Consultation is now open on the Victoria Park Precinct Draft Legacy Plan.

Explore the plan and help shape the future of what will be a world-class destination, to enjoy every day of the year.

📅 Consultation closes 27 September 2026.
🔗 Find our more: https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/infrastructure/projects-and-programs/brisbane-2032/draft-victoria-park-precinct-legacy-plan

02/08/2026

North Brisbane Bikeway - Olympic Changes?
Yesterday, Premier David Crisafulli MP released the plan for the placement of the Olympic stadium in Victoria Park, and it isn't clear what is occuring to the North Brisbane Bikeway.
Page 15 & 18 - shows the bikeway continuing roughly along the current route.
Page 19 - states
"The North Brisbane Bikeway is maintained through Victoria Park, with an alternative separated route option available during major events along Gregory Terrace and Bowen Bridge Road".
Page 20 - shows a site plan the North Brisbane Bikeway is to be redirected up along Gregory Terrace and across the tracks at Bowen Bridge Road.
Neither the visual plans nor the 3D visual depiction show any upgrades to the Bowen Bridge Road bridge over the tracks so people will be using a narrow shared path "during major events".
It is deeply concerning when a government document does not provide clear communication. We hear alot about the "legacy" that the Olympics will provide, surely this should include a world class cycling corridor that links the Brisbane CBD with the north that isn't closed during "major events"

01/08/2026

"TRAFFIC CHAOS"
Despite it not being true we constantly hear how the reallocation of road space to the movement of people on bicycles (via safe protected bikelanes) will increase traffic congestion & it is an unacceptable outcome. It is interesting that such an opinion is barely aired when it comes to private developers blocking traffic for construction work. Every day across Brisbane at numerous sites private development impacts traffic flow often resulting in congestion yet this is acceptable.
Every city changes, and that is a fact but to claim one change as unacceptable due to 'increasing congestion" but to accept another that does increase congestion flies in the face of reason.
Brisbane is changing yet our surface road network appears to be barely changing. No city has solved traffic congestion by maintaining the status quo. It is time the bureaucrats and certain pollies stopped telling us that safe protected bikelanes cannot be installed due to "increasing traffic congestion" while approving private developments that do "increase traffic congestion". The only way to solve traffic congestion is by accepting change and providing people with more options on how they get about, this includes the installation of safe protected bikelanes.
- DC

31/07/2026

BCC says NO to slower safer intersection!
Last year the CBD BUG promoted a petition calling for the existing Zebra crossing on James St to be upgraded to a Wombat (zebra on a speed hump) crossing. Due to this crossing being at the intersection of Arthur & James it would of increased the safety of those using the intersection as well as those using the crossing. Many people on bikes travel along Arthur St to cut across New Farm and avoid a massive detour. Unfortunately Brisbane City Council has chosen to reject the petition. According to BCC council minutes the local Councillor Vicki Howard was consulted on the matter and supports the BCC recommendation not to upgrade the crossing.
It is disappointing that council has chosen to reject a petition that would increased public safety at minimal cost despite it being a known safety hazard to locals.
PS - for an unknown reason the BCC response to the petition has not been uploaded to the BCC council website (unlike other petitions).
DC

30/07/2026

Important information for those wishing to know when Cross River Rail will open the Bridge over the tracks between the Boggo Rd Precinct & the PA

29/07/2026

We fully support the Shafston Ave Bikeway so if you are free and can attend the community meeting on 5 August (being run by Cr Massey) to show your support for the bikeway, please do. There may be some naysayers there so the more we can show that there are people who are very keen to see this happen, the better.

MD

Greens Councillor for The Gabba Ward

29/07/2026

V1 Veloway night time closures in Woolloongabba for Energex works start 8pm tonight.

The suggested detour to bypass the closure is as per the attached map - via the Woolloongabba Bikeway along Stanley St between Trinity Lane and the Vulture St end of the Southbank arbour. This route is flat and separated and far superior to the Vulture St detour suggested by Energex.

29/07/2026

This is one meeting that took place a few months ago to discuss the findings and data from the women's cycling survey that CBD and South BUG undertook back in March. (thanks to Renee Coffey MP's office for pic)

July has been the month to start meeting with local BCC councillors, and those councilllors who have agreed to a meeting are appreciated. A shout out to Cr Nicole Johnston, Cr Trina Massey, Cr Steve Griffiths, Cr Seal Chong Wah and Cr Lucy Collier so far.

To see the progress of the meeting invites and also some of the data from the survey head over to www.womenscycling.space

MD

Biking connects people to their communities, promotes a healthier, cleaner environment, and is a great chance to exercise.

But too many women feel unsafe cycling in Brisbane, especially with poor lighting and network connectivity.

It was great to catch up with Mary recently to discuss the results of a survey conducted by Brisbane CBD and South Bicycle User Groups with women in Brisbane who ride bikes on their experiences and feedback.

For more information, or to connect to the group, check the link in the comments.