Council is enhancing John Bray Park on Walsham Street, Bray Park. As our community grows, we need more spaces to stay active, healthy, and connected. This new park will be the perfect place for fun, relaxation, and outdoor adventures with family and friends.
The park will serve the greater Bray Park community and features:
- an all-ages, nature-inspired playground
- car parking
- an amenities block, which includes two ambulant and one wheelchair-accessible stall
- picnic facilities
- a multi-sports court
- open space for ball kicking or throwing and other games
- misting water play elements
- a wet/dry creek bed
- a footpath connecting the park to Bray Park train station and Strathpine Centre.
View the concept design(JPG, 297KB).
Parks and open play spaces are essential for health and wellbeing, and for building a strong community.
This project supports current and future development and population growth in Bray Park. It demonstrates our commitment to providing more playgrounds and open spaces to cater for our growing communities.
Construction days and times
Work to construct the new park will start in late 2024. We expect it to be completed by mid 2025, pending weather and unforeseen circumstances.
Work will be done Monday to Friday between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM. We will notify residents if there are any changes to the hours of work.
For safety, public access to the park will be limited during construction. John Bray Park will remain fully accessible.
We will attempt to minimise noise and other impacts for nearby properties.
Stay up to date
You can register to get more information on construction work and weekly updates by completing a project notification request.
New concept design shaped by community feedback
We asked for community feedback on the design of the new park between May and June 2021. The community told us they wanted privacy maintained for neighbouring residents and the location of the amenities building and multi-purpose court should take this into account.
Since then, we have revised the concept design to make it better for everyone. Key infrastructure has been moved to be less visible and further away from homes. We have used crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles to place the amenities building centrally within the park, about 90 meters from the nearest residence. This keeps it at a reasonable distance from the nearest residence while ensuring it is easy to see and access from the street.
The multi-purpose court is now over 50 metres from the nearest dwelling, near the edge of established trees. The nature inspired playground will be located among the existing trees. This makes use of natural shade and enhances the natural play setting. Our careful planning aims to balance functionality with residents’ privacy and safety.