Project Details
Parliamentarians often use the Parliamentary Speaker’s Green for ceremonial purposes and press conferences year-round. The high-profile turf surface is a focal point between the Queensland Parliament and Parliamentary Annexe within Brisbane’s CBD. The surface was also used by Tennis QLD in 2017 when they launched Parliamentary Friends of Tennis and played their first ever game of grass court tennis on the Speaker’s Green.
The Speaker’s Green grass species is predominantly blue couch (Digitaria didactyla) with some hybrid or green couch (Cynodon spp.) turf replacement following turf damage from events, disease or shade etc.
ASTC undertook an agronomic inspection to identify the limitations and then propose redevelopment plans to remove the existing surface, then install new irrigation and subsoil drainage, topsoil (sand blend) and turfgrass.
ASTC also provided Parliamentary Services with an annual turf maintenance plan to assist the gardeners/turf managers in maintaining a high-profile turf surface.
- Location: 2A George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- Timeframe: October 2021 to current
Services
Site investigation:
- Soil nutritional testing of existing soil
- Agronomic inspection to assess existing soil and turfgrass
- Irrigation audit
Designs and/or specifications for:
- New irrigation design
- Topsoil and turfgrass removal
- Subsoil drainage
- Topsoil (sand blend) importation
- Turfgrass being the Zoysia matrella variety 'Sir Grange'
- Seed and turf on embankments
- Establishment and maintenance
- Provision of an annual turf maintenance program
During construction and consolidation (TBC):
- Project management
- Quality control checks
