Riverine Discovery Centre
Discovery centre will showcase our waterways
A $5.5 million Riverine Discovery Centre – designed as an educational facility and a tourism destination – is planned to be built overlooking the Albert River at Eagleby.
The centre would offer a range of activities aimed at improving understanding of the City of Logan waterways and increasing community use of the Albert and Logan rivers.
The Riverine Discovery Centre could provide or include:
- environmental education
- outdoor nature-based activities
- historic displays
- community hub
- café and river-view dining
- commercial water-based activities.
Construction of the centre over the following two years is contingent on Council receiving funding through the Queensland Government’s South East Queensland Community Stimulus Program.
The project will be partly funded by the Environmental Levy.
Environment Chair, Deputy Mayor Jon Raven, says community feedback showed residents and visitors want more opportunities to use the City of Logan’s waterways.
“A Riverine Discovery Centre would allow the community to learn more about getting the balance right between protecting and enhancing our waterways while opening them up for more recreational use,” Councillor Raven says.
Division 12 Councillor Karen Murphy says a Riverine Discovery Centre would be an ideal complement to Eagleby’s popular Albert River Parklands playground.
“I am very excited about Eagleby having facilities where families can have fun while also learning about protecting our environment and waterways,” Cr Murphy says.
A Riverine Discovery Centre is among several budget initiatives that aim to encourage residents to spend more leisure time in the city and increase day-trip visitation from other parts of South East Queensland.
Additional initiatives to increase city tourism include:
- measures to encourage more footpath and laneway dining
- parks enhancements to boost tourism
- upgraded mountain bike trail management.
