Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Our New Home
we are not moving far… 28 Fortescue Street Spring Hill 237 Milton Road Milton
Central Station 28 Fortescue Street Spring Hill
Level 1 (whole floor) 28 Fortescue Street Spring Hill
28 Fortescue Street Front and rear views Side Entry to 1 st Floor Side Entry to Underground Car Park
Most existing desks • to go Small meeting • room retained Boardroom to stay •
transport options..
Public Transport Nearby Bus Stops and Train Stations
Key Bus Services • 30 - Spring Hill Loop (free bus) – Join bus at Stop 141- Central Station; Nearest stop to future RGSQ – Stop 180 in Boundary Street • P341 - to Bracken Ridge Join bus at Central; Nearest stop to future RGSQ – Stop 178 – in Little Edward St
Parking Stations Metered roadside parking available
Daytime Parking: Street Parking: metered at $1.60 per hour Car Parking Stations: Far too expensive per hour Evening Parking: Street Parking: After 7:00pm – Free Car Parking Stations: Cheapest – BCC Station at BCC Car Park – Wickham Tce. Wickham Terrace, Central Station. $5 for evening, then walk to RGSQ
Building Details • Premises built in 1985 • 3 commercial levels & 3 residential levels RGSQ now owns whole of 1 st floor • • Underground car park - RGSQ has 4 spaces • 1st floor: 316 sq. m. floor area . For context - upper floor on 237 Milton Road approx. 400 sq.m. (including former Auditorium) Access to 1 st floor via Lift - capacity approx. 10 people • • Dual fire escape stairwells • Entry: Via key card access or intercom admittance • Disabled parking is available at rear of building • 10 minute Set Down at front of building
Level 1 Details • Size: 316 sq.m. floor space, plus common property Lift & Stairwells • Existing Kitchen: Equipped with refrigerator, water cooler, microwave, cupboards, food trolley • Existing Fit-Out: From previous tenant. Some will be kept • Fit-Out Kept: Board Room table and chairs, overhead projector; electronic white board; Concertina Walls and 2 small meeting rooms; enough desks and chairs to cover RGSQ needs; some wall partitioning; storage room extended • Toilets: Men’s and Women’s toilets and shower exist, disabled toilet on ground floor.
Space Usage (Initial Concept) • 4 layout plans drawn (3 included Reception Area) • 1 layout included GTAQ small office – no longer required • Board Room & Small Meetings Room • Kitchen • Library and Map Library + small meeting room • Staff Offices including Utility/Printing area • Larger Meetings Area (enough seating for lecture nights). To to be Multi-Use: daytime/night time talks, other activities, Geography Competition work area • Storage Areas: Collection/Archives, & Furniture/Equipment Final space allocations being determined in consultation with interested parties – will see alterations to Initial Concept.
• Concept Plan “C” – Committee considers this Concept the best of 4 proposed layouts. • Has Been Altered by Consultations – interested parties involved. • Partially in Place during Move – eg Library set up early as can’t store journals or maps
The relocation will be done in stages • Settlement Date: Was in late August, 2018 • Move Office Staff and RGSQ Collection: Before end September, 2018 (exit Milton Road & rental agreement – save $15,000) • Premises Fit-Out: Need to prepare with works starting in late Oct/early Nov, 2018. Then move staff & everything else to final locations by end of 2018 year. • Welcome to Members Evening: By early 2019 RGSQ will be “ready for members”. Expect February , 2019 Meeting in “new” premises.
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