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Royal Geographical Society

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Our New Home

28 Fortescue Street Spring Hill 237 Milton Road Milton

we are not moving far…

Central Station 28 Fortescue Street Spring Hill

Level 1 (whole floor) 28 Fortescue Street Spring Hill

Side Entry to 1st Floor Side Entry to Underground Car Park 28 Fortescue Street Front and rear views

• Most existing desks

to go

• Small meeting

room retained

• Boardroom to stay

transport options..

Public Transport Nearby Bus Stops and Train Stations

• 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 Key Bus Services

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 Wickham Terrace, Central Station. $5 for evening, then walk to RGSQ

BCC Car Park – Wickham Tce.

Building Details

• Premises built in 1985
• 3 commercial levels & 3 residential levels
• RGSQ now owns whole of 1st 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 1st 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

• f 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.