Mount Coot‑tha 20‑Year Vision Unveiled, Zipline Excluded

Mount Coot‑tha’s Future Mapped Out

Exciting news for Brisbane’s beloved hill! The council has rolled out a draft 20‑year vision for Mount Coot‑tha, and the much‑talked‑about zipline will not be part of it.

The Brisbane Sustainability Agency was hired to craft the plan. Its brief centred on enhancing current attractions, improving picnic spots and expanding walking trails, while also looking at rehabilitating the existing quarry.

“That will allow us to systematically go through and map out projects that can be delivered and what they will cost,” Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said from the Mount Coot‑tha lookout on Tuesday.

He added that the long‑term horizon means projects can be spread out affordably: “This is a 20‑year plan, so it doesn’t have to all be done at once, it can be done in an affordable way.”

The summit area will receive priority as Brisbane prepares for the 2032 Olympic Games.

Private investment opportunities are limited. The council noted that the Nine and Seven TV studios, currently listed for sale, are among the few sites open to private buyers. Savills represents both studios and has also visited the unlisted 10 News site.

Schrinner clarified that residential development on these sites will not happen. “It’s currently zoned for utility purposes, which covers the TV use, but we have envisaged for quite some time now that if it wasn’t used for that, then there would be an ecotourism opportunity, such as function centre, visitors centre, potentially an eco hotel,” he said.

Any new use would need to protect the natural environment. The mayor praised the agency’s work: “I commend the Brisbane Sustainability Agency for coming up with a plan that strikes a balance between protecting our unique natural environment and providing plenty of things for people to see and do.”

The draft will be refined and finalised by mid‑2027, after which a detailed costing process will begin.