Toombul
Toombul represents the eastern connection of the Airport Link project. On project completion in 2012, the Toombul precinct will be a vital gateway connecting motorists to the airport and Australia Trade Coast, and south-west to Brisbane’s CBD.
At the heart of the precinct is Kalinga Park – a popular parkland with community facilities and cycleways adjacent to Schulz Canal.
Kalinga Park was the site where two of Australia’s largest Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) were assembled and launched to excavate the Airport Link mainline tunnel.
At project completion, Kalinga Park will be re-instated and returned to the community, with new BBQ facilities and children’s playground and enhanced waterway and pathways.
Community Notices
| Type of work | Commencing |
| Commissioning of Toombul Ventilation Station | February 2012 |
| February Construction Update | February 2012 |
| Night Work: East West Arterial Road and Noise Barrier Maintenance | 18 January 2012 |
| Demolition of temporary floodwalls | 16 January 2012 |
| Night Work: Sandgate Road and East West Artierial Road | 3 January 2012 |
| Air Quality Monitoring Station | December 2011 |
Please note: the below notifications apply to all precincts along the project corridor
| Type of work | Commencing |
| Groundwater monitoring | March 09 - ongoing |
Traffic Changes
Click here for information on traffic changes in the Toombul precinct.
Construction in Toombul
Three key work sites have been established in the Toombul precinct enabling construction and on-site management of the Toombul connection to Airport Link: Centro Toombul overflow car park (site offices), Ross Park and Kalinga Park.
Key construction activities to be undertaken in the Toombul precinct for Airport Link:
- Excavation and construction of a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch box in Kalinga Park where two TBMs will be lowered in parts for assembly underground
- Tunnelling operations - the TBMs will commence excavation of the mainline tunnel from Kalinga Park, moving south-west to Lutwyche, where the machines will be disassembled - starting early 2010
- An underpass beneath the North Coast Railway line
- An underpass beneath Sandgate Road to connect the Airport Link tunnel with East-West Arterial Road
- Construction of the buried ventilation station and its above-ground outlet adjacent to Sandgate Road
- Widening of Sandgate Road over Schulz Canal to accommodate a new signalised intersection
- Widening of East-West Arterial Road to accommodate two eastbound and two westbound lanes that will also form the ramp connections to the Airport Link tunnel.
What will Toombul look like in 2012?
Visit the Design page to see the project’s urban design for the Toombul precinct
Toombul Community Liaison Group (CLG)
CLGs have been formed in all major precincts, to represent the local community by communicating ideas and concerns to the project team and the State Government, during design and construction of these essential projects. Go to the Toombul CLG page
