Jingeri Park, Shoreline
| Client | Lendlease |
| Project Partners | Vee Design (landscape architect) and Eureka Landscapes (principal contractor) |
| State | Queensland |
A shining beacon for a new Bayside community.
Shoreline is a major greenfield community at Redland Bay in Brisbane’s south-east. Currently being developed by Lendlease, a quarter of the 262-hectare site is dedicated to open spaces. The first to be delivered, Jingeri Park, was pivotal to the future success of Shoreline and needed to inspire and excite potential purchasers when they visited the site.
Designed and detailed with Brisbane-based Vee Design and delivered alongside the principal landscape contractor, Eureka Landscapes, the centrepieces of the new park are its 8.5-metre lighthouse-inspired play tower and 15-metre activated play jetty.
Despite numerous challenges, including ongoing delays and disruptions caused by the pandemic, the fully custom structures were successfully delivered in November 2022, before opening to the public in early 2023.
Our involvement.
Our first involvement came pre-contract in 2019 when we were approached by Vee Design to help refine their vision for a custom lighthouse-inspired play structure. This involved ongoing design collaboration, detailed 3D renders and extensive pre-shop detailing, all of which was then on-presented to (a very excited) Lendlease. After a pandemic-driven hiatus, the project sprang back to life in late 2021. Following a series of additional design evolutions, Fleetwood Urban was formally engaged by Eureka Landscapes in March 2022 to procure, manufacture and install the approved tower and jetty.
The lighthouse was hand-welded in smaller sections by our inhouse boilermakers in Sydney and joined to create the complete 8.5-metre tower. The structure was then painted, before pre-assembly saw the addition of the climbing nets and other internal play equipment. The tower was then transported by truck to Redland Bay for installation (via a 70-tonne crane lift) in November 2022 alongside the play jetty. The only things remaining to be added were the slides. Throughout the delivery phase we maintained direct and regular contact with the project and safety teams at Eureka, resulting in a great outcome for all stakeholders – and the Shoreline community.
How does this project inspire people to love the outdoors?
Soaring high above the local area, Jingeri Park Lighthouse is impossible to miss. It’s the first thing visitors see as they enter Shoreline – creating an experience that generates excitement and sends the imagination racing, whilst also paying tribute to Redland Bay’s maritime heritage.
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Design Challenge
Vee Design had initially considered a standard ‘off-the-shelf’ lighthouse play structure, but approached Fleetwood Urban to develop a more unique design for the Shoreline community.
Several custom iterations were explored before arriving on a concept that mimicked the original hexagonal wooden lighthouse at nearby Cleveland Point, complete with its iconic red and white colourways.
The next step was to carefully refine and detail the preferred concept so it was safe and ‘buildable’ in the real world. Part of this required designing the main tower so it could be delivered in one piece with minimal connection points, whilst still meeting the overall creative aesthetic. Redland City Council also required all fixings and bolts to be accessible from the inside of the tower to avoid the need for external platforms when conducting future maintenance.
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Construction Challenge
Tall structures present various challenges. Considerable time was invested during the pre-construction stage to identify the smoothest possible delivery methodology for the lighthouse tower. The main structural elements were manufactured and pre-assembled off-site at Fleetwood’s state-of-the-art facility in western Sydney. Doing this minimised time on-site at Redland Bay whilst also maximising the quality of the structure by allowing crews to work in a safe and fully controlled environment.
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Innovations
Innovative design and engineering allowed the tower to be completely pre-assembled whilst still laying on its side. This removed a significant layer of complexity, whilst also eliminating the bulk of height and weather-related safety risks that would have otherwise been faced working on-site. Whilst a vertical structure, the design also needed to withstand additional loads whilst being transported from Sydney to Brisbane in a horizontal position.
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Features
- 8.5-metre hexagonal lighthouse tower
- 15-metre jetty with activated playspaces
- 2 x enclosed tube slides
- 3 x climbing nets
- 2.8-metre climbing wall
- ‘Fishing rod’ fire pole
- Jungle rope and monkey bars
- Ground level cubby space
- Polished stainless-steel sphere on top of the lighthouse
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Materials
- Marine-grade painted steel structural elements
- Powder-coated aluminium perforated roofing
- Anti-climb stainless wire welded mesh
- Anti-climb powder-coated aluminium cladding
- HDPE plastic slides
- Stainless steel handrails and fire pole
- Galvanised steel reinforced synthetic rope
- ModWood decking
- Dulux high marine-grade PUR5 3 coat paint system
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Safety & Risk Considerations
Every facet of the project needed to be delivered within Lendlease’s and Eureka’s rigorous safety guidelines. Two of the main risks surrounded working at heights (something we mitigated through extensive pre-assembly) and crane access for the installation of the 8.5-metre lighthouse. Detailed lift studies were essential due to the tricky position of the main tower atop a 3-metre mound connecting to the adjoining jetty.
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Sustainability Considerations
Located just 1km from Moreton Bay, the corrosive coastal conditions heavily influenced material selection and coatings. Considerable thought was given to maximise the design life of the structures, including specifying marine-grade painted steel and finishes such as the Dulux high marine-grade PUR5 3 coat paint system. ModWood composite decking was also used to minimise the need for ongoing maintenance.
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Environmental Management : ISO14001
Quality Management : ISO 9001
OHS Management : ISO 45001
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