Oxley Golf Club is facing a potential turning point. It’s one of the largest green spaces left along Boundary Road — and now it could be on shaky ground.
New details emerging from inside the club indicate it is weighing significant changes linked to Boundary Road upgrades, placing the future of the site into sharper focus.
Land in the frame
At a Special General Meeting in February, members were told the club is considering options linked to possible road widening works, including whether part of its Boundary Road frontage may need to be sold.
Set along one of Oxley’s busiest corridors, the golf club has operated for decades as both a sporting venue and a large stretch of open green space.
Positioned along a key transport route, the course has long existed at the intersection of recreation and infrastructure pressure — a balance that is now shifting into sharper focus.
Information presented to members outlined a scenario where land on the northern side of the course could be sold if upgrades proceed. A logistics developer, LogiSpace, was identified in member materials as a prospective buyer, though no deal has been confirmed publicly.
A course reworked
Beyond any potential land sale, the discussions point to a broader reshaping of the site.
Members were told the Club is exploring a longer-term plan that could see the course redesigned across a smaller footprint, alongside a new clubhouse and upgraded facilities.
Any changes would be subject to planning approvals and staged over several years. Early indications suggest construction, if it proceeds, could temporarily affect access to parts of the course, though no confirmed timeline has been released.
Still early, but moving
At this stage, no formal development application is listed in Brisbane City Council’s public planning system, indicating the proposal remains in its early phases, likely at the pre-lodgement or preliminary planning stage.
A familiar pressure
Oxley Golf Club is not alone in facing these questions.
Across metropolitan areas, large recreational sites — particularly golf courses — are increasingly being drawn into planning conversations as cities look for land to support infrastructure and growth.
The club has already explored ways to evolve its facilities in recent years, including upgrades aimed at broadening how the site is used, reflecting changing expectations around how these spaces are used.
For now, the course remains open and operating as usual, with no public notice indicating confirmed redevelopment or closure.
But with early discussions now underway, attention will turn to what takes shape next — and how the community is brought into decisions that could redefine one of Oxley’s most recognisable landscapes.
Published 26-March-2026
