Oxley Golf Club, a Brisbane venue with roots stretching back to 1928, has moved its redevelopment programme into the planning process. An application associated with 290 Boundary Road, Oxley, Queensland 4075 was lodged with Brisbane City Council in mid-October 2026 under reference A007130869. An industry report published on 22 October set out the scale of the proposed changes. This is a planning-stage proposal, not confirmation that the new course has been approved or construction has started.
Why redesign an established course?
The present 18-hole layout straddles Boundary Road, requiring golfers to cross a public road repeatedly during a round. Brisbane's planned widening from two lanes to four makes that arrangement increasingly difficult to retain. Rather than merely rearrange a handful of holes, the club intends to consolidate the course on one side of the road.
Under the plan announced by Oxley in June, developer LogiSPACE would acquire the 12-hectare northern parcel, which includes the existing clubhouse and five holes. The proceeds would help fund a redesigned 18-hole championship course on the remaining approximately 48 hectares to the south. Keeping the round entirely on the southern site would remove the roadway crossings that define today's routing.
An 18-hole course with a wider range of ways to play
The concept includes a replacement clubhouse, hospitality spaces, upgraded practice and coaching areas, a larger driving range, family mini-golf and health or wellness facilities. It is therefore as much a rethink of how a club serves its community as it is a conventional course renovation.
The most distinctive change is floodlit golf. Oxley's official 10 June 2026 announcement proposed nine illuminated holes. Reporting on the more recent planning documents describes eight illuminated holes and possible play until 10 p.m. These are snapshots of an evolving scheme, not final operating conditions; the ultimate number of holes and lighting hours remain subject to approval and detailed design.
Access now and a tentative construction timetable
Industry coverage suggests the rebuild could eventually involve a closure of around 18 months and a potential return to play toward late 2029, with a replacement clubhouse perhaps arriving in 2028. None of those milestones should be treated as a guaranteed opening date. The land transaction, development consent and subsequent construction programme must first be resolved.
Importantly, the current course is still operating. As checked on 25 October 2026, the club's official website describes the course as open seven days a week and offers tee-time booking options. Golfers should check the club directly for dates and access arrangements rather than assume redevelopment has already caused a closure.
Why this matters beyond Brisbane
Many longstanding urban golf clubs face competing demands for road space, housing, logistics and recreation. Oxley's proposal illustrates one possible response: retain an 18-hole playing experience, eliminate a road-crossing hazard and create shorter evening and practice visits that better suit working players and families. Yet the outcome will depend on formal planning scrutiny and on the project's environmental and community impacts.
Sources: Oxley Golf Club's official redevelopment statement (10 June 2026); planning application A007130869 (October 2026); industry update dated 22 October.
Image: an authentic archival 2018 photograph of the existing Oxley Golf Club by Kgbo, not an artist's impression of the proposed works. Credit and CC BY-SA 4.0 terms appear in the image-rights information.
