Toll Group has marked the completion of external refurbishments to its 41,800-square-metre Major Hazard Facility at Port Gate, forming part of a 10-year lease renewal with Port of Brisbane.
Delivered by Port of Brisbane and Vaughan Constructions, the upgrade included large scale pavement remediation works, 5,000 square metres of new container-rated hardstand, upgrades to fire services and lighting as well as a new staff lunchroom and facilities.
An additional 1,400 square metres of land was leased to Toll as part of the lease renewal.
Port of Brisbane CEO, Neil Stephens, said the ribbon-cutting marked a successful collaboration between the Port and its long-time customer to enhance this important infrastructure asset.
“It was essential to ensure Toll’s existing operations could continue during construction, which is why we worked closely with Toll and our principal contractor to develop a multi-staged works programme that meant no downtime was incurred,” he said.
“The 10-year lease renewal ensures that Toll will continue to service its significant Queensland customer base from the Port of Brisbane for many years to come, with the additional hardstand providing new storage capacity to support its operations now and growth into the future.”
The Major Hazard Facility is utilised by Toll for the storage and distribution of Dangerous Goods and chemicals, as well as logistics and supply chain operations.
Works commenced in June 2023 and were just completed in August.
“After extensive negotiations between Toll, our parent company Japan Post and Port of Brisbane, we’re excited for what the future holds for the site over the next 10 years,” said Toll Group Industrial General Manager, Justin Taylor.
“These upgrades reflect our dedication to providing premium logistical services and maintaining the highest safety standards.
“We look forward to continuing to support our customers and the community with this enhanced facility.”
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