AUSTRALIA | The Star has announced its highly-anticipated opening, transforming Brisbane's hospitality landscape.
The Star Brisbane has released a list of attractions, cultural, culinary and entertainment hot spots that will open on Thursday, 29 August 2024, as part of the first phase of the highly anticipated, multi-phased reveal of the AUD 3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct.
The Star Brisbane Chief Executive Officer Daniel Finch said from late August into September and throughout the remainder of 2024, a steady stream of new restaurants, bars, public spaces and destinations will begin opening, enlivening the previously underutilised 12 hectares of river’s edge.
“Like the rest of Brisbane, I am excited for this game-changing development to invigorate the CBD, including our nighttime economy and we will soon announce more exact dates for the diary. Fittingly, public spaces will be among the first areas to be opened, and that includes the viewing platform on Sky Deck, Miller Park, and, of course, the Neville Bonner Bridge linking Queen’s Wharf to South Bank," said Finch.
“We are thrilled to be commencing our phased opening to coincide with Brisbane’s biggest party, the Brisbane Festival. However, the transformed grassed public areas along the river, including The Landing and Finger Wharves, will open after Riverfire. The incredible artworks throughout the precinct, including the signature piece from home-grown, internationally recognised artist Lindy Lee, will be installed. The Event Centre is ready to host a full calendar of events and conferences starting in early September, and we are preparing at full throttle to welcome our first guests to the five-star The Star Grand with bookings to open very soon.”
Finch said the opening will be a planned and phased rollout over many weeks and in numerous stages.
“We want to ensure our team members are prepared, our facilities have been tested, our processes are right, and, importantly, our guests have an exceptional experience that they will talk about and come back to experience again,” he said.
“Not everything will open all at once on day one. That also means returning guests will find something new to experience, not just here at The Star but also across both sides of the river.”
The Star Brisbane has previously announced venues such as the sprawling Sports Bar, a reimagined Fat Noodle restaurant by celebrity chef Luke Nguyen, Japanese stand-out Sokyo and LiveWire, which will all open from day one.
A growing list of restaurants and bars across the precinct, including on Sky Deck and at The Terrace, where the pedestrian bridge connects to the city, is under final fitouts and will open progressively.
“Brisbane is building a well-deserved reputation as a world-class city, and we are working hard to contribute to the tourism and cultural fabric that will make locals proud, provide thousands of jobs, and attract global attention.”
