Aura Retirement Facility Public Notification
The proposed Aura Retirement Facility at Ashgrove Golf Club has progressed to Brisbane City Council’s public notification stage.
Ashgrove Golf Club supports the application.
Members, residents and interested stakeholders can now review the official application material and make a formal submission to Brisbane City Council before the closing date.
Submissions close: Monday 29th June 2026
DA reference: A007011234
Property: 837–857 Waterworks Road, The Gap
Council application link: https://developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au/Home/FilterDirect?filters=DANumber=A007011234
Ashgrove Golf Club’s Position
Ashgrove Golf Club supports the proposed Aura Retirement Facility.
The proposal responds to the growing need for retirement living in the local area, supports the long-term financial sustainability of Ashgrove Golf Club, preserves the club’s core 18-hole sporting function, and has been designed to integrate with the surrounding open space and natural character of The Gap.
Why the Club Supports the Proposal
Retirement living need
The proposal responds to the growing need for retirement living in Brisbane and The Gap catchment. It provides an opportunity for older residents to age in place while remaining connected to their local community.
Long-term future of Ashgrove Golf Club
Ashgrove Golf Club is a valued recreational and social asset for the local community.
Like many established sporting clubs, the club faces increasing costs associated with course maintenance, facility upgrades and broader site management. The proposed facility provides an opportunity for investment that supports the long-term financial sustainability of the club while retaining its core sporting function.
The proposal has been designed to maintain Ashgrove as an 18-hole golf course.
Integration with the environment
The proposal has been designed to respect the open space and natural character of The Gap.
The current design will utilise only 1.7% of the 40.6ha Ashgrove Golf Course, preserving sport and recreation areas for continued community use.
Design excellence
The proposed facility has been designed as a high-quality subtropical retirement living environment, with generous landscaping, outdoor spaces, natural materials, daylight, breezes and strong connections to the golf course and clubhouse.
How to Make a Submission
If you support the application, the most helpful step you can take is to make a formal submission to Brisbane City Council before the closing date (5pm, 17 June 2026).
If You Support the Proposal
Members who support the proposal may wish to refer to:
- The long-term future of Ashgrove Golf Club.
- The importance of retaining Ashgrove as an 18-hole golf course.
- The club’s role as a valued community and recreational asset.
- The need for retirement living in the local area.
- The ability for older residents to age in place while staying connected to The Gap community.
- The proposal’s integration with the open space and natural character of The Gap.
- The opportunity for continued investment in the course, clubhouse and broader site.
- The health, wellbeing and social benefits of co-locating retirement living with golf and recreation.
Please write your submission in your own words. Personal, genuine submissions are stronger than copied template wording.
Supporting Information
The Public Benefit Statement prepared in support of the application outlines the key public benefits of the proposal, including retirement living need, the ongoing feasibility of the golf course, integration with the environment and design excellence.