Brisbane’s CBD Is Getting Its First Free Basketball and Handball Court Beneath the Turbot Street Underpass – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

If you live, work or study right in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, getting active probably involves hitting the gym, heading for a stroll or run by the river, moseying over to South Bank or enjoying the city’s free exercise classes. Fancy breaking up your day with a lunchtime game of basketball? Ending the nine-to-five grind with a nostalgic stint of handball? Giving pickleball a try in your spare time? You’ll soon be able to — and for free — thanks to a new addition to the Turbot Street Underpass.

That patch of pavement is about to become home to the Brisbane CBD’s first-ever sports court — a free facility that’ll be open to everyone. The site will be fenced in, in the shade and, thanks to its location, a mere one-minute walk from King George Square — and obviously just a stone’s thrown from Roma Street Parkland as well.

While basketball, handball and pickleball instantly spring to mind, the new addition to the corner of Turbot and Roma streets — taking over a space that’s been used for parking over the years — will be a multi-court space for a number of ball sports. When you need a rest, or if you’re just keen to watch on, there’ll be bleecher-style seating. The site is being landscaped, too, and surrounded with outdoor artworks.

And, for quenching your thirst after working up a sweat, there’ll be a drinking fountain.

“Through creative planning, we’re transforming a pretty ordinary-looking space underneath a road overpass into a fantastic sports court,”…