On Thursday, 23 July 2026 I attended estimates hearings in relation to the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee and asked the Director General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads if there are plans to upgrade accessibility at Taringa Station before it becomes even more difficult.
You can read our exchange below or in the official Parliamentary record of proceedings here.
Mr BERKMAN: As I have discussed previously with the minister and the department and former ministers, everyone is well aware that Taringa station is long overdue for an accessibility upgrade. Despite meeting all the criteria, the reason it does not happen is that it is difficult to access the site which makes it expensive to upgrade. You may not be aware, but there is currently a major development proposed immediately adjacent that will constrain the site even further. In that light, will the department now prioritise the upgrade at that site before it becomes more difficult and more expensive to upgrade in the future?
Ms Stannard: I appreciate your focus on local railway stations. They are a really important way for people to access the public transport network. Like you, I am passionate about how people connect to those stations. Many people walk, ride or use a bus to get there. They do not all drive to those stations, so we have to make sure we prioritise all of those needs.
The station is in a cutting, so you know it is difficult geography. I note you have identified a development coming. I am not aware of the specific development. That kind of development we do often get notified through our planning teams so that we are aware of those developments as they occur. I do not have the specifics of that one in front of me, but that is the sort of thing we would want to look at. I think I would refer it to my planning team to look at as the development progresses. I do not have that in front of me.
Mr BERKMAN: For what it is worth, it is 10 Morrow Street