LivingPhil BartschFri 06 Nov 26
Aura Waved Ahead for Two-Tower Play at Historic Brisbane Golf Club
Aura Holdings has secured approval to carve out a 7145sq m slice of one of Brisbane’s oldest golf clubs for a 76-apartment retirement living development, while leaving its 18-hole course intact.
Aura Holdings has landed approval for a two-tower midrise retirement living play on a slice of the 87-year-old Ashgrove Golf Club in Brisbane’s inner-north-west.
Partnering with the historic club, it will deliver 76 independent living apartments across two 10-storey buildings.
Under the greenlit scheme, the project will rise from a 7145sq m lease area carved out of the south-east portion of the club’s 40.6ha holding—with the broader golf course retained.
Ashgrove Golf Club was established in 1939 on land—about 8km from the Brisbane CBD—that was originally a dairy farm and market garden.
“Importantly, the proposal supports the long‑term financial viability and continued operation of the Ashgrove Golf Club, enabling the retention of an 18‑hole golf course that serves a district‑level recreation function,” the application documents said.
Designed by Cox Architecture, the approved development will include a mix of 35 two-bedroom and 41 three-bedroom apartments fronting Waterworks Road and the golf course.
Split into two midrise wings to reduce perceived bulk, the buildings will frame a central landscaped courtyard.
Amenities across 1695sq m of communal open space will include a pool, wellness area, bar, billiards room, wine room and rooftop garden with shaded seating.
Basement and on-grade parking would be provided for 105 vehicles.
“The development has been designed to respond to the open, landscaped setting of the golf course and the low-density residential character of the surrounding area,” a planning report prepared by Urbis said.
“The golf course provides a substantial physical and visual buffer, creating a clear separation between the proposed buildings and surrounding residential areas and establishing an appropriate landscape interface.
“The overall design maintains the green, open character of the locality and is consistent with the intended form and character of the area.”
Aura Holdings—co-founded by former RetireAustralia duo Tim Russell and Mark Taylor— is backed by US alternative investment firm Stonepeak with up to $1 billion in capital.
It has been behind similar retirement living developments at Indooroopilly Golf Course, McLeod Country Golf Club at Mount Ommaney and Toowoomba Golf Club.
