There has been a steady decline in the number of community tennis facilities available for public use over recent years. The State Tennis Centre responds by providing twenty-three match and training courts for day-to-day community use.

The development of the State Tennis Centre and the associated residential development will improve the visual amenity of the Tennyson area with the removal of the old power station building and the completion of a high quality, landscaped residential and public riverfront precinct.

Pedestrians will benefit from the landscaped riverfront walkways. Brisbane cyclists will enjoy improved connectivity to the existing Brisbane City Council bikeway network provided by the development.

The broader community will enjoy improved recreational opportunities including:

• Public access to match and training courts
• Cafes and function rooms
• Landscaped public green-space
• Pedestrian access along the riverfront
• Connectivity to the existing Brisbane City Council bikeway network for cyclists
• Construction of an internal road and parking on-site to minimise traffic on local streets

The State Tennis Centre will enhance the liveability and status of the Tennyson area with the provision of a landmark residential and recreational facility.

Consideration has been given to minimising impact on local residents through:

• Traffic management strategies including improvements to public transport infrastructure, on-site parking and vehicle access to minimise traffic volume on existing streets and encourage use of public transport.
• Maintaining building heights that are generally consistent with that of the existing power station building. The building immediately adjacent to the existing residential area will step down to only four storeys thus minimising visual impact.