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An iconic part of Brisbane’s industrial history could soon be revived as ‘The Paint Factory Arts Village’ if plans lodged by a local development team gain approval.

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The old Taubmans Paint Factory at 115 Hyde Road in Yeronga, which closed its doors in 2015 after over 60 years of paint production, could soon become the city’s leading creative hub. 

The proposed mixed-use precinct would cater to creatives and art-lovers by combining architecturally designed residences with galleries, studios, and communal creative spaces.

The 3.4 hectare site was purchased in 2015 for $10 million by development company Hyde Road Pty. The company’s director Paul Hey who has long dreamt of transforming the site, has now lodged a development application with Brisbane City Council to rezone the former factory from industrial to mixed use.

“The vision for the proposed development is for a vibrant mixed use community, comprising artist studios, art gallery, artistic training, catering, food and drink outlets, event space, office space, performance space and storage space, as well as residential uses that support the creative arts,” the planning documents read.

If approved, The Paint Factory Arts Village would be Australia’s first precinct tailored specifically for those working in the creative industries, as well as those wanting an arts-immersed lifestyle. Features will include outdoor performance spaces, green spaces, and expansive street art murals.

“The proposal seeks to increase the minimum acceptable outcome for building height from 15 metres to 8 storeys (with a height transition along Hyde Road as shown on the Building Height Variation Plan). The proposed building height will enable mixed use development to occur whilst maintaining a transition to the lower density development across the site,” planners at Wolter Consulting Group added.

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Currently, The Paint Factory is home to a community of local and international visual artists with studios on site. Artworks created at The Paint Factory have been exhibited at home and abroad and can be found in internationally renowned galleries such as Tate Modern (UK), the Art Institute of Chicago (US), The National Gallery of Canada and The National Gallery of Australia.

The old factory, which opened its doors in 1952 as a Taubmans paint production facility, has also been used as a filming location for productions like Netflix’s adaptation of Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe. 

Published 17-August-2023

Here’s a visual treat! Visit The Paint Factory, a repurposed factory in Yeronga that has become a haven for artists to express themselves.

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The Paint Factory, a new venue that’s shaping up to become one of the biggest hotspots in the art community, provides local artists with avenues to create art in a free and spacious environment. The site has even become a focal point for Yeronga locals, with markets springing up alongside tours and other community events for people to take part in. 

Purchased by the Brisbane-based developer Montague Developments in 2015, the site of The Paint Factory was developed by Stockwell in 2019 to become the thriving venue it is today. Invited artists are free to use the site, which is made up of a grand total of 34,000 square metres of old factories and offices, to broaden their horizons and work on a significantly larger scale. 

One artist in particular, Gordon Hookey, had remarked that he was working on a large piece that required him to roll it up and unfurl it every time he worked on it before he was invited to come do his work at The Paint Factory. Now, he’s free to staple the canvas to giant walls and begin painting. 

As of June 2021, over 20 artists are now based in The Paint Factory, creating a small but tightly-knit community of local artists within the area where they’re free to make masterpieces with spaces to call their own. Photographers and filmmakers would flock to the site to take pictures and record in lively and artistic backdrops for music videos.

The Paint Factory Yeronga can be found at 115 Hyde Rd, Yeronga. For more information, visit their website here. Follow their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and announcements concerning the factory and its artists.