Forest Lake Boulevard has been named in Brisbane’s $110 million Operation Smooth resurfacing program, with The Lake Parklands also listed for upgrades in the 2026-27 Budget.
Operation Smooth will resurface nearly one million square metres of roads across Brisbane. Forest Lake Boulevard is the local road included in the works list.
No local closure timetable or detour plan has been released for Forest Lake Boulevard.
Boulevard Forms Forest Lake Link To Operation Smooth
Operation Smooth follows the Big Fill pothole blitz, which at its peak repaired one pothole every two minutes across Brisbane.
The resurfacing program is aimed at delivering smoother road surfaces across the city, with some of Brisbane’s busiest roads included.
Forest Lake Boulevard is listed with roads including Hamilton Road in Chermside and Wavell Heights, Ipswich Road in Annerley, Logan Road in Upper Mt Gravatt, Lutwyche Road in Lutwyche and Windsor, Moggill Road in Indooroopilly and South Pine Road in Enoggera.
The southern approach to the Story Bridge is the highest-profile resurfacing work named in the program.
The Lake Parklands Named For Upgrades
Forest Lake has a second local entry in the budget through The Lake Parklands.
The Lake Parklands is listed among the parks receiving upgrades in 2026-27. Across Brisbane, more than $117 million is allocated for park upgrades, including picnic shelters, barbecues, sports parks, exercise equipment, playgrounds, landscaping, footpaths, lighting and toilets.
The wider parks, playgrounds and public areas program totals nearly $900 million.
Rates And Household Measures
Brisbane homeowners will also pay higher rates under the same budget.
Rates will rise by 3.97 per cent, with some suburbs facing increases of up to 7.5 per cent. The minimum rates cost for Brisbane residents will be $948.64.
A Forest Lake-specific rates figure has not been provided in the available budget details.
Residents who pay rates on time will receive a $60 annual discount. The maximum pensioner rates rebate will increase to $1,350, and first home buyers will receive a rates establishment fee exemption.
Credit and debit card surcharges will be removed from 1 July 2026.
Renters and owner-occupiers will receive 10 free 100kg waste vouchers. Residents will continue to receive two free native plants, while the annual kerbside collection service will continue.
More than $2 million is also listed for free off-peak transport for seniors.
Other Transport Spending
Operation Smooth is part of a $1.9 billion transport and infrastructure investment.
More than $400 million is listed for road upgrades, including the Beams Road corridor upgrade, intersection upgrades in Inala and Coorparoo, and a new crossing on Gympie Road at Bald Hills.
The budget also includes $213 million to subsidise bus, CityCat and Brisbane Metro services.
More than $63 million is allocated for footpaths and bikeways, while artificial intelligence technology is planned for trial within Brisbane’s traffic signal network.
Published 17-June-2026
