Sherwood is 9km south west of Brisbane CBD and is home to the Sherwood Arboretum, a large botanical garden and lake fronting the river which was planned and landscaped in the 1920s. Sherwood primary school was opened in 1867.
Sherwood – 4075
About Sherwood
Surrounding suburbs: Corinda, Fig Tree Pocket, Graceville, Indooroopilly, Rocklea, Tennyson
Council hotline: (07) 3403 8888
Council website: brisbane.qld.gov.au
Sherwood Need to know
- Government Contacts
- Utilities
- Transport
- Services
- Community
- Religious
| Local Members | Councillor Nicole Johnston Tennyson Ward 180 Fairfield Gardens, Fairfield Rd, Fairfield 4103 Phone: (07) 3403 8605 Email: tennyson.ward@ecn.net.au |
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| State Members | Tarnya Smith MP Electorate: Mount Ommaney 6 / 171 Dandenong Rd, Mount Ommaney 4074 Phone: (07) 3279 5137 Email: mount.ommaney@parliament.qld.gov.au |
| Scott Emerson MP Electorate: Indooroopilly 1 / 49 Station Rd, Indooroopilly 4068 Phone: (07) 38781928 Email: Indooroopilly@parliament.qld.gov.au |
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| Federal Members | Graham Perrett MP Electorate: Moreton Suite 106 / 250 McCullough St, Sunnybank Hills 4109 Phone: (07) 3344 2622 Email: graham.perret.mp@aph.gov.au |
| Bernie Ripoll MP Electorate: Oxley 255 Forest Lake Blvd, Forest Lake 4078 Phone: (07) 3879 6440 Email: bernie.ripoll.mp@aph.gov.au |
| Green waste collection | Green waste collected fortnightly, alternate to the recycling collection |
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| Recycling collection | Recycling collected fortnightly |
| Rubbish collection | General waste collected weekly on Tuesday |
| Watering restrictions | The last remaining water restrictions in SEQ were lifted on 1 January, 2013 |
| Bikeways | Off-road: Honour Ave and Kitchener St, Sherwood 4075 |
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| On-road: Honour Ave and Kitchener St, Sherwood 4075 | |
| Train station | Sherwood train station: Honour Ave, Sherwood 4075 |
| Early learning centres | TLC Childcare Sherwood: Cnr of Oxley Rd & Hall St, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3278 2444 |
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| Sherwood Forest Children's Centre & Preschool: 16 Thallon St, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3379 4211 |
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| Police Station | Sherwood Police Station: 424 Oxford Rd, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3716 4000 |
| Primary schools | Sherwood State School: 464 Oxley Rd, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3716 2111 Email: the.principal@sherwoodss.eq.edu.au |
| Community centres | Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre: 38 Thallon St, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3379 6963 Email: sherwoodnc@sherwoodnc.org |
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| Parks/Playgrounds | Thomas St Park: Thomas St, at Oxley Creek, Sherwood 4075 |
| Strickland Terrace Park: Central Ave and Strickland Tce, adjoining Oxley Creek, Sherwood 4075 | |
| Stewart Franklin Park: Jerrold St, near Oxley Rd, Sherwood 4075 | |
| John Herbert Memorial Vista: Dewar Tce, Robertson St and Turner St, Sherwood 4075 | |
| Sherwood Forest Park: Dudley, Dunella, Jolimont and Turner St, Sherwood 4075 Features: Accessible toilets, playground, water, barbecues, shelter, wheelchair access, bikeway/walkway, boat ramp/pontoon |
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| Hives Park: Primrose, Quarry and Thallon St, Sherwood 4075 | |
| Shopping centres | Sherwood Central: 672 / 686 Sherwood Rd, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3220 3066 |
| Anglican Churches | Sherwood Anglican Church: Cnr Oxley and Sherwood Rd, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3379 3437 Email: angprswd@tpg.com.au |
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| Uniting Churches | Sherwood Uniting Church: 706 Sherwood Rd, Sherwood 4075 Phone: (07) 3278 0813 |
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