Deck chairs spread throughout Brisbane CBD Wise Foundation executive director Alex McDonald and Lord Mayor Graham Quirk enjoy the deckchairs in the Botanic Gardens. Photo: Kim Stephens Chill out Brisbanites, it's the wish of your Lord Mayor. The city's hugely popular New York-style Chairs2Share scheme is expanding from its original Post Office Square location to two more Brisbane parks. As of late September, 20 of the distinctive rainbow chairs have been available for use at at the City Botanic Gardens and another 30 have been placed at Roma Street parklands. "It's just about lifestyle, another thing to make Brisbane the attractive city we want it to be," Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said. The $14,000 scheme began in Post Office Square in June, with a trial of 30 chairs, which are free for anyone visiting the park to use. Though the council receives no revenue from the scheme, Cr Quirk said it was an invaluable lure to ensure people made full use of the city's open spaces. "These things aren't that expensive for the investment they are a great return in terms of another offering in the city," he said. Particularly in the CBD, with all its hustle and bustle, its a place where people can chill out. The scheme will be monitored in its two new locations for four months to determine it's success. Cr Quirk said usage would determine if the scheme would be expanded to further city locations. "We will certainly look at more locations, the experience is they are taking off and have been well received," he said. The Wise Foundation, which operate the City Botanic Gardens coffee cart, will be responsible for the day to day management of the scheme. Executive director Alex McDonald said people had already taken advantage of the scheme in its new locations. "We have been monitoring it and had about six to seven people using it an hour during the week, which can be up to 14 or 15 at the weekends," he said. Chairs are available for use at the Botanic Gardens between 8am and 5pm daily and between 10am and 5pm daily at Roma Street Parklands. Post Office Square has chairs available for use from 10am to 2pm weekdays.