The lord mayor has rejected claims Brisbane was never meant to have a new Olympic stadium. And he wants all options considered – even Albion,again.
Brisbane City Council has struck a long-term deal with one of the tenants of a suburban sporting precinct that will no longer host Olympic events in 2032.
Albion Park was going to have an Olympic stadium,then an indoor sport centre,but will at least keep its racetrack under a planned redevelopment of the inner-city site.
The former TAB tower at Albion will be taken over by the fire department as part of a consolidation of government offices.
The first of Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s promised green bridges officially opened on Saturday,but funding doubts remain over two others.
The Breakfast Creek Hotel could have another big neighbour,with plans lodged for a new residential development 40 per cent higher than local zoning allowed.
Drinkers who enjoy a quiet off-the-wood XXXX in the afternoon sun will find themselves in the shade for several months a year if plans for a 17-storey tower are approved.
The celebratory beers will be flowing after Craft’d Grounds at Albion,with its anchor brewery,took out Brisbane’s top architecture award.
A street in Albion has been declared a crime scene after emergency services were called to the scene just after 2.30am on Sunday.
Ascot resident Jason Powell fears he will lose his city views and therefore $400,000-$500,000 of his property value.