Volleyball Australia counts the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart among its major backers,but a lack of government funding risks the nation having to spike another global sporting event.
A video foreshadowing the planned improvements to Brisbane's Chandler Sports Precinct,also known as the Sleeman Sports Complex,ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Among his platitudes for Cindy Hook,the Brisbane Games chairman delivered a veiled reprimand of her comments.
In an exclusive first peek at the plans,Brisbane Times can reveal what the Chandler Sports Precinct will look like for the 2032 Games.
“If you think Brisbane is a growing city that needs a new stadium ... speak up,” says Cindy Hook,who is also confident the Games will deliver legacy projects.
The Albanese government underestimated how many Australians would move to Qld and will now face criticism that it has short-changed the state.
The extra funding,to be announced in Tuesday’s budget,will take the federal contribution to $2.75 billion – just a fraction of the $12 billion to complete the planned line.
For four weeks in 2032,two Brisbane-made brands will be among the most recognisable on the planet – and three First Nations students may be to thank for it.
The council’s civic cabinet,chaired by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner,approved travel for two councillors and three senior council officers to go to Paris for a total cost of $123,500.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the organisation would have been “pretty nervous” about Brisbane’s preparations for the 2032 Games had the city been given hosting rights under the previous selection process.
If the costs stack up,and there would be no net loss of green space,then Victoria Park is an absolute no-brainer.