First floated to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Expo 88,a new master plan for South Bank has been caught up in debate about another city legacy.
The boss of Cricket Australia says Queensland sports fans deserve a long-term solution for the Gabba,as an architecture firm releases its vision for the famed ground.
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has now joined Premier Steven Miles in ruling out a new Brisbane stadium. His alternative is to,again,reset planning.
While the Brisbane Lions await more details on the latest Gabba plan,cricket bosses are already looking forward to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Queensland opposition blasts the Miles government for ignoring the recommendations of a review into Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues,but is yet to confirm its position on a key proposal.
The Miles government has sensationally rejected the signature recommendation of the Quirk review into Olympic venues,instead choosing a $1.6 billion refurbishment of the old QEII Stadium at Nathan,which would save taxpayers money but leave a lasting legacy of just 14,000 seats.
The cost of a new Brisbane Olympic stadium at Victoria Park has been estimated at $3.4 billion,but the cheapest option presented to the Queensland government was just $800 million less. Read the full report.
Carlton’s comeback win over the Brisbane Lions should put paid to the specious notion that there isn’t room for Harry McKay in a Charlie Curnow-centred attack.
Graham Quirk might be more qualified to conduct a review,but it ain’t rocket science,so with the clock ticking down to 2032,I’ve done one in a fraction of the time.
In an early vindication of the AFL’s decision to launch 2024 in the northern states,some 115,000 fans are anticipated to pour through the turnstiles in NSW and Queensland for the start of the season.
The champagne corks are not quite popping around the Gabba,but the local community members who have campaigned against the $2.7 billion rebuild for almost three years are upbeat after the Australian Olympic Committee effectively killed off the idea.