More than 5000 students attend three growing schools on Gregory Terrace,and the congestion will only get worse when construction begins on Olympic venues.
The final site of the 63,000-seat stadium within the park is still up in the air,with the design expected to be completed by mid-2027.
After almost four years of indecision,politicking,captain’s calls and confusion,the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games finally has a road map.
The $2.5 billion project,which would host swimming and aquatic events with a drop-in pool,has drawn fresh scrutiny. One mayor says the Paris Games showed athletes “hate” temporary venues.
The government will sit on the long-awaited Olympic review’s report for two weeks after receiving it – but it will know its advice even earlier.
High-profile campaigners,including a former LNP premier,Labor minister and Greens councillor,joined the protest,vowing to take the fight to court.
It’s the least controversial of Brisbane 2032’s two major venues,but Brisbane Arena is facing stiff opposition from Roma Street residents.
With momentum building for a new stadium,the Save Victoria Park community group has mobilised against the plan and made its case to the 100-day Olympic venue review.
A federal Senate inquiry into Brisbane 2032 has called another hearing for February,despite the Crisafulli government’s 100-day venue review not being due to release its findings until March.
The independent review of Brisbane 2032 Olympic infrastructure will “imminently” open its doors to public submissions,ending weeks of uncertainty for venue opponents and proponents alike.