Five weeks after Victoria Park was rubber-stamped as the site of Brisbane’s main Olympic stadium,the delivery authority’s focus has shifted.
Sprinter Bree Rizzo has revealed the high price she paid to achieve her Olympic dream,and how social media will be central to athletes reaching Brisbane 2032.
The problem isn’t that our new indoor stadium will be privately funded,it’s who might stump up the cash to own it.
Former Labor powerbroker takes up one of Australian sport’s most prized positions.
Premier David Crisafulli went against expert advice to promise the world’s best swimming centre,but is vague about the impact on heritage-listed Centenary Pool.
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.
Housing will likely replace the stadium,but not before a possible last hurrah at the 2032 Olympics.
The decision to demolish the Gabba – but not a heritage-listed school – has set the scene for a vast urban renewal project in Brisbane’s inner-south.
From being flagged as the venue for the 2032 Games opening ceremony,to missing out on funding in the latest plan,Suncorp Stadium risks falling out of favour.
One of the surprises in Tuesday’s long-awaited Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games announcement is another outdoor arena not recommended in the review.