If the costs stack up,and there would be no net loss of green space,then Victoria Park is an absolute no-brainer.
There’s time to get the Games right,he says,but Brisbane’s advantage from an 11-year lead-up has been affected by the lack of an independent delivery authority.
Australian Olympic supremo John Coates says if Brisbane were to build a new Victoria Park stadium,it should not be considered a Games-related cost.
A Brisbane Olympian admits she has long suffered with self-doubt. Now,a revolutionary new project is set to extend her career and those of her rivals.
Australian Olympic supremo John Coates has been listed to appear before a Senate inquiry into Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games preparations,after previously declining an offer to provide evidence at Wednesday’s hearing.
As major infrastructure project costs rise and deadlines extend across the country,a state election also approaches – and can help explain some of the bluster.
Other than the premier,nobody has shouldered the responsibility for the state government’s bizarre decision to host the Olympic Games at a school athletics carnival venue more than John Coates.
The architect of the state government’s plan to use QSAC as Brisbane’s main Olympic stadium has refused an invitation to appear before a Senate inquiry to explain his stance.
“Madness”,one called it. A “body blow” said another. Their parties are political rivals but the Games venue suggestion has united these ex-mayors.
Brisbane isn’t the only city to debate the cost of hosting the 16-day event while striving for a longer-term legacy outside of sporting venues.
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.