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.
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.
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.
By Monday night,Premier Steven Miles will have lost a seat in parliament,seen another become vulnerable,and been left to decide whether Brisbane can even afford an Olympic stadium.
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.
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.
With the stadium’s rebuild looking increasingly shaky,Brisbane’s lord mayor has demanded marquee Olympic events,such as athletics,remain in the city for the 2032 Games.
Either way,the Gabba precinct is still expected to undergo a major redevelopment,the premier said after releasing Queensland’s new housing plan.
Premier Steven Miles has asked former lord mayor Graham Quirk – one of the first to advocate the use of existing venues for the Games – to review the plan for 2032.
If plans to build the Brisbane Arena above the railway tracks at Roma Street prove prohibitively expensive,perhaps some out-of-the-box thinking is required.
Would-be deputy premier Cameron Dick says the government would take things “one step at a time” with a new cabinet and shifting approach on 2032 Games planning.