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The Gabba is expected to reach the end of its “useful life” in just six years’ time.

After a century of sport, Gabba to be demolished for good

Housing will likely replace the stadium, but not before a possible last hurrah at the 2032 Olympics.

  • William Davis

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East Brisbane State School has welcomed new plans for Woolloongabba’s future, while another stakeholder has expressed concern for the state government’s recommendations.

Joy for some, but bold vision for Woolloongabba’s future sparks debate

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.

  • Courtney Kruk
Concept designs for Brisbane Live, the precursor to Brisbane Arena, released by the state government in 2019. It is depicted at its original site.

Brisbane Arena axed from Olympics, its fate left to private sector

“The government’s decision not to proceed with the Arena as part of the Games plan does not mean the death of Brisbane Arena,” Premier David Crisafulli said.

  • William Davis
Concept design for the ‘Corril Connector’ linear park between Woolloongabba and Kurilpa.

New vision for South Brisbane revealed as draft Games report sent to Bleijie

The first draft from the 100-day Olympic infrastructure review has been handed to the government, but that has not slowed the flow of ideas for Brisbane 2032.

  • Cameron Atfield
An artist’s impression of how Woolloongabba Rotary Park might look under the changes.

Brisbane’s next big creek and parkland project is short on funds

Brisbane City Council will ask the state and federal governments to help deliver its newly finalised plan for a lifestyle precinct in the inner south-east.

  • Sean Parnell
A fire broke out in the DJ booth at the Gabba.

Fire breaks out at Gabba as Hurricanes dash Heat’s finals hopes

An electrical fire in the Gabba DJ booth couldn’t stop Hobart’s final-ball win that took Brisbane’s Big Bash League finals hopes out of their hands.

  • Murray Wenzel
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The roof of the popular Lussh wedding venue collapsed in the massive blaze.

The Lussh venue had no fire insurance, blaze was the third in months: owner

The owner of the Woolloongabba wedding venue has revealed she had no fire insurance before a massive inferno destroyed the heritage-listed building.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Lussh hosted weddings and events, before the building was damaged by fire on Wednesday night.

Wedding industry rallies around The Lussh after inferno collapses roof

The heritage-listed hall was so badly damaged investigators may never determine the cause of the fire. And, for now, there are nuptials to reorganise.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Firefighting cranes were called in as a Brisbane fire spread to multiple buildings at peak hour on Wednesday.

Man seriously injured, The Lussh wedding venue destroyed in Woolloongabba inferno

One person is unaccounted for after a fire spread through multiple buildings in Woolloongabba, including a heritage-listed building booked out for weddings.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt, Marissa Calligeros and William Davis
Police have released footage of a man running from a Brisbane park, after hot liquid was poured over a nine-month-old boy in a random attack.

Interstate and international agencies join Brisbane coffee assault manhunt

Queensland police have widened their search for a man allegedly involved in the scalding of a nine-month-old in a Brisbane park.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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