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Rachel Riley is a Senior Reporter and Chief of Staff at The Courier-Mail based in Brisbane. She was previously the Assistant Editor at the The Mercury in Tasmania, Chief of Staff at the Townsville Bulletin and a Senior Reporter in North Queensland.

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Courier Mail Future BNE campaign Urbis render. Aerial view of proposed ideas for Brisbane Southbank and CBD for the 2032 Olympics.

Golden decade: Where property prices will soar ahead of Games

Eye-watering new data reveals just how much Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast median house prices near key 2032 Games venues could skyrocket by 2035.

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*HOLD FOR FUTURE BRISBANE**Portraits of paralympian Curtis McGrath for our Future Brisbane campaign. He will be speaking about what we've learnt from Beijing Olympics, talking about accessibility.* 4x Gold Medal winner Paralympian Curtis McGrath pictured on the Gold Coast.Picture: Nigel Hallett

How Brisbane could become world’s most accessible city

Brisbane can become a tourism mecca as one of the most accessible cities in the world, an expert says, but any changes made between now and 2032 would also benefit the locals, too. Here’s how.

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Fix the Bruce, more transport: Our 2032 legacy wishlist revealed

More public transport services and improving the safety of the Bruce Highway are among what Queenslanders want prioritised as 2032 transport legacy projects.

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Brisbane residents on board Brisbane Metro from UQ Lakes Station, St Lucia to Eight Mile Plains electric bus depot, Saturday, October 12, 2024 - Picture: Richard Walker

Brisbane Metro’s monumental expansion plans – but there’s a catch

Metro expansion plans could be boosted by another 41 million seats over the next eight years – but there are a couple of big conditions to ensure it happens.

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ESCAPE: Las Vegas, USA - September 4, 2014: Aerial view of Las Vegas Strip resorts and casinos at night. Large dancing fountain of Bellagio is a major attraction on the Las Vegas Strip. Picture: Istock

Buzzing cultural centre could become our Bellagio Fountain

The Ekka, Brisbane River and city centre could soon be home to some of the most progressive Indigenous tourism attractions in the world.

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13/09/2000 - Preview of the Opening Ceremony for The Sydney Olympic Games at Stadium Australia. Nikki Webster. (Pool pictures released by SOGOC embargoed until 11.00pm Wed.)/Olympic Games - Sydney

Sydney 2000 missed this opportunity. Brisbane’s Games won’t

The man behind helping Sydney secure the 2000 Olympics says there was a missed opportunity that Brisbane has already looked to fix for 2032.

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FUTURE BRISBANE - Generic portraits of Mark Grant who was a Sydney Olympics 2000 volunteer. Pics Adam Head

Brisbane 2032 ‘army’ tasked with special Games mission

Thousands of Queenslanders are being recruited to build an army tasked with a special mission for the 2032 Games.

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Future Brisbane - Renders of the Oxley Creek Common Transforming a 120-hectare site 7-kilometres from the CBD - Picture Brisbane City Council

Radical plan to transform Brisbane wastelands into thriving precincts

Ambitious plans to transform hundreds of hectares of polluted and flood prone catchments into thriving outdoor hubs have been revealed.

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HOLD FOR FUTURE BRISBANE!Jada Cerneka, Alberto Ruiz Lopez and Jacara Desland enjoying a cruise on a GoBoat on the Brisbane River. Picture Lachie Millard

Water taxis, helipads, bay ferries: Brisbane River’s transformation

Water taxis linking Brisbane’s riverside precincts, overwater helipads, and ferries direct from the CBD are all on the list as leaders consider how to boost the city’s global tourism standing.

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**HOLD FOR FUTURE BRISBANE: DAY 1 FRONT PAGE**Jessica Sims with Yuri Ketsuriyong (waitress) enjoys the beachfront at the Langham on the Gold Coast. Pics Adam HeadStory: Mediterranean-style beach clubs could become permanent summer fixtures on Queensland famous beaches. While overwater helipads and more water taxi-style services on the Brisbane River could unlock faster commuter travel to popular precincts and the Moreton Bay Islands, as city leaders work to unlock the potential of the southeastÃs signature waterfronts for the betterment of both tourists and locals.

Epic Barcelona-style beach bars for Gold, Sunshine coasts

Mediterranean-style beach clubs could become permanent fixtures as Queensland looks to boost its summer tourism offerings in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic Games. HAVE YOUR SAY

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