Vindicated Quirk’s blistering take-down of Labor’s Games ‘disaster’
Former Brisbane lord mayor Graham Quirk has unleashed on Steven Miles for ignoring his recommendation for a stadium at Victoria Park. Should Labor have listened? VOTE NOW
Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics 2032
Inside story: Phone call to feds just 22 minutes before 2032 Games reveal
A phone call just minutes before the release of the state’s Olympic infrastructure plan was the last chance for the federal government to learn where its $3.4bn of Games cash would be spent.
‘Legacy for the future’: Titmus backs plans for game-changing pool
Ariarne Titmus has thrown her support behind Brisbane’s newly announced $1.5 billion Olympic swimming complex, after criticising earlier proposals she believed would have “short-changed” the sport.
Finally, a Premier with an honest Games vision, unlike the previous pair of duds
Palpable excitement has returned to Queensland after David Crisafulli’s delivery of Brisbane 2032’s blueprint, following four years of Labor dithering and disappointments, writes Kylie Lang.
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Plan to turn Suncorp Stadium into 52,000-seat swimming venue
Olympic gold medallists are demanding Brisbane 2032 organisers go “bigger” and host Australia’s flagship sport at Suncorp Stadium or a brand new proposed National Aquatic Centre.
Brisbane Arena’s $2.5bn funding locked in – for now
Brisbane Arena’s $2.5bn funding remains locked in, as the federal Infrastructure Minister revealed there had been no requests for the money to be repurposed for other 2032 projects.
Feds throw support behind new inner-city Brisbane Arena
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s fight to guarantee a new inner-city Brisbane Arena for the Olympics and beyond has received heavyweight backing amid a poaching raid from the Gold Coast.
Tate’s blistering counter-attack as Olympics events war turns nuclear
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate has launched a sensational attack on his Brisbane counterpart, saying the $2.5bn Brisbane Arena plan is reckless and doesn’t make economic sense.
Hands off our arena: Civil war erupts over Olympic events
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has promised to fight “tooth and nail” against the Gold Coast’s threats to steal 2032 Games events, including swimming, from Brisbane. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Great Tate is finally on board, but he can’t have our swimming
The Gold Coast wants to be like Brisbane for the 2032 Games, but there’s a reason swimming needs to stay in the capital, writes Adrian Schrinner.
Quarantine hub to become athletes village in $54m Olympic proposal
Toowoomba’s 1000-bed quarantine facility could house Olympic athletes and crew, if the city’s bid to secure a major event at the 2032 games is successful. Here’s why it could save the government $50m:
Gold Coast’s poaching raid to snaffle even more Olympic sports
A bold bid to shift Olympic swimming to the Gold Coast is just the start of Tom Tate’s wish list for 2032. See what else he has his eye on.
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