Rowing and paddle sprint events could be held just 25 minutes from the proposed Gold Coast athletes village if a feasibility study into the use of Hinze Dam for the 2032 Olympics is successful.
Laws to make the Queensland Academy of Sport an independent body are set to be introduced into State Parliament, and they come with the backing of two Aussie Olympians.
The Albion Olympic Park team has put forward a proposal to build a 45,000 to 55,000 seat stadium with a simple architecture to save money, but not everyone likes the idea. WHAT YOU SAID
If Queensland is to have any chance of reducing state debt and delivering necessary services, it must look at different ways of raising revenue, writes the editor.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has walked back on a commitment to finishing the Sunshine Coast Rail through to Maroochydore by 2032 saying the projected $20bn figures for it are “alarming”.
Greg Norman has been hand chosen by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to join the powerful board organising Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
An explosive submission to the Olympic and Paralympic review board, obtained by The Courier-Mail, reveals the true cost of the Sunshine Coast rail would have ballooned to $20bn.
A push for Rockhampton to host Olympic rowing events has been slapped down by Rowing Queensland who says the sport needs to grow with a post-Games “heartland”.
The state government faces a $3.5bn funding black hole to build four Olympic Games athletes villages – the equivalent of the price tag of building a new stadium.
Australia’s leading water sports have united in a push for Brisbane to be the home to one of the greatest aquatic precincts in the world. SEE THE STUNNING DESIGNS.
Former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has cut loose at Steven Miles and David Crisafulli over the handling of Brisbane 2032, saying “the time for fighting is over”.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner will lead SEQ mayors on a 10-day mission in Singapore, England and France to meet global leaders regarding Olympic legacy opportunities.
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