A new 63,000-seat stadium at Victoria Park is in, there will be a new national aquatics centre, and a surprise new arena as the final 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues are revealed.
Construction costs are expected to rise in South East Queensland just as the state readies to put shovels in the ground for the 2032 Games.
The state government has abandoned its election promise to build heavy rail through to Maroochydore but instead has committed to two metro bus networks servicing the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane Airport.
Premier David Crisafulli said Queensland finally had a 2032 plan that would not “embarrass us”, as he addressed funding, using the regions, and why the Brisbane Arena isn’t part of the official Games Plan.
Our Games must be delivered by an immovable deadline, so the time for political dillydallying is well and truly over, writes the editor.
Premier David Crisafulli’s final Games plan, revealed at a special event on Tuesday, hangs on a $2.5bn decision made by the federal government.
David Crisafulli says it’s been “three years of chaos and crisis” since Queesland was awarded the Games. He’s about to flip the script and “get the show back on the road”.
A river in central Queensland known to have crocodiles is set to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games rowing events, in an eleventh-hour venues plan switch made to avoid an embarrassing concession.
Follow the new Cross River Rail line south from the original site of Brisbane Arena and a great new location emerges, writes the editor.
Premier David Crisafulli has chosen where he will announce the most significant decision for Brisbane since winning the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The powerful Brisbane 2032 boss has sensationally thrown his weight behind the proposed Victoria Park precinct, just days into a 100-day review into the best option for the main stadium. LISTEN NOW
Andrew Liveris is absolutely right that Brisbane’s new stadium should be located at Victoria Park, writes the editor.
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