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Marnus Labuschagne on the famous wicket at November’s Gabba Test against India.

Could the Gabba wicket be moved to Victoria Park stadium?

The Gabba’s famous pitch could survive the stadium’s demolition, Queensland’s sports minister said following a suggestion from an Australian Test star.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Near the spot a new stadium is planned for the 2032 Olympics and beyond at Victoria Park in Brisbane.

Olympic legislation to steamroll planning laws

Opponents of Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues planned for inner-city Victoria Park have vowed to keep up the fight, as the Queensland government introduced legislation on Thursday designed to steamroll planning laws that could hold up the projects.

  • Cameron Atfield
The Brisbane Stadium logo submitted to IP Australia earlier this month.

Olympic stadium logo revealed as work starts on Victoria Park plan

Five weeks after Victoria Park was rubber-stamped as the site of Brisbane’s main Olympic stadium, the delivery authority’s focus has shifted.

  • Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Grammar School at Spring Hill.

More gridlock ahead as Olympic builds, booming schools clog busy road

More than 5000 students attend three growing schools on Gregory Terrace, and the congestion will only get worse when construction begins on Olympic venues.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The Brisbane Stadium render released by the Queensland government this week.

Exact location of Victoria Park stadium yet to be decided

The final site of the 63,000-seat stadium within the park is still up in the air, with the design expected to be completed by mid-2027.

  • Cameron Atfield
An artist’s impression of the main stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be built at Victoria Park in Brisbane’s inner-north.

Worth the wait: Games chief says venues plan is ‘best in class’

After almost four years of indecision, politicking, captain’s calls and confusion, the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games finally has a road map.

  • Cameron Atfield
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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 cast into doubt as state seeks money for Victoria Park

The $2.5 billion project, which would host swimming and aquatic events with a drop-in pool, has drawn fresh scrutiny. One mayor says the Paris Games showed athletes “hate” temporary venues.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie.

Government to keep Games review advice secret for more than a month

The government will sit on the long-awaited Olympic review’s report for two weeks after receiving it – but it will know its advice even earlier.

  • Cameron Atfield
Protesters gather at Victoria Park in Brisbane.

‘Delay and obstruct’: Hundreds rally against Olympic stadium at Victoria Park

High-profile campaigners, including a former LNP premier, Labor minister and Greens councillor, joined the protest, vowing to take the fight to court.

  • William Davis
The revised plan for the Brisbane Arena saw the indoor stadium moved to the northern end of Roma Street Parklands.

Residents join Greens in opposing Roma Street arena

It’s the least controversial of Brisbane 2032’s two major venues, but Brisbane Arena is facing stiff opposition from Roma Street residents.

  • Cameron Atfield

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