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Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner (right) with Andrew Liveris, president of the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic Games.

‘Rewriting history’: Schrinner adamant new stadium was always planned

The lord mayor has rejected claims Brisbane was never meant to have a new Olympic stadium. And he wants all options considered – even Albion, again.

  • William Davis

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An artist’s impression of the new facilities planned at Crosby Park in Albion under a deal between Brisbane City Council and Brothers Rugby Club.

New vision for Brisbane sports precinct after changes to Games plan

Brisbane City Council has struck a long-term deal with one of the tenants of a suburban sporting precinct that will no longer host Olympic events in 2032.

  • Sean Parnell
Brisbane’s Albion Park Raceway, pictured in 2017, is set to be redeveloped after the Queensland government agreed to move the planned Brisbane Indoor Sport Centre.

Albion Park set for major redevelopment after getting out of the Games

Albion Park was going to have an Olympic stadium, then an indoor sport centre, but will at least keep its racetrack under a planned redevelopment of the inner-city site.

  • Sean Parnell
The new Queensland Fire Department building at Albion, part of the Hudson Common redevelopment.

Its brutalist design may burn the eyes, but this Brisbane landmark will soon be fire HQ

The former TAB tower at Albion will be taken over by the fire department as part of a consolidation of government offices.

  • Sean Parnell
The Breakfast Creek Green Bridge, also known as Yowoggera, officially opened on Saturday,

Breakfast Creek Green Bridge opens, question mark hangs over two others

The first of Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s promised green bridges officially opened on Saturday, but funding doubts remain over two others.

  • Cameron Atfield
Industry Corp has applied to build a 14-storey tower at the mouth of Breakfast Creek.

Brekky Creek pub sandwich: Another tower planned near famous hotel

The Breakfast Creek Hotel could have another big neighbour, with plans lodged for a new residential development 40 per cent higher than local zoning allowed.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Place Design Group has submitted plans for a 17-storey residential development next to Brisbane’s famous Breakfast Creek Hotel.

Proposed tower to put Breakfast Creek arvo sessions in the shade

Drinkers who enjoy a quiet off-the-wood XXXX in the afternoon sun will find themselves in the shade for several months a year if plans for a 17-storey tower are approved.

  • Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Times homepage composite Australian Institute of Architects regional awards

Northside brewery precinct takes out top Brisbane architecture award

The celebratory beers will be flowing after Craft’d Grounds at Albion, with its anchor brewery, took out Brisbane’s top architecture award.

  • Cameron Atfield
Three Brisbane homes gutted in suspicious fire in Albion on Sunday Oct 31, 2021

Three Brisbane homes gutted in ‘suspicious’ inferno

A street in Albion has been declared a crime scene after emergency services were called to the scene just after 2.30am on Sunday.

  • Toby Crockford
Ascot resident Jason Powell believes his house value will plummet $400,000-$500,000 with the unit development behind him set to block his city views.

Neighbours fight in court over proposed 100-unit inner-Brisbane development

Ascot resident Jason Powell fears he will lose his city views and therefore $400,000-$500,000 of his property value.

  • Toby Crockford

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