Victoria Park
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
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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
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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- Road to Brisbane 2032
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
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
‘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
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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- Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Victoria Park campaigners lodge formal objection to Games stadium plan
With momentum building for a new stadium, the Save Victoria Park community group has mobilised against the plan and made its case to the 100-day Olympic venue review.
- Cameron Atfield
Olympic inquiry to sit again, ahead of venue review release
A federal Senate inquiry into Brisbane 2032 has called another hearing for February, despite the Crisafulli government’s 100-day venue review not being due to release its findings until March.
- Cameron Atfield
Confusion over Olympic review processes to end ‘imminently’
The independent review of Brisbane 2032 Olympic infrastructure will “imminently” open its doors to public submissions, ending weeks of uncertainty for venue opponents and proponents alike.
- Cameron Atfield
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