Brisbane Arena
LNP claims $500m Brisbane Arena blowout was hidden from voters
The new government’s claims about the major Olympic venue led to counterclaims of a “petty political ploy”.
- by Cameron Atfield
Latest
A path or two and a kangaroo: New plan to keep the CBD moving
An isolated traffic island in one of Brisbane’s busiest intersections will be redesigned, and a street closed off, to help people take public transport.
- by Tony Moore
Arena to bring life to precinct between Suncorp Stadium and CBD
The only proposed inner-Brisbane venue to survive Monday’s Games turnaround is a 17,000-seat entertainment centre that will transform the western CBD.
- by Sean Parnell
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Forget Quirk’s 60-day review into Olympic venues. I did mine in 60 minutes
Graham Quirk might be more qualified to conduct a review, but it ain’t rocket science, so with the clock ticking down to 2032, I’ve done one in a fraction of the time.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘It has become divisive’: Back to the start for 2032 Olympics review
Premier Steven Miles has asked former lord mayor Graham Quirk – one of the first to advocate the use of existing venues for the Games – to review the plan for 2032.
- by Sean Parnell
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Whatever the Olympic review finds, an inner-city arena is a must
If plans to build the Brisbane Arena above the railway tracks at Roma Street prove prohibitively expensive, perhaps some out-of-the-box thinking is required.
- by Cameron Atfield
Developers circle as Brisbane Entertainment Centre nears its end
The much-maligned Boondall venue will host Olympic handball in 2032, but after that, its future is anyone’s guess.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
The $2.7 billion Gabba, and what bang other stadiums got for their buck
The Gabba will be the third-most expensive stadium in the world, but what will Brisbane have to show for it?
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Arena rivals circle as project goes to market
The Queensland government will shortly conduct market soundings to determine the shape of the Brisbane Arena project on Roma Street.
- by Cameron Atfield and Tony Moore
Opinion
Road to Brisbane 2032
It’s little wonder the feds ran from a Gabba commitment
With the cost of the Gabba rebuilt increasing 170 per cent before a single shovel was taken out of storage, it is little wonder the federal government sprinted Usain Bolt-style from a funding pledge.
- by Cameron Atfield
Updated
Olympics
State, federal govts strike $7b deal for 2032 Brisbane Olympics
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk have detailed plans for the Gabba redevelopment and a new venue at Roma Street.
- by Cameron Atfield and Jocelyn Garcia
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