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David Crisafulli greets his deputy Jarrod Bleijie at the LNP’s campaign launch in Ipswich, held on the last Sunday before the October election.

How the LNP bypassed key Games partners to pick its own review team

When the month-old government named its expert team to put Brisbane back on track for 2032, some Olympic stakeholders were hearing about it for the first time.

  • Matt Dennien

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The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, formerly known as QEII Stadium.

$115,000 a seat: The big cost of a small stadium for Brisbane 2032

The Miles government plans to spend $1.6 billion upgrading QSAC, but it has emerged more money will be needed for the stadium to host athletics at the Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
Cindy Hook and Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris.

Brisbane 2032 CEO rebuked over call for people to ‘speak up’ for new stadium

Among his platitudes for Cindy Hook, the Brisbane Games chairman delivered a veiled reprimand of her comments.

  • Cameron Atfield
The new indoor sports centre will include **** courts.

First look at $257 million Chandler Olympic precinct

In an exclusive first peek at the plans, Brisbane Times can reveal what the Chandler Sports Precinct will look like for the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
An indicative render of the proposed Woolloongabba priority development area.

New Woolloongabba plan to allow for 75-storey towers

Towers of up to 75 storeys would be allowed in Woolloongabba under a new Queensland government planning scheme put out for public comment on Thursday.

  • Cameron Atfield
The Walker Group’s plan, as of June 2018, for Cleveland’s Toondah Harbour.

Harbour project set to be scaled back in bid to placate critics

The company behind the Toondah Harbour project will attempt to redesign the marina and apartment complex after being told it posed an unacceptable risk to the environment.

  • Tony Moore
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Griffith University has suggested the Metro could connect to QSAC via University Road to the north, rather than Mains Road to the east or Kessels Road to the south.

Stadium Metro option to be considered in search for Games legacy

State Development Minister Grace Grace will examine a proposal the Brisbane Metro be extended to service the Games athletics stadium and surrounding areas.

  • Tony Moore
John Coates with then-premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Gabba rebuild on life support after Olympic supremo’s intervention

With the stadium’s rebuild looking increasingly shaky, Brisbane’s lord mayor has demanded marquee Olympic events, such as athletics, remain in the city for the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
The guidelines for the mobile phone ban at Queensland state schools next year have been revealed.

What students will and won’t be allowed to do with phones at school this year

From Monday, all Qld state school students must have their phone switched off during school hours, but there are exemptions.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The Redlands Satellite Hospital opened its doors in August.

Satellite hospitals causing confusion: AMA

The Queensland opposition has renewed calls for the state’s new “satellite hospitals” to be renamed, after reports some patients were confused about where to go in an emergency.

  • Cameron Atfield

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