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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.

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The Gabba is expected to reach the end of its “useful life” in just six years’ time.

After a century of sport, Gabba to be demolished for good

Housing will likely replace the stadium, but not before a possible last hurrah at the 2032 Olympics.

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Lachie Neale, of the Lions.

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The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, formerly known as QEII stadium, will no longer be upgraded for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SEQ’s defect-riddled stadiums need major repairs ahead of Olympics

A stadium audit has unearthed a litany of defects, but government documents also reveal sections of The Gabba and Suncorp Stadium will need more than mere maintenance before the 2032 Games.

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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.

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The proposed ‘Gabba West’ stadium, across Main Street from the existing Gabba.

Timber stadium proposed for new, relocated Gabba

The architect pitching for a timber venue across the road from the existing stadium says it’s an Olympic solution that’s been “hiding in plain sight”.

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