Re: A new government - a new stadium??
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 4:50 pm
One thing is for sure - the new stadium won’t be at QSAC.Beaussie wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:33 amAOC CEO Matthew Carroll says final decisions on Brisbane Olympic venues needed by July
DUNCAN EVANS
February 7, 2025 - 3:40PM
The man leading the Australian Olympic Committee has just issued a stark new deadline for the Brisbane Olympics.
The state government has oscillated for years over whether to pursue a $2.7bn upgrade of Brisbane’s iconic Gabba Stadium in inner-city Woolloongabba or build an entirely new stadium at Victoria Park at an estimated cost of $3.4bn as part of the city’s Olympics legacy.
The federal and Queensland governments have agreed to a $7.1bn “funding envelope” for the Games.
Earlier in the year, former Brisbane mayor Graham Quirk led a review of infrastructure for the Games and ultimately recommended a new stadium at Victoria Park to replace an “end of life” Gabba.
Swimming Australia chief executive Rob Woodhouse also appeared before the committee and reiterated his call for a new national aquatic centre at Victoria Park.
He said consultants had assessed “multiple sites” across Brisbane and selected Victoria Park as the best location.
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