Plans for $2.3 billion stadium ignite debate in 2032 Olympics host city

Plans for $2.3 billion stadium ignite debate in 2032 Olympics host city

Australian officials have revealed plans for Brisbane’s new $2.3 billion Olympic stadium, though some conservationists have taken issue with its location.

Plans For $2.3 Billion Olympic Stadium Revealed

Controversial plans for a new $2.3 billion Olympic stadium in Australia have been revealed. Why It Matters The unveiling of plans for a new stadium complex in Brisbane's Victoria Park, which has a hefty price tag of 3.4 to 3.6 billion Australian dollars (approximately $2.3–$2.4 billion), marks a…

2032 Olympics Host City Heats Up: DP Jarrod Bleijie Calls Critics 'Loopy' and 'Bunch of Nimbys'

Brisbane's bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics has reignited debate over a proposed $2.3 billion stadium at Victoria Park. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, one of the project's most outspoken supporters, described critics as 'loopy' and 'a bunch of nimbys,' adding that the stadium forms part of the government's broader legacy objectives. He cited in a press conference the fact that Victoria Park had been a golf course just recently and was conver…

Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Stadium Puts A Hidden 1900’s Gay Love Story On The Map

Brisbane’s road to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has sparked the usual debates about venues and budgets. But one detail has attracted a different kind of attention: the main stadium site sits in Herston, a suburb whose name is widely linked to two powerful men from Queensland’s earliest political era, Robert Herbert and John […]