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2032 Olympic Stadium Work Begins in Brisbane After Protests
GIICA began early works after removing protesters, with officials saying the 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium remains on schedule for the 2032 Games.
- On Monday, the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority took control of Victoria Park from Brisbane City Council at midnight, with excavators immediately beginning exploratory work for the $3.6 billion Brisbane Olympics main stadium.
- Queensland Premier David Crisafulli initiated the project to replace the Brisbane Cricket Ground, known as the Gabba, for the 2032 Games after making the 63,000-seat facility plans public in March 2025.
- Following the removal of the Goori Camp Embassy early Monday, excavators rolled into the site after police and council staff dismantled protest camps and arrested five people last week.
- Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt declined to issue heritage protection declarations for the site on Sunday, though he acknowledged the area's importance to the Turrbal and Yagara Peoples.
- Once the stadium is completed, the government plans to unlock more of the 64-hectare park for public use, though Traditional Owner groups and community opponents vow to continue fighting the development.
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Associated Press News+21 Reposted by 21 other sources
Brisbane begins work on the 2032 Olympics main stadium at Victoria Park after protesters moved
Protesters have been moved along and construction equipment has been moved in as work on the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics begins in Brisbane.
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jimboombatimes.com.auGame on: 2032 stadium work starts amid protests
Early works have begun at an inner city park for the controversial 2032 Olympics stadium as protesters warned...
·Canberra, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Excavators move into Victoria Park as Olympic stadium works begin
Premier David Crisafulli has defended the forced removal of First Nations protesters, as heavy machinery moved into Victoria Park for early Olympic stadium works.
·North Sydney, Australia
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