New Brisbane Stadium (2032 Olympics)

[acm21]

every game involving Australia or India would get more than 10k

Australia and India wouldn't make up most of the games. It would also likely include venues in other states like they do with the soccer. There would be no reason to keep the gabba if they did build a new stadium due to the new stadium taking over the usages that the gabba is used for.

 

[Seedsfan]

Metricon is more than 10k. Also can easily use temporary stands and most if not all venues. Alot of the games wouldn't have more than 10k anyway.

England, South Africa all the nations from the sub continent Aus and NZ. Makes no sense tearing down the Gabba. I can see post Olympics getting rid of it

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Australia and India wouldn't make up most of the games. It would also likely include venues in other states like they do with the soccer. There would be no reason to keep the gabba if they did build a new stadium due to the new stadium taking over the usages that the gabba is used for.

If they built a new stadium for the games they'd be no point bringing down the Gabba, the more venues the better. After the games I assume they'd bring down the Gabba.

 

[acm21]

If they built a new stadium for the games they'd be no point bringing down the Gabba, the more venues the better. After the games I assume they'd bring down the Gabba.

Imo I don't think they will use the gabba at the Olympics and then knock it down. They can always refurb the gabba and use it for the cricket and ceremonies and have the athletics at metircon. I feel they just won't bother with the new a stadium, especially if cricket is apart of the games.

 

[GCS in 11]

The GABBA has been chosen as the 2032 Olympics venue. A bit surprising honestly but it seems they are going to be buying up land around the stadium to give the ground the space it desperately needs. 50,000 is the perfect size for the lions long term too, this is an amazing outcome for the AFL

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I'm wondering how they're going to add another level. Given the overhang on both Vulture and Stanley Streets, they might have to permanently reclaim a traffic lane on both sides to give themselves enough room and structural stability.

 

[Billy ray]

i heard that they will raise the ground level to be above the street level.
so opposite of what they did at suncorp where they sank the ground level to be below street level.

would love to see some drawings etc of proposed plan

 

[Sammoll]

 

[acm21]

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How major will the work be? Looks considerable.

 

[Seedsfan]

So 1 billion dollars to increase capacity by 8k jeez

 

[1990crow]

So 1 billion dollars to increase capacity by 8k jeez

I'm sure it would also modernise the stadium with lighting etc.

 

[Seedsfan]

I'm sure it would also modernise the stadium with lighting etc.

Waste of one billion dollars and that’s before it goes over budget

 

[Ned_Flanders]

So 1 billion dollars to increase capacity by 8k jeez

It's being described as a full rebuild in the press

I was against the expansion of the Gabba because I thought local geog was too restrictive, but if they are razing and then raising the stadium, a lot of those issues are overcome.

 

[1990crow]

Waste of one billion dollars and that’s before it goes over budget

You'd be surprised how quickly one billion dollars can be made up into the local GDP with influx of visitors attracted to the new stadium.
Not to mention the Olympic Games being required to have a stadium to their standards which would cost over a billion to build anyway.

 

[Seedsfan]

You'd be surprised how quickly one billion dollars can be made up into the local GDP with influx of visitors attracted to the new stadium.
Not to mention the Olympic Games being required to have a stadium to their standards which would cost over a billion to build anyway.

It’s not going to get more blokes at the first test shield or to the lions games. It’s an incredible amount of money for not much

 

[acm21]

It’s not going to get more blokes at the first test shield or to the lions games. It’s an incredible amount of money for not much

For the longevity of the stadium (talking 20-30 year lifespan) it is worth it. From the images, and now the reporting, it looks like a pretty major overhaul if not a complete rebuild.

 

[1990crow]

It’s not going to get more blokes at the first test shield or to the lions games. It’s an incredible amount of money for not much

I’m not sure you grasp this concept

 

[Seedsfan]

I’m not sure you grasp this concept

Yeah I do spend a billion on a white elephant just like stadium Australia granted the Gabba will actually get used more and is in a better location

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Yeah I do spend a billion on a white elephant just like stadium Australia granted the Gabba will actually get used more and is in a better location

Even without the Olympics, the Gabba needs a seriously significant redevelopment. Just look at cricket, where they are now struggling to guarantee involvement in 3-4 test series thanks to the improvements in Perth and AO

 

[GCS in 11]

Yeah I do spend a billion on a white elephant just like stadium Australia granted the Gabba will actually get used more and is in a better location

The Gabba is out of date and really isn’t up to scratch anymore, it’s not about drawing in more people (which it will anyways), it’s about Brisbane having a suitable AFL and cricket venue for the next 30 years. The Gabba realistically would only have 10 more years left anyways before it would need a major refurb.

This will be a complete rebuild with 50,000 seats being the right size for the Lions long term and now is allowed by the Olympic committee. It won’t be a white elephant by any stretch.

 

[magic_johnson!]

Interesting the branding on the renders is very lions focused, satisfying the Olympic brief for stadiums to be usable post Olympic.

also shows the impact on putting the grand final in Brisbane...

 

[Underarm]

So 1 billion dollars to increase capacity by 8k jeez

more like 15k. its not a 42k stadium anymore, not sure why everyone keeps running with that number.

 

[acm21]

more like 15k. its not a 42k stadium anymore, not sure why everyone keeps running with that number.

Isn't the new cap going to be 50k therefore an increase of 8k?

It's also rebuild, so it is 1b for 50k I all reality (plus the warm up area and parkland around the stadium

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Isn't the new cap going to be 50k therefore an increase of 8k?

It's also rebuild, so it is 1b for 50k I all reality (plus the warm up area and parkland around the stadium

A sellout at the Gabba these days is around 35 000, and then if they really have to, they'll open up a few more areas that aren't in regular use, but even that doesn't go past 37 500. The true capacity has dropped in the past decade.

 

[The Victorian]

The only concern I have about the Gabba redevelopment is they just finished one last October.

Also, is there only going to be the single pathway into the stadium?