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[Perrip]

Sallyanne Atkinson says she was wrong to oppose Victoria Park for Brisbane 2032 Games - Des Houghton

Former Brisbane lord mayor Sallyanne Atkinson has changed her mind. She now wants protesters to set aside their criticisms of Victoria Park as the site for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic stadium.
The woman I see as a living legend initially voiced her opposition to Victoria Park. Now she believes that opposition to the stadium is futile, and groups planning legal challenges are wasting time and money.
“If you continue to protest they won’t listen to you,” she said.
“I now accept that Victoria Park is the best place.
“Planning is under way, and you would be better off working with the authority to bring things out that you want, rather than protesting.
“So please don’t be blindsided by people protesting about one thing or another.”
Atkinson, 83, has some regrets about her original opposition to Victoria Park. “Unfortunately, what happens to people in public life is that they get asked a question and have to make a quick, and rather unconsidered response,” she said. “My original response was: Don’t touch parkland. On principle I was against losing any parkland. But when I thought about it and saw there was a lot of land there – enough for a stadium and wonderful parkland.
“At first I quite liked the idea of QEII being upgraded, but that got shouted down.
“I am also practical. I have always taken the view that if something is inevitable you just have to manage it.
“I learned that when I joined the protest against the Belle Vue Hotel demolition. It did no good. I remember pushing one of the children in a stroller.”
...
The former Telegraph and Courier-Mail journalist is unstoppable. She can’t contain her excitement about the Olympics and can’t wait to watch the stadium go up.
“It will be successful because the biggest sports are all together and the athletes can walk to the stadium and they can walk to the swimming pool from their village at the RNA.
“That to me is wonderful.”

 

[Perrip]

Royal Queensland Golf Club to expand under Gateway bridges ahead of Olympics - Cameron Atfield

The Royal Queensland Golf Club, which was established in 1920 and granted Royal Charter the following year by King George V, has been nominated as the venue for Olympic golf competitions in 2032.

 

[Perrip]

Apparently SVP has released a new report saying the stadium can't be built on time. 7 News Queensland aired it before on their program, SVP are calling for it to be scrapped and go to 'plan B' whatever that is

 

[StevoJenkins]

Apparently SVP has released a new report saying the stadium can't be built on time. 7 News Queensland aired it before on their program, SVP are calling for it to be scrapped and go to 'plan B' whatever that is

If the Olympics go ahead, we're not going to look too good as a city.

Pretty sure plan B is the Gabba again, which isn't going to work either.

 

[mighty_lions]

If the Olympics go ahead, we're not going to look too good as a city.

Pretty sure plan B is the Gabba again, which isn't going to work either.

its all fake news theres plenty of time (not really but enough time to build a stadium)

and there is no plan b it just needs to get built and it will

 

[mighty_lions]

Apparently SVP has released a new report saying the stadium can't be built on time. 7 News Queensland aired it before on their program, SVP are calling for it to be scrapped and go to 'plan B' whatever that is

There was nothing on the SVP Facebook so maybe just a some nimbys trying to get a bit more traction

 

[Perrip]

There was nothing on the SVP Facebook so maybe just a some nimbys trying to get a bit more traction

Would be curious to know what report it is if not SVP. The SVP spokesperson was in the report talking about it.
7 News Brisbane 22:36

 

[mighty_lions]

Would be curious to know what report it is if not SVP. The SVP spokesperson was in the report talking about it.
7 News Brisbane 22:36

hahaha I just watched it, how would she know "it cant be done", says who?

You reckon the federal government, the state government and all the experts on giica haven't worked out the timeline? these people are unhinged

 

[Perrip]

Apparently SVP has released a new report saying the stadium can't be built on time. 7 News Queensland aired it before on their program, SVP are calling for it to be scrapped and go to 'plan B' whatever that is

They've done a Qld Parliament petition too if you want a laugh for their reasoning.
Stop new Olympics stadium developments at Barrambin / Victoria Park

 

[Section 5]

They've done a Qld Parliament petition too if you want a laugh for their reasoning.
Stop new Olympics stadium developments at Barrambin / Victoria Park

The petition just another step they are taking
Can't be seen doing nothing i suppose.
The above-mentioned rumor likely just repeating note 4 in the petition

• Time constraints: It's too late for a new build at this unsuitable site. Previously progressing proposals were abandoned to "switch" to Victoria Park.

 

[GenericUsername202]

Lol they will build it on time. they have the budget and it's for the olympics. They will get it up and running, no matter what.

 

[ice444]

Optus took 3-4 years - if they pulled their fingers out it would be done in 2030...

 

[Chucky_23]

Sallyanne Atkinson says she was wrong to oppose Victoria Park for Brisbane 2032 Games - Des Houghton

Sallyanne Atkinson supporting it makes me not want to support it

 

[MYOB]

I am having issues with me Ticketek app and have been told to pick my tickets up for the Ashes game at the box office on the day of the event.

Can you please tell me where the Ticketek box office is at the GABBA.

Thanks

 

[mighty_lions]

I am having issues with me Ticketek app and have been told to pick my tickets up for the Ashes game at the box office on the day of the event.

Can you please tell me where the Ticketek box office is at the GABBA.

Thanks

There is 1 at both Gate 1 and gate 2

 

[Perrip]

Queensland Premier confirms plan for Suncorp Stadium upgrade after plea from Broncos’ captain ahead of Olympics

 

[mighty_lions]

Queensland Premier confirms plan for Suncorp Stadium upgrade after plea from Broncos’ captain ahead of Olympics

just conveniently 2k more than Victoria park oh and another massive cost not in the olympics budget even though it will be for the olympics

 

[Elixuh]

Royal Queensland Golf Club to expand under Gateway bridges ahead of Olympics - Cameron Atfield

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The expanded portion is a short course, Himalayan putting green, second clubhouse and (it looks like) some kind of new driving range. It won’t be used for the Olympics.

This has been on the cards for a long time and is really unrelated to the Olympics. Albeit they will want to showcase the club in the best light come Olympics.

They will make course changes to the existing course which holds the Qld PGA each year for the Olympics.

 

[Perrip]

just conveniently 2k more than Victoria park oh and another massive cost not in the olympics budget even though it will be for the olympics

Yeah, I'm sceptical of this upgrade or if it'll happen before planning/cost details are released. Especially since GIICA said in the 100 Day Review that they're not anticipating Suncorp Stadium to need significant upgrades before the Olympics. And, the upgrades weren't included in the 2032 Delivery Plan by the government...

 

[mighty_lions]

Yeah, I'm sceptical of this upgrade or if it'll happen before planning/cost details are released. Especially since GIICA said in the 100 Day Review that they're not anticipating Suncorp Stadium to need significant upgrades before the Olympics. And, the upgrades weren't included in the 2032 Delivery Plan by the government...

It's pretty clear that the stadium infrastructure is going to cost around 10-11+billion

Upgrading Suncorp upgrade was inevitable, how's it going to look having an AFL stadium with greater capacity than in crisafullis words the "spiritual home of rugby league”

The Olympics "budget" is a complete rort, it doesnt exist, maybe on piece of paper it does so at the end they can go and say see look we only spent 7.1biilion how good are we!

The upgrade that Suncorp is getting will be the exact same upgrade Steven miles had planned for in the previous plan

 

[Mr Ripper]

Can't see how an "upgrade" of the existing stadium can find you another 15,000 seats, unless the plan is to take the roof off and extend the top deck back. I'll leave it up to the engineers and archie-tects to get it done. Relatively small parcel of land to work with, too.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

The expanded portion is a short course, Himalayan putting green, second clubhouse and (it looks like) some kind of new driving range. It won’t be used for the Olympics.

This has been on the cards for a long time and is really unrelated to the Olympics. Albeit they will want to showcase the club in the best light come Olympics.

They will make course changes to the existing course which holds the Qld PGA each year for the Olympics.

Will there be an official plover wrangler at RQ? Kinda like a rodeo clown?

 

[Elixuh]

Will there be an official plover wrangler at RQ? Kinda like a rodeo clown?

It’s within the budget yes

 

[M Malice]

Can't see how an "upgrade" of the existing stadium can find you another 15,000 seats, unless the plan is to take the roof off and extend the top deck back. I'll leave it up to the engineers and archie-tects to get it done. Relatively small parcel of land to work with, too.

I was listening to SENQ with Corey Parker and Ian Healy this morning, the extra seats will go upwards as well as reconfiguring the seating in the existing stands, a roof is also being looked into.

 

[Perrip]

The petition just another step they are taking
Can't be seen doing nothing i suppose.
The above-mentioned rumor likely just repeating note 4 in the petition

Seemed to be launching another report about how Vic Park shouldn't be built, regurgitating their usual nonsense about it.