With Brisbane having been awarded preferred city status and most likely confirmed to be the 2032 Olympics hosts in July, I thought it’d be good to start a discussion on Brisbane Olympic Stadium which is currently the 1st option to host the ceremonies and athletics (the GABBA and Carrara are alternatives also being discussed).
The current proposal calls for a 50,000 seat venue just north east of the CBD. It’s a bit hard to figure out the exact site but that is probably still up in the air along with designs and costing. As much as I love the Gabba and how central it is, it is landlocked into a tiny area with part of the stands hanging off over the road so a new location is needed really.
For the AFL this would be a massive bonus with the Lions getting a brand new state of the art stadium that won’t be too large and can allow them to grow considerably. And the Gabba will be available throughout construction so there’ll be no disruption to the AFL or cricket seasons leading up to 2032.
The current proposal calls for a 50,000 seat venue just north east of the CBD. It’s a bit hard to figure out the exact site but that is probably still up in the air along with designs and costing. As much as I love the Gabba and how central it is, it is landlocked into a tiny area with part of the stands hanging off over the road so a new location is needed really.
For the AFL this would be a massive bonus with the Lions getting a brand new state of the art stadium that won’t be too large and can allow them to grow considerably. And the Gabba will be available throughout construction so there’ll be no disruption to the AFL or cricket seasons leading up to 2032.