News Gabba Upgrade & Olympics News

[twhowler]

Looking likely we get the gabba all the way to a shiny new stadium in 2032.

Would be a great result.

In terms of the overall health of the club, no gabba for 5-6 years would have taken us more backwards than a flag last year would have taken us forwards.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

I wonder if the review was initiated because he took the bold proposal to the government, got someone to listen and they went hell yes, that needs to be the plan.

I've only skimmed the report.
From what I've read .
The Olympic stadium has been proposed tobe built in Vic park, position in the park not finalised.
Brisbane Arena to be built on the Roma street parking and maintinence site.
Sleeman complex to have an upgrade to hold the swimming.
Indoor sports complex to be at a few venues , one being moreton sports ground, a few other regional areas.
So the bold plan has not been considered by Quirk at all.
This should be a winner for all, olympic stadium in the park and the other arenas will not be taking green space in the park.
Ok I know some will argue otherwise , but , lets face it we get what we want right.
It was allways going to be a comprimised bold plan if it was to be considered.
Also Roma Street, Suncorp and Vic park to be connected by green space or walkways.
I think I got this part right?
But what I haven't read is anything about the athletes village proposal, is it in the report?
Please correct me if I'm wroooooooooooong.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Cheers to those who thought Vic Park would get the nod.
I am pretty sick today being 1 week into chemo so can someone else confirm.

Sorry to hear - hope it goes well. We are all on your side!
As some here know, I had prostate cancer a few years ago and consider myself very lucky to avoid chemo though a prostatectomy (which also has its own downsides), so you're not alone.

 

[Section 5]

Can someone with the technological ability mark that position on an aerial map for us nuffies please.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

I think everybody commenting in comments sections of articles, senQ etc to balance out the negative rhetoric is important. Backing this everywhere you see, as it's the absolute ultimate result for the club/game in QLD in every way. If there is no counter to the whingeing, the heavies will likely fold to the negative feedback and scrap it.

The one good thing is, I don't see any other legitimate option, hopefully Coates doesn't pipe up with his stupidity again, but you can be sure Vlandy's will be on the phone to every r.l lover pushing for this to be scrapped, coz it's such a big leg up for the afl in QLD. They are already worried about the afl in QLD as it is and the guy has a lot of influence being backed by the Murdoch press. I'd also like to see cricket and the lions get on the front foot early in backing this, before the negative rhetoric builds up.

Good luck with the chemo Section 5.

Lol , How good will it be , start the day out around Caxton street and then go on to walk to Vicki park, lol.
We'll take it over, bwahaha.

 

[M Malice]

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Thanks, I wonder if it is feasible to have a raised pedestrian overpass all the way from the Ekka train station to the Stadium surrounds.

 

[GCS in 11]

Some of what Quirk has said today:

Mr Quirk said the green space lost at Victoria Park could easily be replaced on the site of a demolished Gabba when it reaches end-of-life near 2030.

“Even if you keep it going beyond that date with some upgrades, at some stage, the Gabba was going to need to be replaced and it is never going to be a tier one stadium because of the limitations of space,”

“People have got to stop talking about this being a $7bn Olympics. It is not,”

“It is a $7bn spend on facilities that are needed by the Queensland community.”



This is the messaging that is needed to sell it. If the government and opposition can focus on this then it’ll have a better public reception than the Gabba.

 

[Section 5]

I've only skimmed the report.
From what I've read .
The Olympic stadium has been proposed tobe built in Vic park, position in the park not finalised.
Brisbane Arena to be built on the Roma street parking and maintinence site.
Sleeman complex to have an upgrade to hold the swimming.
Indoor sports complex to be at a few venues , one being moreton sports ground, a few other regional areas.
So the bold plan has not been considered by Quirk at all.
This should be a winner for all, olympic stadium in the park and the other arenas will not be taking green space in the park.
Ok I know some will argue otherwise , but , lets face it we get what we want right.
It was alkaways going to be a comprimised bold plan if it was to be considered.
Also Roma Street, Suncorp and Vic park to be connected by green space or walkways.
I think I got this part right?
But what I haven't read is anything about the athletes village proposal, is it in the report?
Please correct me if I'm wroooooooooooong.

Below copy/past from Todays report

Executive Summary
The Review does not speciKcally consider non-competition venues, such as the International Broadcast Centre, athlete villages or related transport projects

 

[Bjo187]

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I wonder why they chose that location, it's closer to housing. I would have thought you'd go far right closer to exhibition station, or far left closer to the other station. Also I thought they'd want it straight off the highway, easier to get out after a match. I'm interested to hear the thinking behind that.

Some of what Quirk has said today:

Mr Quirk said the green space lost at Victoria Park could easily be replaced on the site of a demolished Gabba when it reaches end-of-life near 2030.

“Even if you keep it going beyond that date with some upgrades, at some stage, the Gabba was going to need to be replaced and it is never going to be a tier one stadium because of the limitations of space,”

“People have got to stop talking about this being a $7bn Olympics. It is not,”

“It is a $7bn spend on facilities that are needed by the Queensland community.”



This is the messaging that is needed to sell it. If the government and opposition can focus on this then it’ll have a better public reception than the Gabba.

Trying to find this interview, do you happen to have a link please?

 

[Andyz]

Some of what Quirk has said today:

Mr Quirk said the green space lost at Victoria Park could easily be replaced on the site of a demolished Gabba when it reaches end-of-life near 2030.

“Even if you keep it going beyond that date with some upgrades, at some stage, the Gabba was going to need to be replaced and it is never going to be a tier one stadium because of the limitations of space,”

“People have got to stop talking about this being a $7bn Olympics. It is not,”

“It is a $7bn spend on facilities that are needed by the Queensland community.”



This is the messaging that is needed to sell it. If the government and opposition can focus on this then it’ll have a better public reception than the Gabba.

Gees I thought Quirk was going to be a waste of space in this whole exercise.....the fact that someone actually realises us Qlders are well overdue for some decent blod$##$#@Y infrastructure - that the 3rd largest and fastest growing city in Australia deserves - is refreshing and well overdue!

The biggest benefit of holding the olympics is always that the local communities win if the projects built make the city a better place. Here it finally sounds like someone in power gets it and I'm perhaps swinging back (just a little bit - very tentatively....) to being excited about the Olympics again! Hello to more blockbuster events, hello to less sell outs & AFL finals time in this city is going to go to a new level - yes I'm optimistic we'll still regularly be making finals by 2032........!!!

I'd prefer the Gabba to be rebuilt just because of location and the history of that site....but if we receive a brand new stadium a couple of km's away in another prime cbd location instead of that then I still think it's a win for Brisbanites, the Lions & CA. Just hopefully they can make it a bit bigger.....honestly with all the darn sell outs at the Gabba I haven't even renewed my membership yet, by the time the new stadium is built if it is only 50,000 it will sell out just as frequently as the Gabba does now....just make it 65,000 & be done with it I say! That woudl be almost 2/3rds the size of the MCG that seems a far more sensible move than having to expand the ground in 2040 where a row of seats will probably cost $100,000 alone due to inflation.

 

[Tom14]

From the brief reading I've done, obviously Vic park is the superior option to redeveloping the Gabba, and obviously superior for the club.

Personally I'd rather Brisbane had never bid on the Olympics and I can understand why some people are against any significant redevelopment altogether. But what's done is done, may as well end up with something good out of it.

 

[idel one]

Vic Park option rejected - Premier opts for QSAC, Suncorp upgrades, Gabba refurbishment. Live media conference on now at Suncorp Stadium . . .

 

[Tom14]

Hahahahaha

 

[Tom14]

Upgrading Suncorp and using QSAC is beyond funny.

Just pull out of hosting the games! They are losing the election anyway, may as well do the right thing.

 

[Black Panther]

The term shit show is never more appropriate

 

[BigCat2]

Lol, enjoy the centrelink queue after October Steven Miles.

 

[Black Panther]

I hope Giggles coughed after John Coates pulled out

 

[mighty_lions]

Normally i would read the review and get some insight into the proposes changes.
First of all, not sure why they bothered with a "terms of reference."
My bad should not have bothered looking into all those documents especially with politicians involved. It was the off season though.

One thing for certain is, it will take some doing, to get everyone onboard not just political parties.

Cheers to those who thought Vic Park would get the nod.
I am pretty sick today being 1 week into chemo so can someone else confirm.

All going to plan the Lions & Cricket stay at the Gabba with renovations that keep the site viable for the 1/9-year period.
If that is the case the Club would be over the moon.


Recommendation 1.1 - The Gabba be maintained to a minimum standard until a new stadium is constructed at a different location allowing the current stadium to be demolished and the site repurposed

just wanted to say I appreciate all the summarising of documents that you do, not just for this but all the membership stuff also, hope the chemo goes well

 

[GCS in 11]

Trying to find this interview, do you happen to have a link please?

It’s in the main Courier Mail article on VIC Park, they’ve updated it with Quirks remarks.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/brisbane-olympics-and-paralympics-2032/bombshell-olympics-review-gabba-scrapped-for-34bn-world-class-stadium/news-story/e86fdce29bcd9463e93a305c619b63d7

 

[Black Panther]

So I guess we now await the LNP response. Still might be another twist

 

[alscotoz2]

Always easy spending other people's money...

 

[Black Panther]

 

[Tom14]

So I guess we now await the LNP response. Still might be another twist

I expect they won't change the decision and just criticise labor for the situation. Frankly not an unreasonable strategy!

 

[Johnny Bananas]

From the brief reading I've done, obviously Vic park is the superior option to redeveloping the Gabba, and obviously superior for the club.

Personally I'd rather Brisbane had never bid on the Olympics and I can understand why some people are against any significant redevelopment altogether. But what's done is done, may as well end up with something good out of it.

This was my view as well. Either go big or go home, the best possible solution or hand back the games. And we've ended up with an outcome that gives the Lions no benefit whatsoever. At least there's the possibility of adding more public transport to an area that doesn't have much of it, but this wasn't the best outcome.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Miles Strategy is basically which one of these requires me to spend the least money so I can say I’ll spend it on Education! Health! Crime!

They might vote for me!