Summer #Brisbane2032 - Brisbane announced as host of the 2032 Olympics!

[Jeremias]

 

[Royces Hart]

I'm not a brilliant logistics planner, but Griffin Park is a 3 minute shuttle ride away.

The plan was to use Raymond public park, three blocks away

 

[Fire]

The plan was to use Raymond public park, three blocks away

I was respoinding to full size being a requirement, but obviously it isn't. So there are several options

 

[AdelaideGT]

The plan was to use Raymond public park, three blocks away

Even with that small space they are gonna have to spend a lot of money building change-rooms. showers. facilities (inc media). security, transport areas - as well as a track they will likely rip up a few months later.

 

[Fire]

Even with that small space they are gonna have to spend a lot of money building change-rooms. showers. facilities (inc media). security, transport areas - as well as a track they will likely rip up a few months later.

The current alternative is to spend over 2 billion on a temporary stadium, to put what you are saying into perspective.

 

[AdelaideGT]

The current alternative

The current alternative is to do some renovations to QSAC which is already a permanent athletics stadium and already has a full-size warm-up track right next door.

That won't cost $2billion though some Brisbanites might boo-hoo cos they have to travel via public transport for 30 minutes or so and it doesn't result in a free brand-new stadium for their footy or cricket team.

 

[Royces Hart]

“Some renovations”

 

[eddiesmith]

The current alternative is to do some renovations to QSAC which is already a permanent athletics stadium and already has a full-size warm-up track right next door.

That won't cost $2billion though some Brisbanites might boo-hoo cos they have to travel via public transport for 30 minutes or so and it doesn't result in a free brand-new stadium for their footy or cricket team.

So you’re against the option that actually has some long term benefits to more people beyond the games

Imagine if Melbourne renovated Olympic Park instead of the MCG in 2006

 

[AdelaideGT]

Imagine if Melbourne renovated Olympic Park instead of the MCG in 2006

Olympic Park was built in the 50s as a warm-up track for the MCG. And was the warm-up track for the 2006 Commonwealth Games too.

Then Eddie McGuire got himself a seat or two on the Athletics Australia board 15 or so years back and stole it for Collingwood...