News Gabba Upgrade & Olympics News

[Elixuh]

They could have filled in the Nerang river and built a Gold Coast bold

 

[GCS in 11]

Gabba structural condition according to the report:

• Roof structure is coming to its end of life, in particular the tensioned fabric construction
• there is localised degradation of the steel structure that needs to be addressed
• Corrosion protection is end of life and needs replacing
• Cooling and Ventilation plant and equipment is end of life and needs replacing
• Fire life systems need upgrading to become compliant with current requirements

These are what they think will cost $400-$500 million just for maintenance to keep it till 2032

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I take back what I've previously said about the Gabba being fine to just renovate. This is pretty damning.

Anyway, I'll take some credit for being one of the first people in this thread to propose Victoria Park as a stadium option.

 

[Black Panther]

Everybody running for cover

Miles - No comment, in cabinet meeting
Crisafulli - Haven't read the report!
Schrinner - No comment, media release stating previous position of "we don't support a stadium on Victoria Park", but leaves door open "there won't be any net loss of open green space"
AOC - "Any relocation of venues must be approved by the IOC"

Ol' mate Campbell only one going on record

"This is delusional wasteful expenditure and an outrageous appropriation of precious inner city green space. If this is the price of the Olympics then its too high."

 

[McIvor]

I take back what I've previously said about the Gabba being fine to just renovate. This is pretty damning.

Anyway, I'll take some credit for being one of the first people in this thread to propose Victoria Park as a stadium option.

Please oh please if this proceeds that the stadium is simply called Victoria Park as I said weeks ago purely for the Collingwood melts or gnashing of teeth that will come from there supporters for daring to call it that

 

[Nathan Barley]

Gabba structural condition according to the report:

• Roof structure is coming to its end of life, in particular the tensioned fabric construction
• there is localised degradation of the steel structure that needs to be addressed
• Corrosion protection is end of life and needs replacing
• Cooling and Ventilation plant and equipment is end of life and needs replacing
• Fire life systems need upgrading to become compliant with current requirements

These are what they think will cost $400-$500 million just for maintenance to keep it till 2032

That’s really going to help us sell tickets

 

[Gadzorks]

The Brisbane Bold guy always sounded extremely 'optimistic' when it came to the costings.

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.

 

[Chucky_23]

You are correct, the ABC is reporting it as a $3.4 Billion stadium too

Olympic review calls for $2.7b Gabba rebuild to be scrapped for a $3.4b stadium at Victoria Park - ABC News

amp.abc.net.au

Ok I take back the enthusiasm, this is not going to get off the ground

I think it will. Schrinner has already shifted language around it slightly (no net loss of parkland)

 

[kalex6251]

And so it begins ....

in isolation this group will have little impact ...... its the shadowy figures working behind the scenes - needling/cajoling them along at every turn that will pose the real threat (the murky world of politics and sport colliding)

 

[Black Panther]

I think it will. Schrinner has already shifted language around it slightly (no net loss of parkland)

Albion Park Trots land will be handed over to the BCC and turned into parkland and BCC will land swap some of Victoria Park to build a stadium

 

[Elixuh]

$2b to do the partial upgrade to the Gabba

 

[Section 5]

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

 

[Black Panther]

Gabba will probably be used as the T20 Cricket Venue in 2032, so the Lions will still be locked out for a few weeks before that

 

[GCS in 11]

The Victoria Park Olympic stadium footprint is estimated to take up 12-13% of Vic park. That leaves over 85% of the current park free for green space.

That along with the Gabba being at its end of life in the early 2030’s needs to be the main thing pushed to people to get them on board.

The review has also not included covering the ICB in this calculation, if they do that the green space available in the park would be even greater than what it currently is.

 

[Bjo187]

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.

 

[Billy ray]

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.

Hey man all the best with your treatment

 

[Section 5]

Below something Miles can start on now.

Recommendation 1.3 - The option for a stadium in Victoria Park proceeds to Project Validation Report stage as a matter of priority.

 

[M Malice]

I am pretty sick today being 1 week into chemo so can someone else confirm.

All the best S5, I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible.

I had 8 weeks of Chemotherapy and Radiation in 2019, I got through the Chemo not too bad but the Radiation was excruciating, particularly the last week of treatment and the ensuing couple of weeks.

 

[Billy ray]

All the best S5, I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible.

I had 8 weeks of Chemotherapy and Radiation in 2019, I got through the Chemo not too bad but the Radiation was excruciating, particularly the last week of treatment and the ensuing couple of weeks.

hope you are well now too.
my partner went thru breast cancer a couple years back, double mast, chemo and radiation. she is better now and cancer free but still has some ongoing issues.
'the big C is a bigger C

 

[weevil]

The Victoria Park Olympic stadium footprint is estimated to take up 12-13% of Vic park. That leaves over 85% of the current park free for green space.

That along with the Gabba being at its end of life in the early 2030’s needs to be the main thing pushed to people to get them on board.

The review has also not included covering the ICB in this calculation, if they do that the green space available in the park would be even greater than what it currently is.

Quirk also said in his media conference that their recommended location was over the current golf club car park and buildings. Also, there would be green space offsets at the Gabba site.

 

[M Malice]

hope you are well now too.
my partner went thru breast cancer a couple years back, double mast, chemo and radiation. she is better now and cancer free but still has some ongoing issues.
'the big C is a bigger C

Thanks Billy, all the best to you and partner.

5 years clear now, I actually had my latest PET scan last week, get the results on Wednesday, going by my previous scans all will be fine, I feel fantastic.

 

[idel one]

Gabba will probably be used as the T20 Cricket Venue in 2032, so the Lions will still be locked out for a few weeks before that

Just in the body of the report, this line was worth noting:

If T20 Cricket is added to the Games as one of the locally added sports, Carrara Stadium will be required to host cricket matches.

 

[Black Panther]

Quirk also said in his media conference that their recommended location was over the current golf club car park and buildings

It's gonna be a long hike on foot from any train station if that is the case

 

[M Malice]

Quirk also said in his media conference that their recommended location was over the current golf club car park and buildings. Also, there would be green space offsets at the Gabba site.

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

 

[Black Panther]

FROTHING!

Victoria Park action group slams Olympic stadium suggestion as ‘environmental vandalism’

A local action group for residents living around Victoria Park has called suggestions to build a new Olympic stadium at the park “environmental vandalism”, labelling it “shortsighted” and “unbelievable”.

“I listened to Graham Quirk on the radio this morning talking about it not just being for the Olympics but a legacy for Brisbane and Queenslanders,” Victoria Park Resident Action Group (VPRAG) spokesperson Sue Bremner said. “Well, for us, the longest-term legacy is clean air.”

Bremner said growing densification in the suburbs surrounding Victoria Park, along with the established health precinct, made the calls to turn green space into a sporting stadium even more perplexing.

“[For those involved in the 60-day review] it seems easier to pour a whole bunch of concrete into a pristine green space than it is to put the thought and time and dollars into repurposing sites that already exist,” Bremner said. “It’s just unbelievable.”

VPRAG was formed in 2020 in response to Brisbane City Council’s plans to redevelop the park.

Bremner said other community groups representing suburbs including Herston and Kelvin Grove had been “running hot” since reports of a stadium at Victoria Park started spreading on Sunday.

“[People are] absolutely frothing at the mouth over this … I don’t think the community is going to take this lying down,” she said.

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