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[Dalions]

Looking back I don’t think QSAC was ever really an option, I think Miles probably wanted to say whatever would get the most votes knowing he was probably going to lose the election, damage control of sorts. Getting Coates to back it up gave it legitimacy and then proposing fixing up Suncorp as well kept the NRL heads on side too.

I don’t think it bought him any votes

 

[GabbaGirl]

I get people who live right on it probably don’t want the increased traffic but that’s the risk of buying in areas like that.

For people who genuinely use Vic Park, they should welcome this because the investment in the area will make that space useable and actually pleasant to visit.

I don’t know if anyone has actually been into vic park since the golf course closed but it’s a hellscape.

A hellscape? I’ve been there multiple times since the golf course closed as it’s a great place to take the dog for a walk and it’s lovely parkland. There’s always people using it when I’m there, people having picnics, people walking with and without dogs, students often sitting there. Always heaps of people using the driving range and various function spaces as well.

Having said that, I fully support the idea of a stadium there as there’s more than enough room to have it and keep heaps of parkland. There was a photo on the Sunday Mail online story a few weeks ago that showed the whole space from Vic Park across to the Gabba and shows how small the Gabba space is in comparison to Vic Park.

 

[Elixuh]

A hellscape? I’ve been there multiple times since the golf course closed as it’s a great place to take the dog for a walk and it’s lovely parkland. There’s always people using it when I’m there, people having picnics, people walking with and without dogs, students often sitting there. Always heaps of people using the driving range and various function spaces as well.

Having said that, I fully support the idea of a stadium there as there’s more than enough room to have it and keep heaps of parkland. There was a photo on the Sunday Mail online story a few weeks ago that showed the whole space from Vic Park across to the Gabba and shows how small the Gabba space is in comparison to Vic Park.

A hellscape. With proper investment it could be turned into a proper parkland space rather than an empty golf course.

 

[Black Panther]

As pointed out in the comments

"Are these architects living in the real world? The Cross River Gabba Station is near completion, are they going to demolish it and build an arena above it?"

 

[Perrip]

As pointed out in the comments

"Are these architects living in the real world? The Cross River Gabba Station is near completion, are they going to demolish it and build an arena above it?"

The Gabba station exists in their rendering.

And yet another proposal!

What they are proposing is to build Brisbane Live in front of the physical entry & exit point to Woolloongabba Station on that block of land across from the Gabba

 

[Perrip]

"There's no new stadium"? "Pristine"? Spare me, this is propaganda. And she's full of shit if she says something's cost effective while doing no analytical work.

Only just had the chance to read the proposal on their website following the article this morning.
Their proposal involves the government spending money on:

• A new stadium + Brisbane Live
• Multiple new pedestrian bridges
• An upgraded RNA stadium for AFL/Cricket AU to play at during the Gabba rebuild
• And, moving the EBSS students somewhere - where that is isn't mentioned in their proposal either.

 

[BigCat2]

Only just had the chance to read the proposal on their website following the article this morning.
Their proposal involves the government spending money on:

• A new stadium + Brisbane Live
• Multiple new pedestrian bridges
• An upgraded RNA stadium for AFL/Cricket AU to play at during the Gabba rebuild
• And, moving the EBSS students somewhere - where that is isn't mentioned in their proposal either.

Great! So inferior to Vic Park in every sense, and more expensive. Sign me up!

 

[Section 5]

Only just had the chance to read the proposal on their website following the article this morning.
Their proposal involves the government spending money on:

• A new stadium + Brisbane Live
• Multiple new pedestrian bridges
• An upgraded RNA stadium for AFL/Cricket AU to play at during the Gabba rebuild
• And, moving the EBSS students somewhere - where that is isn't mentioned in their proposal either.

As you and others have mentioned this proposal came out some time ago.
It had to be after the ill-conceived RNA proposal from the government as that's still mentioned.
Since then, one of the heritage listed grandstands at the RNA has to be dismantled brick by brick to make it safe.
And the best thing for Lions and cricket is of course no Gabba rebuild/major upgrade
Five years without a home would be a huge issue for both codes

Hal Architects website lists apartments, houses, town houses and a few commercial projects. No stadia experience
Maybe they are trying to get into bigger projects but need to lift their game big time for that to happen.

 

[Perrip]

As you and others have mentioned this proposal came out some time ago.

Right, that makes sense. But odd to not change the proposal given everything that happened with the original rebuild plan.

 

[Section 5]

Can Brisbane Arena fit in the Wooloongabba CRR site. Going on The Gabba size it should easily.
Not that i want it anywhere but it looks set to be built somewhere.

My professional drawing lines:
Blue - Brisbane Arena should fit on the site and not over any underground rail line or station.
Green dots/dash - This is where people will enter and exit the station
EDIT: Brown - Clem 7 underground toll road

Everything else taken from the CRR site.

 

[Section 5]

Right, that makes sense. But odd to not change the proposal given everything that happened with the original rebuild plan.

Agree a bit lazy if that was in fact what they have sent to the Authority.

 

[dlanod]

A hellscape? I’ve been there multiple times since the golf course closed as it’s a great place to take the dog for a walk and it’s lovely parkland. There’s always people using it when I’m there, people having picnics, people walking with and without dogs, students often sitting there. Always heaps of people using the driving range and various function spaces as well.

Having said that, I fully support the idea of a stadium there as there’s more than enough room to have it and keep heaps of parkland. There was a photo on the Sunday Mail online story a few weeks ago that showed the whole space from Vic Park across to the Gabba and shows how small the Gabba space is in comparison to Vic Park.

But you weren't there when Elixuh was. The bit he left out is that everywhere becomes a hellscape when he's there, because he is inevitably Lucifer.

 

[Dalions]

Spell check!

 

[Grasshopper17]

Spell check!

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Pretty funny, but I'm a bit of a believer that how you do something is how you do everything. And if you're happy to post up an awful typo in big font like this, imagine what small but important details you're going to miss in the construction of a stadium precinct for the Olympics.

Full disclosure, the Arcadis report does spell "incorporate" without an r somewhere in their proposal, but that's hardly the front of a social media post.

 

[dlanod]

Spell check!

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That's just Grande.

 

[Section 5]

Taking a closer look at this. Despite all the above misgivings, the most fantastical and unrealistic part of the whole thing is the Brisbane River...so clean and still that you get reflections of the CBD in it!

Yes, the Brisbane River is more towards the dark brown - black color now. Has been since the rains came about 6 weeks ago.
I had a walk over the new green bridge on Sunday and took a few photos on my phone which i don't do too often.
The color of the river is fairly accurate.
On the bridge. That is the 4th one in the CBD area and i wonder if another will be added before the Olympics.

 

[Perrip]

According to the Courier Mail, the Lions & Cricket AU have their own plan for Vic Park that differs from Brisbane Bold.

Courier Mail: Which stadium should be the centrepiece of the Brisbane Olympics? - Hayden Johnson

Victoria Park
Shaping as the site favoured by major stakeholders and sports lovers, Victoria Park could be Brisbane’s answer to the MCG.
The former golf course is accessible from three train stations, borders two existing busway stations - and is located on the edge of the CBD.
There are several options emerging for how the site could be used.
One already released is dubbed Brisbane Bold, which says a 60,000-seat stadium could be built at Victoria Park for $2.6bn.
Victoria Park is the favoured site for Queensland Cricket and the Brisbane Lions, which are understood to have their own plan that is different to Brisbane Bold - but opponents say the green space should be preserved.
This option would avoid any displacement for the Lions and cricket, which can continue playing at the Gabba while Victoria Park is under construction.

 

[Elixuh]

But you weren't there when Elixuh was. The bit he left out is that everywhere becomes a hellscape when he's there, because he is inevitably Lucifer.

Your punishment in hell will be watching the GWS semi on repeat

 

[dlanod]

Your punishment in hell will be watching the GWS semi on repeat

2019 was worse.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Yes, the Brisbane River is more towards the dark brown - black color now. Has been since the rains came about 6 weeks ago.
I had a walk over the new green bridge on Sunday and took a few photos on my phone which i don't do too often.
The color of the river is fairly accurate.

The river in August is much more likely to be a dark jade colour as runoff is usually at its lowest that time of year. But yea, looks a little like something out of Willy Wonka's factory at the moment.

 

[Dalions]

The river in August is much more likely to be a dark jade colour as runoff is usually at its lowest that time of year. But yea, looks a little like something out of Willy Wonka's factory at the moment.

It’s from all of the rain, it looks like that out in the Bay as well.

 

[Happy_Neale]

I don’t think it bought him any votes

Maybe not, but saying he wanted to build a new stadium would have lost him a lot more

 

[Perrip]

According to the Courier Mail, the Lions & Cricket AU have their own plan for Vic Park that differs from Brisbane Bold.

Courier Mail: Which stadium should be the centrepiece of the Brisbane Olympics? - Hayden Johnson

7 News had an exclusive, albeit short, chat with Greg Swann. Their meeting with the review was just over 2 hours and no plans have been publicly released, yet. Both Lions/Cricket bosses are happy with the process though

 

[Section 5]

It’s from all of the rain, it looks like that out in the Bay as well.

Yes, and Wivenhoe has just started to release water also.
So, the color is here to stay for a while

 

[Walshawk]

The Gabba station exists in their rendering.

What they are proposing is to build Brisbane Live in front of the physical entry & exit point to Woolloongabba Station on that block of land across from the Gabba

Why is Brisbane live so much taller than the stadium?