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Norm Smith Medallist
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In my post 5019 i mentioned "Separate post coming on this" regarding QSAC only being used as a training facility.
Miles taking over from Palaszczuk and influenced big time by Coates and the IOC has found a way to unwisely spend their half share of total funding.
Allocated funds as they stand now:
QSAC $1,600,000,000. and $1,000,000,000 improvements to Lang Park & the aging Gabba.
$900,000,000 going to all the 35 minor venue sites. Total $3,500,000,000
If a new stadium is not going ahead i can see the reasoning behind Lang Park, The Gabba and QSAC.
However, the QSAC spend is just illogical for many reasons, especially when that area requires a big infostructure spend to make it fairly accessible during the 7 x 2 days of athletics.
It would be good if someone could sway Coats and the IOC into turning QSAC into a training venue for the world's athletes before and during the games.
They will have to have training facilities somewhere and it has not been budgeted for to my knowledge.
Locals get a go when it's completed and again after the Olympics.
Why would you consider this? Because Coates and the IOC want an athletics legacy for Brisbane.
Why spent the money? The same reason as considering this option.
Governments and organizations need to appease people all the time.
You just have to find a common ground that both parties can live with.
Coates biggest disappointment about Sydney was no athletics legacy. He has mentioned this often.
Looks like he is determined this does not happen in Brisbane.
What's needed to be done
A new Olympic quality track to be laid on the main oval.
Maybe this does not need to be done anyway, see link below. If it does than we pay for another one.
https://aths.au/world-athletics-certified-facilities/
I believe one grandstand is in good condition. Some improvements to other arears in that structure.
This is the building that gets all the use currently.
The other grandstand should be able to be brought back to good repair within reasonable costs.
Coates wants 14k capacity after Olympics so i think both grandstands will get to that number.
You would also need to take the so called temporary old scaffolding and seating down.
I think $600,000,000 would be more than needed to get all this done. Should be enough anyhow.
The state government and BCC would then not need to upgrade transport infostructure around QSAC saving a huge amount of money. The infostructure has been mentioned by the Lord Mayor but the state government is in denial for now. As a matter of fact, infostructure spend has not been included in any government funding that i have noticed.
We should not even be considering QSAC, but Coates and the IOC are adamant about leaving a legacy for athletics.
That legacy is possibly a new track and 14k seating capacity after the Olympics.
People may say spending this amount of money just for a training track is wasteful.
However, it will be cheaper in the short term if you don't have to also fund new infostructure costs around QSAC.
Miles taking over from Palaszczuk and influenced big time by Coates and the IOC has found a way to unwisely spend their half share of total funding.
Allocated funds as they stand now:
QSAC $1,600,000,000. and $1,000,000,000 improvements to Lang Park & the aging Gabba.
$900,000,000 going to all the 35 minor venue sites. Total $3,500,000,000
If a new stadium is not going ahead i can see the reasoning behind Lang Park, The Gabba and QSAC.
However, the QSAC spend is just illogical for many reasons, especially when that area requires a big infostructure spend to make it fairly accessible during the 7 x 2 days of athletics.
It would be good if someone could sway Coats and the IOC into turning QSAC into a training venue for the world's athletes before and during the games.
They will have to have training facilities somewhere and it has not been budgeted for to my knowledge.
Locals get a go when it's completed and again after the Olympics.
Why would you consider this? Because Coates and the IOC want an athletics legacy for Brisbane.
Why spent the money? The same reason as considering this option.
Governments and organizations need to appease people all the time.
You just have to find a common ground that both parties can live with.
Coates biggest disappointment about Sydney was no athletics legacy. He has mentioned this often.
Looks like he is determined this does not happen in Brisbane.
What's needed to be done
A new Olympic quality track to be laid on the main oval.
Maybe this does not need to be done anyway, see link below. If it does than we pay for another one.
https://aths.au/world-athletics-certified-facilities/
I believe one grandstand is in good condition. Some improvements to other arears in that structure.
This is the building that gets all the use currently.
The other grandstand should be able to be brought back to good repair within reasonable costs.
Coates wants 14k capacity after Olympics so i think both grandstands will get to that number.
You would also need to take the so called temporary old scaffolding and seating down.
I think $600,000,000 would be more than needed to get all this done. Should be enough anyhow.
The state government and BCC would then not need to upgrade transport infostructure around QSAC saving a huge amount of money. The infostructure has been mentioned by the Lord Mayor but the state government is in denial for now. As a matter of fact, infostructure spend has not been included in any government funding that i have noticed.
We should not even be considering QSAC, but Coates and the IOC are adamant about leaving a legacy for athletics.
That legacy is possibly a new track and 14k seating capacity after the Olympics.
People may say spending this amount of money just for a training track is wasteful.
However, it will be cheaper in the short term if you don't have to also fund new infostructure costs around QSAC.