BigVic Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 QSAC should've been the home for the Games. 80,000 seat stadium repurposed post-games, Griffith university used for atheltes village (a-la-Atlanta 1996) and improved public transport facilities around the area. Ceremonies Paris 2024/Expo '88 style down the Brisbane River with two cauldrons - one at QSAC and the other at the Brisbane river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 4 minutes ago, BigVic said: QSAC should've been the home for the Games. 80,000 seat stadium repurposed post-games, Griffith university used for atheltes village (a-la-Atlanta 1996) and improved public transport facilities around the area. Ceremonies Paris 2024/Expo '88 style down the Brisbane River with two cauldrons - one at QSAC and the other at the Brisbane river. Too far from the CBD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacre Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 My guess is that transportation is a bigger concern than distance. Stratford is pretty far from the city of London, the Stade de France is in the suburb of Saint-Denis instead of Paris proper, Athens' Olympic Park is about 10 km away from the Acropolis, et al. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulu Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, BigVic said: QSAC should've been the home for the Games. 80,000 seat stadium repurposed post-games, Griffith university used for atheltes village (a-la-Atlanta 1996) and improved public transport facilities around the area. Ceremonies Paris 2024/Expo '88 style down the Brisbane River with two cauldrons - one at QSAC and the other at the Brisbane river. The stadium is trash and the location even more trash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 2 hours ago, BigVic said: QSAC should've been the home for the Games. 80,000 seat stadium repurposed post-games, Griffith university used for atheltes village (a-la-Atlanta 1996) and improved public transport facilities around the area. Ceremonies Paris 2024/Expo '88 style down the Brisbane River with two cauldrons - one at QSAC and the other at the Brisbane river. No. QSAC is a terrible option for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Track and Field Competition. Carrara is as well. The Games will most definitely be held at the Gabba for these reason which isolated, QSAC or Carrara has none of: Mass People Movement Underground Train Station at the Gabba Olympic Stadium Brisbane Metro Network Interchange at the Gabba Olympic Stadium Central Brisbane Location - close to Southbank venues, Brisbane Arena, Suncorp Stadium, Main Press Centre, International Broadcast Centre, lots of scenic walking options for spectators between all of these for those who choose to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas57 Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 On 7/26/2023 at 7:48 PM, Australian Kiwi said: the former NSW Lib Govt got hauled for it and I hope Palawhatever gets it too at the next election. if Anastacia gets thrown out the next election the olympics will have next to nothing to do with it. it will simply be a fact that the ALP will have been in power for 9 years. its extremely hard for a government to win a 4th term. it will be the "lets try the other mob" mentality. the LNP in qld area complete shambles and don't deserve a term but i see them getting one in the next 2 cycles, prionally only to screw it up and get voted out in 1 term like newman did 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulu Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Details of four options for the Gabba rebuild: Quote Roof, under-field carpark: What rebuilt Gabba will look like Details of the $2.7 billion rebuild of Brisbane’s Gabba have been revealed for the first time. A rebuilt Gabba will have a raised playing field to allow cars to park under the stadium and will have a pedestrian bridge to the Cross River Rail and Brisbane Metro. Details of the $2.7bn rebuild have been revealed for the first time, with the design also including a roof that will provide 75 per cent coverage for sports fans and a greater viewing experience for the 50,000 capacity. The home of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will also have better accessibility for elderly and disabled attendees and will preserve the Heritage listed buildings in the precinct including the former Wooloongabba Police Station and the East Brisbane State School. For the first time, details of the stadium have been revealed along with the three other options presented by sports venue designers Populous. The first option, which will progress as the design for the $2.7bn Gabba, includes the full deconstruction and reconstruction of the stadium. Deputy Premier Steven Miles said the rebuild was the best option during an estimates hearing on Wednesday. “The project validation process considered what options were available then settled that the best outcome for the games and for the city and for the region is to redevelop the Gabba,” Mr Miles said during a grilling at estimates. Deputy Opposition Leader Jarrod Bleijie interrogated the decision, saying a previous feasibility study suggested the Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast would be a less costly venue to host track and field events. But Mr Miles, the Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure, said the government had the support of key figures for the $2.7bn redevelopment, including International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates. “This is the appropriate plan to deliver not just a fantastic stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Games, but also a new stadium for Brisbane to replace one that‘s at the end of its useful life,” the Deputy Premier said. The winning option will have also have a 6-star sustainability rating, have larger concourses for general admission, and include better viewing for a 360-degree fan experience. At the estimates hearing on Wednesday, Mr Miles also unveiled the three other options rejected by the government. The second option also included a full reconstruction and deconstruction but at a cost of $2.2bn planned on leaving the pitch at its current level, included seating for 45,000 fans, had poorer accessibility for fans and had 10 per cent less roof coverage. At a cost of $2.6bn, the third option proposed retaining the north and south stands while replacing the east and west sections, had poor accessibility and offered 50 per cent roof coverage. Both option two and three failed to satisfy Brisbane 2032 legacy requirements to significantly improve the precinct, according to the design proposal. The fourth option was virtually the same as the first but proposed retaining the existing slab, therefore it was not able to be elevated. It was also predicted to cost $3.2bn – by far the most expensive of the four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 Greens Brisbane Mayoral candidate today calling for a public vote on Brisbane 2032 hosting *grabs popcorn* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas57 Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 On 8/16/2023 at 1:03 PM, Gonzo said: Greens Brisbane Mayoral candidate today calling for a public vote on Brisbane 2032 hosting Siri is a grandstander and has no hope in hell winning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 Glad to see ITG are going through the Hansard of the Senate Inquiry. They’ve condensed quite nicely what was some very probing exchanges on the governance of the games: Deloitte rejects claims Queensland "bought" report advising Brisbane 2032 on Coordination Office Also, from the Hansard, picked up that the Redlands whitewater centre is indeed under scrutiny: CHAIR: I'm just whipping through this quickly. Is there any federal government funding for the proposed Redland Whitewater Centre? Is that potentially part of a funding package? Mr Brummitt (Assistant Secretary, Olympics, Paralympics and Sport Infrastructure Branch, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts): That's one of the venues listed. CHAIR: This committee has received a number of complaints about a lack of consultation with locals around that project. I know that principally it's the responsibility of the state government, but have you at all had any correspondence or looked at the consultation arrangements there around that facility? Mr Brummitt: The minister has had some correspondence on it in the past. The project validation reports which are produced for all minor venues have stakeholder consultation incorporated into them. We are aware there are a variety of views on the Redland proposal. That's true. Hansard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 Looks like Brisbane 2032 already has found its Fatso (the unofficial mascot of 2000): meet Barry the Binchicken! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 17 Author Report Share Posted September 17 8 hours ago, Australian Kiwi said: Looks like Brisbane 2032 already has found its Fatso (the unofficial mascot of 2000): meet Barry the Binchicken! We need to get Roy and HG on to this, they’ll make Barry a star! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 4 Author Report Share Posted October 4 2032 Hosting Interest A throw-back in time to 2017, 6 years ago, regarding interest in hosting the 2032 Summer Games: IOC Already In Discussions With Cities Considering 2032 Olympic Buds - Gamesbids.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 Came across this at Australian Sports Museum - the apparent logo for Brisbane 1992 bid, which was never used (instead the bid used a generic Olympic Rings + Australian Coat of Arms). With its interim "logo" despite Brisbane's long history of engagement with the Olympic movement its never given us a logo of any kind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 Looks kinda 1970s to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 12 minutes ago, Sir Rols said: Looks kinda 1970s to me Wouldn't have been too far off if you imagine this would have been designed at some point prior to 1986. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 Brisbane's 1996 domestic bid logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 and found this picture of a rather reverent Sallyanne Atkinson peering into what looks like a mini Melbourne 1956 cauldron... Personally I feel happy for her in the sense that she got to see Brisbane be awarded 2032. While I still believe the city got really lucky through place, time, and shady manuervering from Coates there is no doubt that the city worked hard over decades to get its Olympics. Sallyanne Atkinson's personal contribution toward that cannot be understated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 She developed lots of personal contacts within the IOC membership and was well liked there. Sydney recognised her ans a real ansset and recruited her to help its bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 7 hours ago, Sir Rols said: She developed lots of personal contacts within the IOC membership and was well liked there. Sydney recognised her ans a real ansset and recruited her to help its bid. Yes - same with Melbourne 1996. She even attended the 1990 Session and was quoted as being very firm in her support for Melbourne for 1996 (she didn't white ant the '96 bid like Mr Coles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 So LA28 will have at least 35 sports! Can Brisbane be far behind? 2032 must have at least 40 sports!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 2 hours ago, baron-pierreIV said: So LA28 will have at least 35 sports! Can Brisbane be far behind? 2032 must have at least 40 sports!! Out of the new sports for LA28, I can only see Cricket, Squash and possibly Baseball/Softball being included. As for venues for these sports, - Cricket (With the Gabba out of action with athletics, Carrara Stadium seems like the major venue that makes the most sense. It is the only major stadium that isn't really being used for the Olympics at the moment so it almost seems like it is sitting there waiting for cricket's official announcement into the 32 program. The Allan Border Field in the Albion precinct is fine for use at the moment and would likely stage matches however Cricket Queensland are planning on pushing for funding for an upgraded 10,000 stadium there so they can hold major cricket matches whilst the Gabba is out of action - see below. An out of the box idea would be QSAC which is (although unlikely) being considered as a replacement venue for Brisbane Lions AFL games. That may also then host Cricket matches too during the Gabba's redevelopment - see below The RNA Showgrounds is another option for replacement during the Gabba's redevelopment however come 2032, Equestrian is being staged there so it appears unlikely they would be able to have a cricket pitch on the ground when horses are trotting around the ground. There brings us to our Regional Queensland options. Queensland has hosted many domestic and international cricket matches at regional Queensland venues so it would be no surprise to see North Queensland host cricket matches come 2032 at their world class venues. Great Barrier Reef Arena Riverway Stadium Townsville Cazaly's Stadium Cairns Other options would then be to take Cricket around the country like is seem with Soccer however I don't know how pitches react to the winter and some of those venues such as the SCG, MCG etc would be hosting AFL and other codes during the winter. - Squash (Squash was staged at the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast in 2018 CWG so that is an option) - Baseball/Softball (In the planned Breakfast Creek/Albion sports precinct development - See below, there is plans for a potential Baseball venue so this could then be used for the Olympics. Holloway Field is another option) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas57 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 On 10/17/2023 at 5:33 AM, Victorian said: Holloway Field is another option) Holloway would need a major upgrade, and its in a residential area. can't see it happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 29 Author Report Share Posted October 29 Here is the official the 2Q032 Brisbane Olympics website. Looks like we may have the base colours for the look or logo of the Games ? Credit: 2Q032 Brisbane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 29 Author Report Share Posted October 29 2 minutes ago, AustralianFan said: Here is the official the 2Q032 Brisbane Olympics website. Looks like we may have the base colours for the look or logo of the Games ? Credit: 2Q032 Brisbane Correction: That should, of course, be 2Q32 Brisbane Olympics website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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