Brisbane development
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Government
New cabinet, minus Bailey, to ‘reflect’ on Gabba amid pause and review
Would-be deputy premier Cameron Dick says the government would take things “one step at a time” with a new cabinet and shifting approach on 2032 Games planning.
- by Matt Dennien
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Ekka evolution: Farm show, events, music festivals ... and sport?
A new train station is being built in the middle of the RNA Showgrounds in expectation that 10,000 people will use it every weekday. Some will even live there.
- by Tony Moore
Hospitality giant scales down lofty plans for Mt Coot-tha summit
Plans for a major revamp of Mt Coot-tha’s summit have been dramatically curtailed, with a planned two-storey pavilion scrapped after Brisbane City Council raised concerns about view obstructions.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Government
Cricket, AFL, Ekka? State floats cash for RNA Showgrounds upgrade
Under a government plan, the sporting codes could use an upgraded RNA Showgrounds while the Gabba is rebuilt for the Olympics. But not all involved are happy.
- by Matt Dennien
Greens MPs lead residents rally against Gabba ‘renewal project’
A government-commissioned report has now confirmed the 2021 decision to rebuild the “tired” stadium ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- by Matt Dennien
‘Decentralised’ Queensland deserves its own road funding model: Bailey
With the largest road network in the nation, Queensland will continue to play hardball with Canberra over road funding.
- by Tony Moore
Perspective
City council
Forget about water under the bridge. In Brisbane, there’s politics all over it
Beyond the machinations over council’s budget cuts and delayed shade for Victoria bridge, it’s the political barbs that are most revealing.
- by Matt Dennien
Hard rock revival: Brisbane quarries could become tourist destinations
Mt Coot-tha and Pine Mountain quarries will be up for discussion to see if Brisbane residents want to transform them into recreational destinations.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Surging population growth ‘threatens Brisbane’s cultural identity’
As interstate migrants continue to surge into SEQ, a new report says there’s a danger they could damage the very thing they’re flooding in for – our lifestyle and quality of life.
- by Cloe Read
Saddle sore? Dutch cycling professor sees what’s wrong with Brisbane streets
Asking for safer streets shouldn’t be so radical, one global expert says, and Brisbane needs to have a different narrative about what its infrastructure can do.
- by Courtney Kruk
Brisbane greets the man who turns apartments into ‘friendship machines’
Canadian writer and urbanist Charles Montgomery is bringing his blend of town planning and psychology as the city begins to reshape.
- by Tony Moore