Tag: Gabba
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Cummins feeling good for Gabba – but rest may be needed
Pat Cummins remains on tack to return for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, but has conceded playing through the rest of the series unchanged could be difficult. Cummins has progressed to bowling off a three-quarter run up as he plots a meticulous return from a back injury that has sidelined the Test captain since…
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Gold medal funding deal: Starting gun fires on $7b Olympic building bonanza
However, the overhaul of the Gabba stadium will be solely funded by the Queensland government, while the federal government will create a new 17,000-seat Brisbane Live arena at Roma Street. Another $2 billion has been earmarked to upgrade existing venues and build smaller facilities, the ABC reported on Friday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit…
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Funding for Gabba’s planned Olympic makeover still unclear
The previous Morrison government and the state had agreed to evenly split the costs of infrastructure, but the Albanese government has been reviewing that deal. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has previously promised the international sporting events would be “cost-neutral” and not burden Australian or Queensland taxpayers. The federal government doesn’t want to fund the development of…
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Where homebuyers can expect Olympics to deliver gold before 2032
The real estate research company said the benefits were likely to be near the specific infrastructure upgrades. Woolloongabba was the most obvious beneficiary because this was where the Games would be based, however CoreLogic said it was already popular with investors with around two thirds of the housing stock in and around Woolloongabba rented. It…
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Five AFL teams head north; Sydney ‘derby’ to be played in Brisbane
Sydney and GWS jumped on a flight out of Melbourne on Thursday morning after being told of their next impending move late on Wednesday night. The Western Bulldogs, who are due to play Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium on Saturday, will also depart earlier than planned on Thursday. But the Victorian exodus is not ending…
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The Gabba Games – State’s $1b plan to turn stadium into sporting Mecca for 2032
The government has rejected lacklustre greenfield sites near Bowen Hills and instead gone across the river to Queensland’s major AFL and cricket venue at Woolloongabba. If the plan goes ahead, and Queensland secures the games, The Gabba will become a building site for five years while an Olympic-class stadium is built. The Gabba is normally…
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Kicking the can: How AFL spent $60 million in Queensland this season
All 16 non-Queensland clubs were temporarily based in Queensland at some point – a move that allowed the AFL to complete its season – which required the relocation and housing of more than 550 players, 750 staff and their families. The total spend included 101,000 bed nights, 400,000 meals, 10,000 rental cars, 950 bus trips,…
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Jason Akermanis: Why GF is not the only exciting thing about being back in Brisbane
As a kid growing up I was enthralled by the story of King Solomon’s gold and the legendary lost mine of Ophir. Apart from his immense wealth, Solomon was a wise leader, reigning for four decades as the third king of Israel during a period of growth and opportunity for the city which saw it…