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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ben Smee

Queensland reveals concept plans for Brisbane Olympic stadium precinct – but critics say they are ‘fantasy vision’

An artist’s impression of the broader Victoria Park precinct after the construction of the 2032 Olympic stadium and aquatic centre.
An artist’s impression of the broader Victoria Park precinct after the construction of the 2032 Olympic stadium and aquatic centre. Illustration: Supplied by the Queensland Government

The Queensland government has released new concept images for a parkland precinct to surround the 2032 Olympic stadium, as it seeks to quell concern at the loss of Brisbane’s largest inner-city parkland.

But opponents of the plans – now entering the early construction phase – to build a stadium at Brisbane’s Victoria Park say the concept images are a “fantasy vision” with no detail, and which overlook the likely need for carparks, roads, transport links and plazas to accommodate large crowds.

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