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Concept render of the proposed Gabba Arena.

Drilling starts at Gabba Arena site as delivery partner shortlist emerges

The deputy premier has revealed the two contenders to deliver Brisbane’s newest entertainment hub, calling the 17,000-seat venue a “nice-to-have” for the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Brandon Flowers surveys the sold-out Brisbane crowd during Mr Brightside during a visit to Australia in 2018.

Housing, jobs … hockey? What happens when the music stops at Boondall

As Boondall’s entertainment era nears its end, homes, jobs and even a new sports centre have been suggested for the site after the 2032 Olympics.

  • Cameron Atfield
Inertia Engineering’s proposal for Woolloongabba Village urban renewal, Brisbane. Supplied 27/02/2026.

The Gabba underground: Proposal to sink Stanley Street for new urban village

Two Brisbane design firms have unveiled plans for 2500 new homes and eight hectares of green space to transform Woolloongabba ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

  • Cameron Atfield
Abandoned Brisbane 2032 venue projects.

Brisbane’s abandoned 2032 Olympic Games

A new arena, rowing on Wyaralong, a colourful QSAC and Suncorp Stadium upgrades – Brisbane Times has uncovered some of the 2032 Olympics’ unrealised Games vision.

  • Cameron Atfield
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Monday.

Crisafulli flags budget infrastructure spend ‘like never before’

On top of a record infrastructure splurge, the premier is “sublimely confident” he can soon reach an Olympic funding deal with the federal government.

  • Cameron Atfield
Concept designs for the proposed 17,000-seat Brisbane Live arena at Roma Street. Artists impressions supplied by the Queensland government on December 16, 2019.

Federal funds for Brisbane Olympics stalled after arena shift

The Albanese government is still considering its $3.44 billion contribution to the 2032 Games, two months after its preferred project was removed from the venue plan.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi, cooridination committee chair Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, with Brisbane 2032 president Andrew Liveris and chief executive Cindy Hook addressing media at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday,

IOC backs in Victoria Park, as Brisbane 2032 organisers remain hopeful for arena

The Brisbane Olympics could go ahead without a new arena, but Games organisers remain hopeful the planned Woolloongabba venue will be ready in time to be in the mix for 2032.

  • Cameron Atfield
East Brisbane State School has welcomed new plans for Woolloongabba’s future, while another stakeholder has expressed concern for the state government’s recommendations.

Joy for some, but bold vision for Woolloongabba’s future sparks debate

The decision to demolish the Gabba – but not a heritage-listed school – has set the scene for a vast urban renewal project in Brisbane’s inner-south.

  • Courtney Kruk
Concept designs for Brisbane Live, the precursor to Brisbane Arena, released by the state government in 2019. It is depicted at its original site.

Brisbane Arena axed from Olympics, its fate left to private sector

“The government’s decision not to proceed with the Arena as part of the Games plan does not mean the death of Brisbane Arena,” Premier David Crisafulli said.

  • William Davis
An artist’s impression of the main stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be built at Victoria Park in Brisbane’s inner-north.

Worth the wait: Games chief says venues plan is ‘best in class’

After almost four years of indecision, politicking, captain’s calls and confusion, the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games finally has a road map.

  • Cameron Atfield