Woolloongabba
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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Beloved decades-old karaoke restaurant closes suddenly
The inner-city restaurant closed unexpectedly, announcing the news online and taping a sign to its front door.
- Dominique Tassell
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- Brisbane 2032 Olympics
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
Heritage-listed Woolloongabba hotel goes up in flames for third time
A crime scene has been declared after five fire crews battled the blaze at the site of a planned 34-storey tower development.
- Dominique Tassell
Gabba arena bids to close as state backs existing rail for Victoria Park
EOIs for the privately funded 17,000-seat Woolloongabba venue are about to close, as the transit strategy for the Victoria Park Games precinct takes shape.
- Cameron Atfield
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- Crime
Police press charges after dramatic Clem7, rooftop arrests
One suspect was apprehended inside the entrance of the tunnel and another was coaxed down from a rooftop in inner Brisbane.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
Man taken into custody in Clem7 as another surrenders from rooftop
No charges had been laid by Wednesday morning as one man remained in hospital and the other in custody.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
The next Brisbane precinct tipped for ‘inevitable growth and transformation’
A report into Brisbane’s inner-city economy finds new pockets of activity – but warns transport connectivity must be prioritised to make a dent in congestion.
- Rosanna Ryan
Road rage death a case of either murder or self-defence
The traffic dispute between two young men started in Brisbane’s inner-south, leading to a physical altercation, before the drivers ended up in Logan and one was fatally struck by the other’s car.
- Rex Martinich
Gutted hotel set for restoration ... and a high-rise tower
The 136-year-old Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba has been in ruins since it first caught fire in 2010.
- William Davis