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Gold Coast Bulletin --> Brisbane Mayor blames Gold Coast for missng a spot on Olympics 2032 planning board $

QuoteBRISBANE'S Lord Mayor says Queensland councils are working as a team on 2032 Olympics planning but the Gold Coast "has chosen to remove themselves from this discussion".

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has been snubbed a second time for a spot on the 2032 south-east Queensland Olympics planning team, calling it "crass" and "disappointing".

Instead, Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart will be appointed to the planning board, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced on Friday.

His previous appointee, Redlands Mayor Karen Williams, resigned after a drink driving scandal last week.

The decision means the Gold Coast has no elected official on the Olympics Board despite providing eight venues for the event. It will also host an athlete's village at Robina. ...

Brisbanetimes --> Inner-city sports precinct to be built for 2032 Olympic, Paralympic Games

QuoteA new inner-city sports precinct will be built between the old Albion Raceway and Crosby Park to revitalise local facilities and provide a venue for Olympic and Paralympic events.

Under the Breakfast Creek Sports Precinct plan, the raceway will be moved to another location and the new indoor sports centre will include facilities for basketball, netball, volleyball, goalball and badminton. ...

Quote from: ozbob on July 15, 2022, 10:12:01 AMBrisbanetimes --> Inner-city sports precinct to be built for 2032 Olympic, Paralympic Games

QuoteA new inner-city sports precinct will be built between the old Albion Raceway and Crosby Park to revitalise local facilities and provide a venue for Olympic and Paralympic events.

Under the Breakfast Creek Sports Precinct plan, the raceway will be moved to another location and the new indoor sports centre will include facilities for basketball, netball, volleyball, goalball and badminton. ...

With excessive car parking knowing BCC form!!

Hopefully Gold CityGlider will be up and running then. A good opportunity to use the superbuses off-busway on the CityGlider route as well.

My preference at the moment is to simply extend the existing Blue CityGlider to Portside Hamilton.

The existing run from Teneriffe-CBD-West End can be served by a new BUZ 197 Yeronga-SEB-CBD-Teneriffe service.

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1549767115955380225

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1549867806480830464

Couriermail --> Brisbane 2032 Olympics: 12-member taskforce to preserve legacy $

QuoteTwelve Queenslanders, including a powerful businessman, will have the weight of the state on their shoulders after being hand-picked by the Premier to lead a critical Olympic Games taskforce.

In one of the most significant announcements in Queensland's march towards 2032, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed the 12 people who will sit on the state's Legacy Committee and be responsible for ensuring the benefits of the Games continue long after the closing ceremony.

Ms Palaszczuk made the announcement on the eve of the first anniversary of Brisbane's selection as host city.

The Legacy Committee was first floated during The Courier-Mail's Future Brisbane series in November.

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THE LEGACY COMMITTEE

* Chair: Stirling Hinchliffe, Sport Minister and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement

* Deputy chair: Georgina Richters, First Nations consultant

* Sharon Boyce, educator, author and disability advocate

* Cameron Costello, Quandamooka traditional owner and reconciliation advocate

* Wayne Gerard, Company director, CEO, founder and innovation advocate

* Danya Hodgetts, sporting advocate and sport and physical activity researcher

* Diaswati Mardiasmo, economist in the housing and property sector, diversity

and inclusion advocate

* Ashleigh Morris, internationally recognised expert in circular economy

* Cameron Pegg, communications consultant and inclusive sport advocate

* Ingrid Proud, experienced major event professional

* Imogen Ruyg, 17-year-old Normanton resident and Youth Member for Traeger

* Siwei (Samuel) Zhu, 17-year-old school council member from South Brisbane.

SEQ Council of Mayors --> Autonomous flight on SEQ's path to 2032

The future of flight is coming to South East Queensland (SEQ) thanks to a new partnership between the Council of Mayors (SEQ) and Wisk Aero ("WISK").


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I have lost what little hope I had left sadly.  This is going to be a shower of sh%t ...

The air taxis can land at the railway station car parks, obviously.

https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/95795

Queenslanders appointed to Brisbane 2032 Legacy Committee

21st July 2022

JOINT STATEMENT

Premier and Minister for the Olympics
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk

Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement
The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe

Twelve Queenslanders have been appointed to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Committee.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that, while 2032 will be the biggest single transformational event in Queensland's history, the Legacy Committee will focus on the years that follow.

"This is Queensland's time to shine," the Premier said.

"We are not just looking at 2032 but the decades after that.

"I will be asking these Committee members to be the voice for their street, their community, their school, workplace and for all Queenslanders, and to think big in imagining the positive legacy these Games can have in transforming our State.

"The Games will be the biggest single transformational event Queensland is likely to see and we are not going to waste this golden opportunity."

Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, and Chair of the Legacy Committee Stirling Hinchliffe announced First Nations leader Georgina Richters as the Deputy Chair of the Committee.

"Each of the Queenslanders announced today will play a key role in shaping Queensland's Brisbane 2032 legacy," Mr Hinchliffe said.

"The guidance and experience of every member of  the Legacy Committee will have a direct bearing on the future of Queensland.

"Included on the Legacy Committee are seven women – Georgina Richters, Diaswati Mardiasmo, Imogen Ruyg, Ingrid Proud, Danya Hodgetts, Ashleigh Morris and Sharon Boyce.

"There are four members from regional Queensland, two Indigenous representatives and one person who identifies as living with a disability.

"Joining as our two youth representatives are 17-year-old Imogen Ruyg from Normanton, who goes to school in Charters Towers and is the Youth Member for Gladstone in Queensland Parliament and South Brisbane's Siwei Zhu, a student representative and school council member.

"Queensland's Brisbane 2032 Legacy Committee has a diversity of backgrounds and life experience from the circular economy and infrastructure to innovation, community sport, events and education."

Mr Hinchliffe said more than 400 applications were received for the committee.

"Members will provide expertise and advice on legacy and seek the views of other Queenslanders on priorities for opportunities in their communities," Mr Hinchliffe said.

"In developing the Brisbane 2032 legacy plan, the Committee will be looking for partnership opportunities and strategies to inspire community involvement.

"We want to see the 2032 Games' legacy benefits come to life in communities wherever they are in Queensland.

"This is a unique opportunity to prioritise what we want from Brisbane 2032.

"The biggest show on Earth is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform Queensland for decades to come."

The Legacy Committee will meet up to four times per year with committee members appointed for 12-month terms that can be renewed.

The Brisbane 2032 Legacy Committee members include:

Stirling Hinchliffe as the Committee Chair - Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement
Georgina Richters as the Committee Deputy Chair - First Nations consultant
Sharon Boyce – educator, author and disability advocate
Cameron Costello – Quandamooka traditional owner and passionate advocate for reconciliation
Wayne Gerard – Company Director, CEO, Founder and innovation advocate
Danya Hodgetts – sporting advocate and sport and physical activity researcher
Diaswati Mardiasmo – economist in the housing and property sector, researcher, diversity and inclusion advocate
Ashleigh Morris – internationally recognised expert in circular economy
Cameron Pegg – communications consultant and inclusive sport advocate
Ingrid Proud – experienced major event professional
Imogen Ruyg – 17-year-old Normanton resident and Youth Parliament Member for Gladstone
John Wagner – business leader and founder, advocate for regional Queensland
Siwei (Samuel) Zhu – 17-year-old student representative and school council member from South Brisbane.
For more information, please visit:

https://www.qld.gov.au/about/Brisbane2032/legacy-program

Led by the Minister for #railfail

Awesome!!   

https://twitter.com/7NewsGoldCoast/status/1549966839035604993

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Still very much of 2 minds about GCCC's attitude to all of this. 

On one hand it is a bit juvenile (but not out of character for Tate).

On the other hand, the Council of Mayors clearly is just a rubber stamp for whatever BCC wants, and GCCC has done perfectly well getting federal money for major projects without its "advocacy" - from both of the 2 major parties.

Quote from: ozbob on July 21, 2022, 12:37:45 PMLed by the Minister for #railfail

Awesome!!   

Freeway armageddon here we come!!

Quote from: SurfRail on July 21, 2022, 16:06:37 PMStill very much of 2 minds about GCCC's attitude to all of this. 

On one hand it is a bit juvenile (but not out of character for Tate).

On the other hand, the Council of Mayors clearly is just a rubber stamp for whatever BCC wants, and GCCC has done perfectly well getting federal money for major projects without its "advocacy" - from both of the 2 major parties.

SEQ Council of Mayors should rotate the Chair!! It is a BCC rubber stamp!

https://twitter.com/Jeffrey_Addison/status/1549969693490159617

Actually, now that you mention it, Cr Tate, an Olympic Triathlon at Noosa makes heaps of sense:

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1550118199865524224

The Council of Mayors SEQ did not like my criticism of this pie in the sky stuff yesterday.

Sort of confirms what SurfRail postulated above, viz.

Quote... On the other hand, the Council of Mayors clearly is just a rubber stamp for whatever BCC wants, and GCCC has done perfectly well getting federal money for major projects without its "advocacy" - from both of the 2 major parties.

I don't intend to have much to do with them any more.

They have the wrong priorities.  Have delivered nothing, despite plenty of meetings and grand plans.

https://twitter.com/Pineapplerebel/status/1550119179524907009

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1550128672275054593

This is just going to put traffic in the sky.

Pilots are on about 100k per year, so assuming 20 minute trips or about 24 trips per day plus overheads plus fuel etc, you would be looking at least $30 ticket IMHO just to break even.

I'm sure others could refine these numbers to include purchase and depreciating the vehicle, fuel etc.

It's just not going to make a profit.

Ah the memories ... 

Really is a shower of sh%t already ...   

Organising committees, task forces, committees for this, committees for that.  It is fast becoming a shambles and organisational failure. 
But hey look here " air taxis " ... 

But then, why would we be surprised? 

Brisbanetimes --> Gabba Olympic funding up in air, despite purported pact with former PM

QuoteA deal between the Queensland and federal governments to co-fund the $1 billion Gabba Olympic stadium rebuild is not yet set in stone, despite Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's insistence to the contrary this week. ...

... But queries to the federal Labor government to confirm that such an agreement existed were met with two days of silence.

Then, late on Friday night, the federal government confirmed no firm agreement had been reached.

"The Queensland government has proposed a program of transport and venue infrastructure projects to support the Games, which is currently being considered by the Australian government," a spokeswoman for Infrastructure Minister Catherine King said.

"This includes the major upgrade of the Gabba Stadium identified in Brisbane's bid to host the Games.

"The Australian government is committed to continuing to work collaboratively with all levels of government and consulting the community on Games-related infrastructure projects." ...

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1550548487871545344

Couriermail --> Brisbane 2032 Olympics: Qld pushes controversial deal for more power $

QuoteThe Queensland Government could hold unprecedented power over the delivery of billions of dollars in Olympic Games infrastructure under a controversial deal being negotiated with the Federal Government.

The Courier-Mail understands the State Government is drawing up plans to establish a critical Olympic Games infrastructure agency within its existing departments.

The agency would be responsible for planning and delivering new Games venues and major infrastructure upgrades, including the cornerstone $1bn Gabba redevelopment, in the lead up to the 2032 event.

Establishing an infrastructure agency within the public service, and not as an independent organisation, is a departure from previous Games.

The move was opposed by the previous federal Coalition government, which raised concerns the move would hand the State Government too much control in the joint funding partnership.

However, it is understood the election of the friendly Federal Labor Government has reinvigorated the State Government to walk back its agreement with the Coalition and push to contain the critical infrastructure agency within state government departments. ...

I don't have confidence in the State Government to deliver a birthday party at the Golden Arches ...

Good luck!

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1551210406311763970

Couriermail --> Palaszczuk v Mayors in latest Olympic Games bust-up $

QuotePowerful mayors of Queensland's two largest regions were refused a seat on Brisbane's Olympic Games organising committee despite a previous promise they would be involved in planning the once-in-a-generation event.

A worsening spat between Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate and his southeast Queensland colleagues has threatened the unity of planning the state's Olympic Games after Mr Tate was excluded from the powerful committee organising the 2032 event.

The Sunday-Mail can now reveal the state government had agreed to a push to put Mr Tate and Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson on the organising committee, before walking back the pledge once Brisbane won the Games. ...

More trouble in paradise lost !

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1553387665525207040

Couriermail --> Brisbane Olympic Games: Major venues rethink amid cost blowout fears $

QuoteA major rethink of Brisbane's two premier Olympic Games venues is underway amid concerns cost blowouts and major construction challenges could plague the Gabba and Brisbane Arena projects.

The Courier-Mail can reveal the Roma St Queensland Police headquarters and Brisbane Arrests court could be bulldozed to make way for the premier Brisbane Arena stadium – which will feature a temporary pool for swimming and water polo events during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The 17,000-seat Brisbane Arena was slated to be constructed above the railway at Roma Street Station, however it is understood the anticipated cost of the project has raised eyebrows within the state government. ...

Police building outdated? So there isn't actually a problem, someone just thought it was "too old"?

How many stadiums and arenas does Brisbane need? There are already heaps of them.

https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1554022412827516928

Brisbanetimes --> Gabba 'locked in' despite potential Olympic cost blow-out

QuoteThe Queensland government will push on with plans to demolish and rebuild the Gabba for the 2032 Olympic Games, even if required changes to the precinct's critical infrastructure cause a cost blow-out.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the project was "locked in" despite concerns about the site footprint being too small to accommodate a 50,000-seat Olympic stadium. ...

I don't like the Roma St idea.

It costs money to build in a complex environment like that, and the venue doesn't *have* to be there above a live rail station.

Demolishing Police & Arrest Courts & Watch house means that these have to be built again elsewhere - that is going to cost $$$ as well. They aren't ordinary buildings either - things like that need to be high security - more $$$

Find a better place that has decent connections to PT and isn't too hard. The current proposal is just making a rod for one's back.

Couriermail --> Brisbane Olympics: State's 'frightening' Games progress blasted by former sports minister Richard Colbeck $

QuoteThe man who stood alongside Annastacia Palaszczuk in Tokyo as Brisbane was named host city of the 2032 Olympic Games has unleashed on the state government and declared its progress one year since winning the event was "frightening".

Former sports minister Richard Colbeck has issued a stunning warning, calling for the Albanese government to follow-through on the former Morrison government's agreement to establish an independent authority to build Queensland Olympic Games infrastructure.

Senator Colbeck, who was instrumental in winning the Games and travelled to Tokyo for the announcement before being booted off the 2032 organising committee after the Coalition's election defeat, said an independent authority was critical to protect taxpayers from the "scandal-ridden Queensland government".

It has been reported the Palaszczuk government is considering using its existing departments and public servants to deliver Games-related infrastructure, rather than an independent body agreed to by the Morrison government in return for its 50-50 funding commitment. ...

Brisbanetimes --> 'Disgruntled senator': Minister hits back at federal Olympics jab

QuoteA senior Queensland government MP has hit back at criticism from the former federal government representative who stood beside Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in Tokyo as Brisbane was named host city of the 2032 Olympics.

Former federal sports minister Richard Colbeck has been labelled a "disgruntled senator" by state Agriculture Minister Mark Furner after the now opposition backbencher attacked the Palaszczuk government over its progress since winning the Games. ...

https://twitter.com/BneResidents/status/1556260918903730176

ABC News --> Cost of redeveloping Gabba for 2032 Olympics could top $1bn

QuoteThe Queensland Premier has flagged the cost of redeveloping the Gabba for the 2032 Games could increase beyond the proposed $1 billion price tag.

Key points:

The Queensland government had originally proposed a $1 billion redevelopment of the Gabba for the 2032 Olympics based on cost estimates at the time

The Premier has acknowledged there has been an increase of supply and material shortages

Ms Palaszczuk said the final costings would be made public

It comes after Annastacia Palaszczuk said she was comfortable with plans for both the Gabba and Brisbane Live after concerns were raised last week additional construction was needed to allow the venues to be built for the 2032 Olympics.

Speaking at a media conference yesterday Ms Palaszczuk said there would be a business case for the Gabba redevelopment, with the government "working through all those issues at the moment". ...

QuoteThe Queensland Premier has flagged the cost of redeveloping the Gabba for the 2032 Games could increase beyond the proposed $1 billion price tag.

I guess the bus station is 50% the cost of that? Or is it another add-on?

Maybe the whole bus station idea needs to get cut. It seems to be a non-essential item.

"Non-essential"...

For someone who regularly brings up the impacts of branching, splitting frequencies and facilitating quality connections to create a more integrated network, that is an interesting comment from you.

Edit: not a personal dig, just found it interesting to hear that from you.

Quote from: #Metro on August 09, 2022, 10:27:16 AM

QuoteThe Queensland Premier has flagged the cost of redeveloping the Gabba for the 2032 Games could increase beyond the proposed $1 billion price tag.

I guess the bus station is 50% the cost of that? Or is it another add-on?

Maybe the whole bus station idea needs to get cut. It seems to be a non-essential item.

There's already a seperately announced $450m for the bus station, so I doubt they're rolling that into the $1bn for the stadium. My guess is that the $1bn was some real back of the napkin sh%t, and when they've actually looked at the footprint and gone "oh wow a stadium like that isn't gonna fit", they've had to scramble to find alternatives to keep it working. Hence why we're now hearing whispers of things like Stanley Street becoming a tunnel, and East Brisbane state school being relocated.

The Gabba was a terrible idea in the first place for the Olympic Stadium. Even the IOC didn't want it there, they suggested to simply use Metricon