The Queensland government has announced the demolition and rebuild of the Gabba will go ahead in the largest urban renewal project Brisbane has seen since the 1980s.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles declared the project is “firmly underway”.
The $2.7 billion redevelopment, ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, will also include three new pedestrian bridges, 880 new apartments as well as retail and dining areas.
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“The Gabba’s 128-year history makes it iconic for Queensland,” Miles said during the Future Brisbane Summit on Friday.
“Having a modern, safe, accessible, and globally recognisable stadium will help draw more national and international events.”
The upgrade is estimated to create 2,300 jobs during the peak of construction in 2028, with the economic impact to “flow throughout the state”.
Miles has also proposed the name “East Bank” for the broader Woolloongabba urban renewal precinct, which will cover much of the suburb.
The Gabba redevelopment has been heavily criticised by local community and political groups, with a “rethink the Gabba” rally set to go ahead this weekend opposing the demolition of the stadium, as well as the demolition of the nearby East Brisbane State School.
Students at the heritage-listed East Brisbane State School, built from 1899 to 1939, will be moved to the grounds of Coorparoo Secondary College.
Last month an elderly Brisbane man won a battle to save his Coorparoo home from the Queensland government’s compulsory acquisition for the Gabba redevelopment. He was initially told he had until Christmas to leave his home.
The new Gabba design process will begin in December, with demolition to start in late 2025.
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