When was the gabba built

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today revealed the Gabba as the proposed main stadium should Queensland host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. She said it was time to write a new chapter for its next century which hopefully includes the Olympic and Paralympic Games. But to take it to that level will need the continued support of all levels of government including the Commonwealth.

It would also include a new pedestrian plaza linking the stadium to the Cross River Rail station which is currently under construction. As a result, the Premier said, the entire city would become a games venue with hundreds of thousands able to share the atmosphere whether they were inside the stadium or not.

Thousands will be able to board trains at a new Albert Street station in the city and arrive at the stadium in as little as three minutes. The Premier said the pedestrian plaza could become a games hub of its own with concerts and even medal presentations. Brisbane Stadium Designing firm Populous had provided concept designs for a possible Gabba upgrade. Director Chris Paterson said the Gabba satisfied the three rules of good development: location, location, location.

I have to agree with Greg. What a waste of money.. Knock down and rebuild the Gabba and only increase the seating by We need to build a Perth Optus size stadium. They could build the stadium surrounded by green area and trees to constrast the CBD. And keep always in mind the legacy mode. London could have built its Olympic Stadium keeping in minds that only a football team would use the stadium after the games and done something like Manchester did, with the Commonwealth Stadium.

Instead they built a venue to be dismantled after the games, and it turned out that the part that was supposed to be permanent needed to be remade, so the seats could move closer to the pitch and back, and the temporary seats became permanent, they needed to redo the roof and the facade also. Best advice: built for the long term legacy and adapt it for the 2 week event, not the other way around.

This is an enormous missed opportunity. The adjacent site over the proposed train and metro station would be an ideal site for the stadium and it could be a , seater with a roof. One of the major drawbacks to going to a cricket match at the Gabba in summer is either rain interruption or being baked Chernobyl style. The paucity of thinking going on here is astounding! The current site is a disaster in terms of access and would be better suited to a mixed use site of parklands and a new high school and expanded state school.

Queensland Cricket chief Terry Svenson added: "That cricket's heritage and particular requirements will be considered in this process as a legacy from the Games is exceptional. But a final decision rests on detailed discussions with Games chiefs and key commitments from the federal government.

She has had a discussion with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and more talks will occur in the coming weeks. Earlier this month, South Korea said Seoul had submitted a proposal to host the games, despite Brisbane's frontrunner status.

The ground remains the home of Queensland Cricket with test and one-day matches played at the venue, while domestic teams Brisbane Heat BBL and the Queensland Bulls also play at the venue. It has hosted multiple sports over its history including rugby league, rugby union and soccer. The ground also embraced bicycle racing and greyhound racing, with a dog track once located around its perimeter.

Australian football has had a long association with the Gabba, with state league games played at the venue, and in , it became the new home of the Brisbane Bears now Lions. The Gabba's facilities have been progressively renovated since with new bleachers, grandstands, light towers and video screens. Other improvements in recent years have included larger video screens and LED lighting.

The venue hosted seven football matches during the Sydney Olympic Games, including the quarter-final between Brazil and Cameroon in front of a capacity 37, fans. Rugby League holds the attendance record at the ground, with 47, people attending a Test Match between Australia and Great Britain.

The highest cricket crowd is 39, for a one day international between Australia and South Africa in , while the highest AFL crowd is 37, for a Finals game between the Brisbane Lions and Richmond. While the stadium's capacity is officially 41,, it has been reduced due to a temporary deck area behind the goals - for AFL games the current capacity is approximately 36,