The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[The Great Dane]

How on earth have Labor been in power in Canberra for over the last 23 years and counting. It's one thing for a local seat to be safe. But for an entire territory?

This plus some other stuff-

So no, it's not a slap in the face at all, just the inevitable consequences of the decisions of the electorate, and there's little that can be done to change it because the electorate is dominated by people who move here for work and Uni, and don't give a flying f**k about the impact on the local community and culture.

People like Andrew Barr don't see Canberra as their home, they see it as a guinea pig for their ideology, and if it ever goes wrong they can always return home. It's sad really, but very few people have the power to fight back (for lack of a better term), and those that do refuse to do so.

The average response you get when you ask a person in the ACT why they won't vote Liberal (or any other centrist or conservative alternative) is for them to spit out "conservative" or "right wing" as a pejorative and some mealy-mouthed nonsense about religion and extremism.

They're partisan useful idiots who don't care about the consequences because it doesn't effect them. They know nothing about the policy or social impacts, and are incapable of explaining why they think the way they do. All they know is that the other guys are evil.

This might sound weird and unrelated, but, for good or bad, there is a tangible sense of change in the air since Trump was elected. People just don't seem as afraid to say what they really think or offend people as they were before. I doubt that'll it have a major impact on elections in Canberra, but there's something there.

 

[Desert Qlder]

 

[Desert Qlder]

Delay and obstruct’: Hundreds rally against Olympic stadium at Victoria Park​

Hundreds of people gathered at Victoria Park on Saturday to protest against a possible Olympic stadium on the site, with high-profile campaigners promising a legal battle “invoking every tactic to delay and obstruct” approval.

The park, spanning Spring Hill, Kelvin Grove and Herston, is one of several locations being considered to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games by an independent review committee.

“Our campaign is to keep our park as a park,” organiser Sue Bremner told Brisbane Times.

“We’re witnessing a very vocal and well-connected campaign to carve up this heritage-listed public parkland … under the guise of ‘Olympic legacy’.

“We won’t stop. We’re prepared to go legal.”

Protesters make a statement at Victoria Park on Saturday. CREDIT: SAVE VICTORIA PARK

Between 300 and 400 supporters gathered in the park from 9.30am, uniting to spell out “NO” on the grass as a TV helicopter hovered overhead.

They were joined by high-profile politicians from across the political spectrum, including former LNP premier Campbell Newman, Labor MP Grace Grace, and former Greens councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan.

“These people said, ‘it’s obvious we disagree on policy and many things, but we are united in standing firm that this park should not be destroyed for a stadium’, and I think that’s pretty powerful,” Bremner said.

Victoria Park is one of several sites, including the Gabba, being considered by the review committee to host the Games.

Premier David Crisafulli has previously ruled out building a new stadium under any circumstances, however the 100-day review’s terms of reference allow consideration of both new and upgraded venues.

“I don’t think he seems to be the sort of person, this early in his tenure, to be breaking promises,” Bremner said.

Last week, former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told Nine News she had been told the committee had “already decided” on Victoria Park to host the Games.

Olympics Minister Tim Mander strongly disputed that claim days later, calling it “mischievous” and saying he’s confident no information has leaked from the committee.

From the park on Saturday, Newman revealed the group plans a legal challenge if the government walks back on its promise.

“The Queensland government and proponents of a stadium need to be aware that we will do everything in our power to save Victoria Park,” the former premier said in a statement.

“That means invoking every tactic to delay and obstruct any development that devastates this beautiful place.”

Bremner said she believed her campaign was gaining momentum and had broad support.

“It’s crazy that in the 21st century, a city like Brisbane would even be contemplating trashing a park for a stadium,” she told Brisbane Times.

“I hope we’re not going back to the bad old days in Queensland, where we didn’t care about heritage and history.

“We truly don’t want Brisbane to be known in the international press – or even in the other states – as a hick town that thinks it’s OK to trash a park to build a stadium using the Olympics and Paralympics brands.”

‘Delay and obstruct’: Hundreds rally against Olympic stadium at Victoria Park

High-profile campaigners, including a former LNP premier, Labor minister and Greens councillor, joined the protest, vowing to take the fight to court.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

 

[ground zero]

Sydney Needs a nice 25 seater stadium aka bankwest. At Kogarah near airport lesser teams low drawing teams in shit timeslot play here. Aka Sharks etc . owned by NRL . Fly in Fly out. even bunkers accomadation provided

 

[Wb1234]

Qld Libs won with a v.narrow majority wonder if this costs them the next election

 

[Jamberoo]

Qld Libs won with a v.narrow majority wonder if this costs them the next election

Libs won 52 seats to 36. It wasn’t close. Not sure that small protests in early 2025 will affect the next election in 2028. Whether it is the Gabba or Victoria Park, once they break ground, all of this uncertainty will be quickly forgotten.