With the media focussed on stadiums and arenas, no one has been talking about what the 100 Day Review means for the Kurilpa Peninsula - in particular the opportunities it presents for new parkland.

In April 2022, the state government bought the Visy site on Montague Road. The plan was to use it as a temporary International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and turn it into parkland after the games. Brisbane City Council has also proposed building an indoor sports centre on the site. Visy covers a huge 7ha area which could fit slightly over 9 football fields.

The 100 Day Review found that it was hard to repurpose such a niche facility like an IBC and suggested the government seek alternative locations. This gives us an opportunity to advocate for the site to be turned into parkland well before 2032.

Max Chandler-Mather and I are co-organising a community meeting to discuss how we pressure Council and the State Government to act. Come along if you would like to see more parkland on the Kurilpa Peninsula.