{"id":52500,"date":"2026-07-17T07:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/52500\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:10:29","slug":"brisbane-stadium-earthworks-to-begin-at-victoria-park-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/52500\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane Stadium earthworks to begin at Victoria Park in August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Family-owned Queensland company BMD will prepare Victoria Park for early earthworks to build Brisbane Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Soil tests undertaken by the<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/sport\/brisbane-olympics-and-paralympics-2032\/former-premier-warns-brisbane-will-regret-bulldozing-victoria-park-for-stadium\/news-story\/8242e833faf8be237a40e15d778cfc03\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.couriermail.com.au\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"8242e833faf8be237a40e15d778cfc03\" data-tgev-label=\"sport\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Games Independent Infrastructure Construction Authority will soon make way for early works next month.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GIICA has also repurposed some existing buildings into site facilities and offices since it took possession of Victoria Park on June 1.<\/p>\n<p>BMD will start the next phase of works from August, including bulk earthworks, erosion and sediment controls, haul roads, semipermanent fencing, stormwater drains and retaining walls.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/news\/opinion\/editorial-the-plainly-obvious-truth-vic-park-protesters-refuse-to-acknowledge\/news-story\/a9b5ee95ec4cf31b532dac4856555583\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.couriermail.com.au\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"a9b5ee95ec4cf31b532dac4856555583\" data-tgev-label=\"news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics at the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games <\/a>before becoming the city\u2019s main oval stadium and home ground for the Brisbane Lions and Brisbane Heat.<\/p>\n<p>Infrastructure Minister Jarrod Bleijie said the BMD contract <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/news\/queensland\/readers-disagree-with-campbell-newman-over-victoria-park\/video\/1ddeb2b8b86283956d30f23b34de0096\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.couriermail.com.au\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"1ddeb2b8b86283956d30f23b34de0096\" data-tgev-label=\"news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">proved the government was keeping the Games on track. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re cracking on with delivering what will be an incredible centrepiece for 2032 and beyond, surrounded by a huge amount of connected, green space,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re ensuring a Queensland business is delivering for Queenslanders and is an important part of putting the state on the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BMD Group chief executive Scott Power said the Queensland-founded business was proud to help deliver Brisbane Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand the responsibility that comes with working in a place that means so much to so many Queenslanders,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur focus is on working closely with GIICA, the broader project team and the community, drawing on our local workforce, supply chain and civil construction experience to deliver the works with care and a commitment to positive long-term outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two partnerships \u2013 Built\/ SACYR and John Holland\/ BESIX Watpac \u2013 are in contention to build Brisbane Stadium. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Family-owned Queensland company BMD will prepare Victoria Park for early earthworks to build Brisbane Stadium. 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