The plan during the days of the Beattie Queensland government was for a $12.5 million public plaza across Countess Street near where the Roma Street fire station is today. However, the Defence Department would not relinquish the barracks. Read more here:
There are moves to make Brisbane, particularly inner-city sports and entertainment venues, more accessible to pedestrians.Lister said Suncorp Stadium should always have included a bridge across Countess Street from Roma Street and past, or through, Victoria Barracks.
“You would think there is an activity to activate the whole of that precinct a whole lot more, and it may be that both uses can be accommodated,” he said.The plan during the days of the Beattie Queensland government was for a $12.5 million public plaza across Countess Street near where the Roma Street fire station is today.
On game days, fans use the footpath beside Roma Street, as well as one lane of the road temporarily closed to traffic. “Planning for the arena and the broader precinct is under way and will provide greater clarity around active transport connections for the area.”
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