No stadium in Victoria Park. Victoria Park is one of only a few inner-city spaces in Brisbane that supports biodiversity, hosting over 60 bird species, native mammals, reptiles, and pollinators. Building a stadium would destroy vital habitats, reducing Brisbane’s already low levels of inner-city biodiversity. The park’s trees play a critical role in cooling the city, improving air quality, and acting as carbon sinks. Destroying this natural ecosystem for development is environmentally irresponsible and unsustainable.

Brisbane already lags behind other Australian cities in terms of inner-city green space per capita. Victoria Park, at 64 hectares, is the largest continuous green space within 5km of the CBD. Developing it for a stadium would worsen the city’s liveability and deny future generations access to an essential public resource. No stadium in Vic Park!

I stand against a stadium in Victoria Park-Barrambin. Victoria Park is home to various wildlife species that depend on its natural habitats. A stadium would fragment these habitats, drive away native species, and irreversibly alter the park’s ecology. Wildlife corridors are crucial for species survival in urban environments, and Victoria Park serves as a vital link.

Replacing green spaces with concrete and asphalt exacerbates the urban heat island effect in our city. Parks like Victoria Park naturally cool the city, mitigating heatwaves and reducing energy consumption. Removing mature green space to cover it in concrete would increase heat retention, making Brisbane’s inner city suburbs even hotter and less liveable. Leave our park alone!

As a local resident, I’m firmly against a stadium in Victoria Park. A stadium here would create significant traffic issues in the surrounding areas, including Herston, Kelvin Grove, and Spring Hill. The roads are already congested due to nearby schools, universities, and hospitals. Event-day traffic would exacerbate these issues, creating gridlock and frustrating residents and local businesses.

The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is Queensland’s largest and busiest hospital. Increased traffic from stadium events would delay emergency vehicles and disrupt hospital operations. Victoria Park’s proximity to this critical healthcare facility makes it a highly inappropriate location for a stadium.

Unlike Suncorp Stadium or The Gabba, Victoria Park is not adequately serviced by public transport. The nearest rail and bus stations would struggle to accommodate the influx of stadium-goers. Without significant—and costly—infrastructure upgrades, the site cannot handle stadium-related traffic effectively.

I’m against a stadium in Vic Park. Its hilly terrain is unsuitable for large-scale construction. Extensive earthworks would be required to create a level foundation for a stadium, significantly increasing costs. These additional expenses make the project economically inefficient compared to other sites. Cost of living issues are well documented and choosing a hilly site like Vic Park would blow budgets and be invariably passed on to tax payers.

Victoria Park / Barrambin holds deep cultural importance for First Nations people, including links to Dreaming Stories and ceremonial practices. Building a stadium on this sacred land disrespects First Nations heritage and disregards reconciliation efforts. I am firmly against a stadium in Victoria Park / Barrambin.

Victoria Park is an inclusive, free space for Brisbane residents and visitors to the city to enjoy daily. A stadium would transform part of the park into a commercialised, ticketed venue, limiting accessibility and reducing its value as a community asset. I urge you to not recommend a stadium in Vic Park.

No stadium in Vic Park! Green spaces are proven to improve mental health by reducing stress and encouraging physical activity. Losing Victoria Park would deprive Brisbane residents of these essential benefits, worsening the city’s health outcomes.

Cities like New York, London, and Paris prioritise preserving their iconic green spaces, recognising their value for recreation and tourism. Brisbane should follow their example and protect Victoria Park as a legacy for future generations. It is for this reason that I say NO to a stadium in Victoria Park.

I wanted to write to say NO stadium in Victoria Park / Barrambin. A massive stadium would dominate the landscape, overshadowing the natural beauty of the park and its surrounds. The construction would permanently alter the character of Victoria Park, making it feel like a commercial space rather than a public one.

As a local resident in the Herston community, I am against a stadium in Vic Park / Barrambin. This area lacks the infrastructure to support a stadium. Roads, public transport, and utilities would all require significant upgrades, adding to the project’s cost and further disrupting the community. It’s a big NO from me.

I don’t normally write submissions like this but I am a frequent visitor to Victoria Park – Barrambin. I walk my dog through the park almost daily and love the peace and tranquillity to be out in nature in the middle of our beautiful city. Once a park is concreted over for a stadium, it cannot be restored. Victoria Park’s value as green space is irreplaceable, and its destruction would be a permanent loss to Brisbane’s character, environment, and liveability. I strongly urge you no stadium in our precious park.