Press Statement: Save Victoria Park Engages Senior Legal Counsel in Fight to Save Heritage Parkland
Quotes attributed to Save Victoria Park spokesperson Sue Bremner
Thursday 13 March 2025
SAVE VICTORIA PARK ENGAGES SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL IN FIGHT TO SAVE HERITAGE PARKLAND
“Save Victoria Park has briefed Senior Legal Counsel in preparation to challenge any state government decision to destroy Victoria Park-Barrambin for an Olympic stadium.
“Brisbane barristers Stephen Keim SC and Dr Chris McGrath will assist in legal matters on behalf of our group. We are ready to act.
“We want Premier David Crisafulli to know that if he breaks his clear election promise not to build a stadium in Victoria Park, we will use every legitimate legal avenue available to save it.
“A stadium at Victoria Park is the worst option for Brisbane.
“This is a heritage-listed landscape at the heart of Brisbane’s story, a sacred First Nations meeting ground and a critical piece of green infrastructure in a city still reeling from flooding rains.
“Should this go ahead, it will be a stadium built on broken promises and stolen dreams.
“We urge the Premier to commit to his word, and to put the protection of our city’s environment and heritage over short-sighted, vested interest lobbying.
“We also call on the Queensland Government, the Brisbane City Council, the Australian Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee to honour the Games host city contract, which clearly states that culturally-protected areas should be spared from any Olympic development.
“We ask again that the Premier gives us the opportunity to meet to discuss any proposal for Victoria Park before he makes a decision on March 25.”
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