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Stadium Plan Risks Killing Spring Stream, Protesters Camp

5/26/2026

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A hydrogeological report warns that building the 2032 Olympic stadium in Victoria Park could permanently terminate a spring-fed watercourse beneath the park.
Environmentalists and Indigenous activists camp in Victoria Park as the Queensland government prepares to start construction next week.
The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority installed temporary fencing around the site on Tuesday.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said some workers felt shaken after being confronted by the protesters.

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A hydrogeological report warns that building the 2032 Olympic stadium in Victoria Park could permanently terminate a spring-fed watercourse beneath the park.
Environmentalists and Indigenous activists camp in Victoria Park as the Queensland government prepares to start construction next week.
The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority installed temporary fencing around the site on Tuesday.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said some workers felt shaken after being confronted by the protesters.