The Brisbane Live proposal moves one step closer with the Queensland government announcing over the weekend they are seeking the best concepts from the private sector to design and build the new 17,000 seat arena. 

The Building Queensland website said the development of the Cross River Rail station at Roma Street has provided the opportunity to redevelop an underutilised section of the Brisbane central business district and the most connected transport precinct in Brisbane to create a world-class entertainment arena for Queensland.

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Cross River Rail Roma Street Precinct Intent. Image: CrossRiverRail

Most of the ideas offered up so far have aligned the project with Cross River Rail project, seating the Brisbane Live arena on top of the new Roma Street station although a number of other sites are earmarked as potential spots for the arena.

Source: CrossRiverRail

Building Queensland said capitalising on the existing range of sporting, music and arts events occurring in Brisbane, the Brisbane Live Arena, with state-of-the-art facilities and technology, would provide Brisbane and Queensland with a world class facility for premium live events that is highly accessible and well connected to all transport networks.

Brisbane Live has the potential to deliver 450 jobs per year during construction, with 1000 jobs in the peak year and 600 ongoing jobs once operational.

It would likely be a key piece of infrastructure used in the 2032 Olympic Games, should Brisbane be successful in winning the bid. 

The Howard Smith Wharves City Cat and Ferry terminal has also recently been proposed.

The design is similar to all of the terminals built in recent years and will be an excellent addition to the Howard Smith Wharves precinct in the near future, according to Brisbane City Council.

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Howard Smith Wharves City Cat and Ferry terminal planning is underway. Photo: Howard Smith Wharves

The Howard Smith Wharves terminal will be jointly funded by Council and the Howard Smith Wharves Consortium. 

Council is working to determine the most appropriate location for the terminal and initial layouts.

At this stage, the terminal is proposed to be positioned towards the upstream end at the River Shed building. 

Council undertook river-based geotechnical investigations at the proposed location for the ferry terminal at Howard Smith Wharves in April 2019. 

You can read the Cross River Rail Precincts delivery strategy here.

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