When Brisbane formally bid for the Olympics, i did play around with a fantasy concept of the Mt Coot-tha quarry being the site of a mostly temporary Olympic Stadium, with tiers layed over earthen terracing. Post Games the temporary tiers are removed and the terraces become an extension to the botanical gardens. Leaving a 10000 seat athletics facility and new HQ for Qld Athletics and/or the AIS. A really stunning, and unique venue could be build there. Alas the area isn't serviced by rail. Any spur-line would at an insurmountable anount to total cost.
Great interview and report. It's refreshing to see something with a positive tone these days. I hope they retain the terracing in the quarry. It's interesting and would be a nod to it's former use.
My opinion would be to use both quarries for parks and stuff and use vic park as the site for the new Olympic stadium. Close to all forms of transport, near the city, etc and would be the perfect place for a 100k seats stadium. Think futuristic and build a big stadium rather than converting gabba from 50 k seats to 55k
Anything "tourist" development on Coot-Tha needs to include better and more regular public transport, both to Coot-Tha and between the different "attractions" that doesn't include a magical-mystery-tour on a BCC Translink bus
I love the idea of public green spaces. I think we should avoid creating it into a park for cheap thrills with zip lines and other theme park junk. The grounds should highlight the natural beauty of our corner of Earth. We should use the opportunity to create something truly beautiful. I think something like the Garden of Eden and that park in Singapore are the best examples for us to draw inspiration from for this development. I am against rides and slides etc because frankly it's a short sighted and immature idea, there are parks with children's play sets if that's your thing.
People are sick of being educated by governments. The Mt Coot-tha quarry already has the shape of an amphitheatre. A ancient style entertainment amphitheatre, ( remember they have perfect acoustics so little to no amplification needed), would place Brisbane towards the top of the artistic excellence list world wide.
It is good to dedicate the inner city to beautiful attractions for both residents and tourists rather than industrial as it really does hurt the beauty of cities. Hopefully we can make good use of these quarries as well as developing the land around it.
You can recycle asphalt on site and re lay asphalt all in one vehicle using the existing asphalt on the road, common sense standard road renewal ✌️❤️🇬🇧
Mixed use for recreation plus a music bowl would be amazing but the costs would have to include a significant public transport link plus improved road access.
How about we let them revert to bushland instead of turning them into "something". Anything built in those places is going to require transport connections and parking which kind of defeats the purpose of the location.
Nuclear waste dump. Tourists are fascinated by Chernobyl. Imagine 2 headed bin chickens, mega toads, real killer koalas. Maybe a gain of function bioscience lab for developing the next pandemic virus.
Bra ya mad compare to Singapore gardens by the bay. No way would Brisbane ever have the budget like that. Also gardens by the bay is right next to the CBD and next to Marina Bay Sands casino. Your dreaming to compare that to quarries in middle of nowhere. Brisbane floundering just on cost of a stadium let alone a gardens by the bay equivalent . Your joking bro
When Brisbane formally bid for the Olympics, i did play around with a fantasy concept of the Mt Coot-tha quarry being the site of a mostly temporary Olympic Stadium, with tiers layed over earthen terracing. Post Games the temporary tiers are removed and the terraces become an extension to the botanical gardens. Leaving a 10000 seat athletics facility and new HQ for Qld Athletics and/or the AIS.
A really stunning, and unique venue could be build there. Alas the area isn't serviced by rail. Any spur-line would at an insurmountable anount to total cost.
I sense, my council rates going up again. I had the same feeling when they announced the Olympics for Brisbane.
Rates will probably just go up whether this happens or not, right. Just one of life's inevitabilities?
Giant amphitheater, bring back gladiator battles.
Love this!
Hell yeah
Amphitheatre would be cool
Great interview and report. It's refreshing to see something with a positive tone these days. I hope they retain the terracing in the quarry. It's interesting and would be a nod to it's former use.
Turn them into water storage, pump water there before wet season, might minimise some flood damage.
I've seen other ex-quarries around the world be used for city water supply purposes, this could be something!
@@MelPikos Have a look into the Bradfeild water scheme.
I've made a video about that already ;) czcams.com/users/shortsX9ODC-Cc3eg
@@MelPikos I will take a look thanks.
My opinion would be to use both quarries for parks and stuff and use vic park as the site for the new Olympic stadium. Close to all forms of transport, near the city, etc and would be the perfect place for a 100k seats stadium. Think futuristic and build a big stadium rather than converting gabba from 50 k seats to 55k
I’m so excited for developments on Pine Mountain Road’s quarry!
I am too!!
@@MelPikos I would love to see the Southern Hemispheres largest mountain bike track there. it could be use to the olympics
Anything "tourist" development on Coot-Tha needs to include better and more regular public transport, both to Coot-Tha and between the different "attractions" that doesn't include a magical-mystery-tour on a BCC Translink bus
Idiot
Agree!
It would cool to have garden by the bay or like a cool shopping center underground shopping
Yeah…let’s have some more carparks! More luxury units? Anything that will line the council’s pockets….
How about returning it back to the way it was?
Replacing all the rock might be tricky! :P But returning to green space that's usable by the public would be great
...WE NEED WATERFALL GARDEN WALKS...A 5 STAR HOTEL...A STAGE....TROPICAL HUTS...
I love the idea of public green spaces. I think we should avoid creating it into a park for cheap thrills with zip lines and other theme park junk. The grounds should highlight the natural beauty of our corner of Earth. We should use the opportunity to create something truly beautiful. I think something like the Garden of Eden and that park in Singapore are the best examples for us to draw inspiration from for this development. I am against rides and slides etc because frankly it's a short sighted and immature idea, there are parks with children's play sets if that's your thing.
Skifield and alpine park.
An indoor ski field sounds pretty expensive... not sure if the funds are there to build that!
People are sick of being educated by governments. The Mt Coot-tha quarry already has the shape of an amphitheatre. A ancient style entertainment amphitheatre, ( remember they have perfect acoustics so little to no amplification needed), would place Brisbane towards the top of the artistic excellence list world wide.
Brownstone in Portland! Brisbane needs something like that I feel.
Definitely would be pretty cool! And great to cool off in these 38 degree days!
It is good to dedicate the inner city to beautiful attractions for both residents and tourists rather than industrial as it really does hurt the beauty of cities. Hopefully we can make good use of these quarries as well as developing the land around it.
100% agree!
You can recycle asphalt on site and re lay asphalt all in one vehicle using the existing asphalt on the road, common sense standard road renewal ✌️❤️🇬🇧
Why were Mt Coot-tha Protection Alliance comments removed from this site? We are a volunteer community group.
From which site? This video? We haven't removed any comments from this video...
Mixed use for recreation plus a music bowl would be amazing but the costs would have to include a significant public transport link plus improved road access.
Building affordable housing would be nice.
How about we let them revert to bushland instead of turning them into "something". Anything built in those places is going to require transport connections and parking which kind of defeats the purpose of the location.
Best comment , agree with you
Love the idea of modelling on Singapore. Maybe also incorporate a new stadium for the Olympics so they leave the Gabba alone!
That could be a cool idea!! Send it in!
First check with UNESCO , EPA & Native Title .. The Rainbow Serpent must be feed first .
Turn it into a surf wave pool, the waves at Streets Beach Southbank suck😉
Hahah!! Love that!
Nuclear waste dump. Tourists are fascinated by Chernobyl. Imagine 2 headed bin chickens, mega toads, real killer koalas. Maybe a gain of function bioscience lab for developing the next pandemic virus.
🤪 *promosm*
Bra ya mad compare to Singapore gardens by the bay. No way would Brisbane ever have the budget like that. Also gardens by the bay is right next to the CBD and next to Marina Bay Sands casino. Your dreaming to compare that to quarries in middle of nowhere. Brisbane floundering just on cost of a stadium let alone a gardens by the bay equivalent . Your joking bro
Pine mountain is in Ipswich, not Brisbane
Pine Mountain Quarry is on Pine Mountain Road in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane :) Pine Mountain, Ipswich is a different place
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Someone doesn't get out much@@stuart2006rats
Just leave it alone lock it up and forget about money
Seems like a waste to just leave it alone, potentially also dangerous too, a giant hole in the ground...