Barrabin/Victoria Park:from ancient ground to global stage banner image desktop
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Barrambin/Victoria Park is more than just a Games precinct; it is an opportunity to tell a powerful story and set a global benchmark for Indigenous-led design.  It could be a civic, cultural, and ceremonial site that balances public, recreational space with living Indigenous culture. 

Download our exclusive e-book to discover the strategies reshaping placemaking and the lessons for Brisbane 2032, including: 

  • Indigenous-led design: Inspirations from Barangaroo (Sydney) and Level Crossing Removal Project (Melbourne), that places Traditional Owners at the centre of planning to create a living cultural landscape that honours Country and community. 
  • Story telling opportunity: The Games infrastructure offers a platform for authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, embedding cultural preservation and the creation of a unique visitor experience. 
  • 5 key planning principles: Including economic and cultural participation, Country-centered design and time as a cultural consideration
  • Economic Opportunities for Traditional Owners: Explore pathways for economic participation led by Turrbal and Yuggera peoples, ensuring the Games deliver lasting prosperity and empowerment. 

With careful planning, Barrambin/Victoria Park can be a resilient gathering place, rich in history and significance. This paper explores a vison that moves beyond token gestures, promoting co-designed, Country-centered planning that creates lasting benefits for community, culture, and the environment. 

Download the full report to learn how Barrambin/Victoria Park will be our flagship Games site, both for its central location, as well as its potential for unique, cultural representation.

This report is not commissioned, sponsored or approved by the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games ('Brisbane 2032'), the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia, the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee. GHD is not associated or affiliated with Brisbane 2032, the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia or the Olympic and Paralympic Games Brisbane 2032.
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