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Construction is already underway at Victoria Park for the 2032 Olympic stadium, despite pending legal challenges under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act. Advocates urge a pause, citing deep cultural and environmental significance—including ancient trees older than European settlement and a vital, last-of-its-kind spring system that would be destroyed by development. A hydrogeologist’s report confirms the park’s role as a critical water catchment, revered by both Indigenous communities and early settlers. While federal minister Murray Watt reviews heritage applications, he lacks authority to halt work during the process, and no timeline exists for a decision. Queensland’s Deputy Premier insists demolition will proceed, leaving the park’s sacred landscape—and its future—on uncertain ground.

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