A Brisbane Racing Club plan to replace an outdated Eagle Farm grandstand remains in abeyance despite a possible breakthrough in a funding solution.
As the BRC prepares for the second of three meetings that are the centrepiece of its season, the John Power Stand remains a political focal point for the next stage of a BRC master plan.
A deadline is looming for the ageing facility to be decommissioned after an engineering report confirmed it has already passed its natural lifespan with a safety certification for the grandstand expiring soon after next year’s winter carnival.
BRC chief executive Karl deKroo said there was an urgency attached to the start of any new construction to ensure Eagle Farm can operate during its peak racing season with minimal disruption during redevelopment works.
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