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Preparations underway at the Gabba for a ‘uniquely Queensland’ AFL Grand Final – ABC News
After being given just eight weeks’ notice, staff are scrambling to prepare the Gabba ahead of the AFL Grand Final next month. Grass growing rituals and a $35 million make-over are due to be completed in time for first bounce.
After being given just eight weeks’ notice that it had won the right to host the AFL Grand Final, venue managers at the Gabba are scrambling to prepare the grounds in time for the major sporting event.
Key points:
- Mark Zundas says this year’s AFL Grand Final will be “truly uniquely Queensland”
- Renovations worth $35 million are due to be completed at the Gabba in time for the Grand Final
- The Gabba hopes to uphold MCG rituals by mowing diamond patterns into the grass
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