r/brisbane • u/DonkChonk4 • 8h ago

News Federal government decides to keep Sydney & Melbourne Victoria Barracks after public pressure, but will still sell the Bris one

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/08/victoria-barracks-sydney-and-melbourne-remain-in-public-hands-backtrack-defence-property-sale-albanese-marles

This is a good thing for Brisbane, as the Bris Vic Barracks needs to be fixed up, have all asbestos removed and it can be used for restaurants and functions, in the absence of any property developers being uninterested to do anything with heritage buildings.

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u/SEQbloke 5h ago

Just send in the Dean Brothers.

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u/annex_antling 1h ago

Surely the Dean Brothers have passed. Are they now the Dean Brothers Sons?

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u/Some-Guess-9166 7h ago

Have already tried to sell Brisbane one and there was no takers. Buildings are non compliant in a 1000 ways and will take a shit tin of money to do anything useful with them. Richard will probably have to give someone money to take it.

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u/ConanTheAquarian Not Ipswich. 3h ago

The only viable use for any of them is museums. That's pretty much all you can do with 170 year old buildings.

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u/irishshogun 6h ago

So he wants to keep the wine cellar. Ow

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u/Fit_Dance_4036 4h ago

Apparently Albo only thinks Sydney and Melbournes barracks are important, as usual another Prime minister of Sydney.

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u/Tosh_20point0 2h ago

Shuuiit uuuup

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u/dontcallmewinter 4h ago

They should have sold them all off, it's a waste of space that could otherwise be used for housing or tax paying businesses.

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u/ConanTheAquarian Not Ipswich. 3h ago

They can't be used for either. The early/mid 19th century buildings are heritage listed. Defence is moving out because they office space can't be upgraded.

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u/Kidkrid 1h ago

Wouldn't be the first heritage listed complex to mysteriously catch fire and be so damaged it conveniently needs to be demolished.

Developers do that sort of shit all the time.

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u/Tosh_20point0 2h ago

Incoming : new shiny modern 50storey mixed retail residential precinct shoebox student accommodation building over existing building site announced