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COVID-19, airconditioning blamed for South Bank theatre cost blowout
COVID-19, airconditioning blamed for South Bank theatre cost blowout
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A spending blowout at Brisbaneâs new 1500-seat South Bank theatre has already cost taxpayers an extra $25 million â and the project isnât even a quarter of the way through construction.
Energy-efficient airconditioning systems, sensor lighting and social-distancing measures have been blamed for the cost over-run.
Design images for the new South Bank theatre.Â
Construction began in mid-2020 and is expected to be finished by the end of 2022.
The Labor government originally budgeted $125 million for the theatre, being built on the Playhouse Green, while the Queensland Performing Arts Centre was to contribute another $25 million.