Gabba's AFL power outage has fans dreaming of Olympics upgrade
abc.net.au/news/gabba-afl-power-outage-has-fans-dreaming-of-olympics-upgrade/102144856The blackout at the Gabba during the Lions' AFL win over Melbourne has highlighted the importance of the Brisbane ground's impending upgrade ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.An Energex spokesperson said the fault was caused by a fault in an underground cableThe stadium was plunged into darkness as Brisbane led the Demons by 40 points in the fourth quarter of their clash on Friday night.
Rob Stork from Energex said a fault in an underground cable caused the outage, and crews were on site on Saturday morning carrying out repairs. "I think that this is one of the many issues that we can address through an upgrade. Ultimately, we can only deal with what we've got at the moment."
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