I think it’s a great name being descriptive of the building and having a little nod to nearby mountain ranges.
anothernameusedbyme on
Not to sound disrespectful but like..have you see any of Qpac’s theatre names? “Lyric” “Concert” “Playhouse” come on..they clearly aren’t named after people. So them naming one theatre based on a poet wouldn’t make sense.
If all the theaters had started off as named after famous writers/stage stars etc. than yes, I’d understand the issue.
L1ttl3J1m on
> “We asked Queenslanders to have a say, and they did in big numbers.”
Yes, but what did they say, John? Show us the votes!
EternalAngst23 on
While I prefer the name Glasshouse (I suggested Maiwar, personally) the way the LNP have gone about this process is incredibly underhanded.
Kid_Self on
Honestly, this seems to be sitting somewhere between the usual underhanded LNP strategy, and manufactured outrage.
Glasshouse is a good name for the theatre and matches the new building perfectly.
Yes, it’s a bit of a dog act from the LNP to smokescreen public consultation (who’s surprised, really), but at least they didn’t name it the “Santos Gasfields Subsidy Theatre” or some shit like that.
I guess what I’m pointing at is that not everything needs to be named in honour of Aboriginal reconciliation. Oodgeroo Noonuccal was a writer and poet which has marginal connection (at best) to live stage theatre.
patslogcabindigest on
I don’t think the name is bad, nor do I think many people will care about the process. What it does demonstrate however, the LNP are — surprise, surprise total hypocrites.
This was the party that changed the name of the children’s hospital to Lady Cilento, a known advocate eugenics and highly questionable opinions on race, and then cracked the shits with the Labor government when they changed the name back with a supposedly “rigged” consultation process (evidence never produced). I don’t expect to hear any complaints about the hospital naming ever again.
casualpedestrian20 on
Fake outrage. Who cares. It’s a good name, and the public would have come up with a worse one anyway. Not everything needs have protest and outrage associated with it.
It’s a distraction from the real issues.
Joey_JoJoJunior on
JPL doing JPL shit again. He’s just as slimy as his Newman days
zhaktronz on
It’s completely OK to come up with and use the expected name internally, and then wait for the polling.
They could have changed the name if glasshouse had been overwhelmingly unpopular.
CarrotInABox_ on
I look forward to watching North Melbourne Giants playing S.E Melbourne Magic.
Noodlebat83 on
I would very much like to know how much it cost to put a name to the vote. Wouldn’t have been $0.00. how much did we pay for him to ask our opinion and not even want it?
juju_summer on
Wouldn’t expect any less from these absolute wankers who are ruining the cultural landscape and performance arts in Brisbane.
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Queensland arts minister ignored recommendation that new theatre be named after poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/14/queensland-arts-minister-ignored-recommendation-that-new-theatre-be-named-after-poet-oodgeroo-noonuccal-ntwnfb
I think it’s a great name being descriptive of the building and having a little nod to nearby mountain ranges.
Not to sound disrespectful but like..have you see any of Qpac’s theatre names? “Lyric” “Concert” “Playhouse” come on..they clearly aren’t named after people. So them naming one theatre based on a poet wouldn’t make sense.
If all the theaters had started off as named after famous writers/stage stars etc. than yes, I’d understand the issue.
> “We asked Queenslanders to have a say, and they did in big numbers.”
Yes, but what did they say, John? Show us the votes!
While I prefer the name Glasshouse (I suggested Maiwar, personally) the way the LNP have gone about this process is incredibly underhanded.
Honestly, this seems to be sitting somewhere between the usual underhanded LNP strategy, and manufactured outrage.
Glasshouse is a good name for the theatre and matches the new building perfectly.
Yes, it’s a bit of a dog act from the LNP to smokescreen public consultation (who’s surprised, really), but at least they didn’t name it the “Santos Gasfields Subsidy Theatre” or some shit like that.
I guess what I’m pointing at is that not everything needs to be named in honour of Aboriginal reconciliation. Oodgeroo Noonuccal was a writer and poet which has marginal connection (at best) to live stage theatre.
I don’t think the name is bad, nor do I think many people will care about the process. What it does demonstrate however, the LNP are — surprise, surprise total hypocrites.
This was the party that changed the name of the children’s hospital to Lady Cilento, a known advocate eugenics and highly questionable opinions on race, and then cracked the shits with the Labor government when they changed the name back with a supposedly “rigged” consultation process (evidence never produced). I don’t expect to hear any complaints about the hospital naming ever again.
Fake outrage. Who cares. It’s a good name, and the public would have come up with a worse one anyway. Not everything needs have protest and outrage associated with it.
It’s a distraction from the real issues.
JPL doing JPL shit again. He’s just as slimy as his Newman days
It’s completely OK to come up with and use the expected name internally, and then wait for the polling.
They could have changed the name if glasshouse had been overwhelmingly unpopular.
I look forward to watching North Melbourne Giants playing S.E Melbourne Magic.
I would very much like to know how much it cost to put a name to the vote. Wouldn’t have been $0.00. how much did we pay for him to ask our opinion and not even want it?
Wouldn’t expect any less from these absolute wankers who are ruining the cultural landscape and performance arts in Brisbane.