Townsville artist Jane Hawkins has been commissioned to sculpt a life-sized statue of NRL star Johnathan Thurston to stand in the northern entry plaza of the new North Queensland Stadium. Jane will team with Dean Rusling, owner and operator of Chalkos Fine Arts Foundry, the same company that fabricated the bronze statues of the football…
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Alfie Langer Statue Unveiled at Suncorp Stadium
by themovieboards - Editor •
Suncorp Stadium’s reputation as the intimidating fortress of the Queensland Maroons has been further bolstered today, with the unveiling of a statue of Queensland rugby league legend Allan ‘Alfie’ Langer. Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni unveiled the statue today, as Langer’s former team the Queensland Maroons prepare to take on the NSW Blues at…