Brisbane 'eyesores' in the spotlight ahead of the G20

The G20 is supposed to be an opportunity to show Brisbane off on the world stage – but locals and councillors are worried the multitude of ugly and derelict buildings will give the Queensland capital a bad name.

In just a few weeks, 20 of the world’s most powerful leaders and more than 7,000 delegates will gather in Brisbane, where they’ll be treated to eyesores, including the old Telstra building at Woolloongabba and the ugly Transit Centre in the heart of the city.

It seems there’s an abandoned, destroyed or just plain ugly eyesore on every corner, from graffiti-lined walls at Newmarket to smashed windows at Inala.

“It’s very hard to go past the Transit Centre, it’s a very, very disappointing structure to have in the city,” Australian Institute of Architects Queensland chapter president Richard Kirk said.

“If you get a building wrong - it's there for many generations.”

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Brisbane is not the only offender, with the Gold Coast also home to numerous rundown, shabby buildings.

Burleigh Heads’ former medical centre is a prime example, along with the once grand Oak building in Surfers Paradise.

Gold Coast City Council is attempting to gain wider powers that would allow it to force owners to clean up their acts.

And there is hope for some of the south-east’s derelict eyesores: the old skate rink at Red Hill is now on the market, with the site set to be redeveloped into retail space after close to a decade of neglect.