Traditional Owners have expressed "deep disappointment" following the forced removal of community camps in a Brisbane park to make way for a controversial Olympic venue.
Tensions boiled over amid wild scenes on Friday as protesters were moved on in Victoria Park, the planned site of the new stadium.
Several people were arrested including a man tackled to the ground by police in what critics described as a surprise raid.
Bulldozers are expected to begin clearing the way for construction of the $3.6 billion 2032 arena as early as Monday.
Magandjin Elders say they are "saddened that a situation that could have been managed through communication and respect instead became one of confrontation".
"We believe the heavy-handed response unnecessarily provoked protesters and created distress within the broader community," they said in a statement on Saturday.
