2032 Olympics Games To Create Generational Infrastructure For Queensland

Queensland Premier, David Crisafulli, has announced a stadium plan, 1343 days after Brisbane was announced as the hosts of the 2032 Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021.

During the announcement, the Queensland Government released the plan to build a new 63,000 seater stadium in Victoria Park, along with other permanent venues, all within the existing AUD$7.1 billion funding envelope.

Commenting on the Victoria Park stadium, Crisafulli, said: “It came down to a choice, a choice between the embarrassment of hosting the Games in QSAC or a new stadium at Victoria Park.”

“Any other choice would have meant placing the government’s political interests ahead of the interests of Queenslanders,” he said.

Other venues that will see major developments across South East Queensland, which will also be delivered in time for the Games, include:

• New National Aquatic Centre at Spring Hill to transform the Centenary Pool site.
• Transformed RNA Showgrounds with an upgraded Main Arena and Athlete Village, which will be converted to permanent housing after the Games.
• Upgraded Queensland Tennis Centre expanded to include a new permanent show court and 12 new match courts.
• Upgraded Chandler Sporting Precinct into a dedicated Para-sport community facility.
• New Athlete Villages to be delivered on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.
• Improved transport network with new rail lines and stations, northern and eastern Brisbane bus corridors, upgrades to the M1, faster rail from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, and The Wave, with a rail line running from Beerwah to Birtinya linking with metro services all the way to the Sunshine Coast Airport, through Maroochydore.

Events such as football, sailing and cricket will be hosted across regional Queensland, where the 2032 Delivery Plan outlines a goal to create generational infrastructure including:

• Barlow Park, Cairns upgraded to increase seating capacity and spectator facilities.
• Rowing infrastructure on the Fitzroy River to host rowing and canoe sprints.
• Toowoomba Showgrounds to transform into an Equestrian Centre of Excellence.
• Bruce Highway, Brisbane to Cairns critically upgraded to improve safety, flood resilience and capacity, including the Tiaro Bypass, Rockhampton Ring Road and Goorganga Plains.
• Cairns Western Arterial Road, upgraded between Redlynch Connector Road and the Captain Cook Highway, improving travel times and reliability.

Additionally, existing venues will be used for training, while parks and beaches will also be used as temporary venues during the Games.

The plan will also be complemented by a AUD$250 million investment program into grassroots clubs, ensuring the whole state can benefit from Brisbane 2032’s legacy.

On the infrastructure, Crisafulli, said: “To host the Olympic and Paralympic Games is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and we’ll make it count for Queensland with a lasting legacy.”

“Transport, infrastructure, tourism and grassroots sport will all be part of the lasting legacy for a Games we can all be proud of. 

“We now have the gameplan for 2032 and beyond, and it’s time to put it into action,” he said.

Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee President, Andrew Liveris, added: ”

We will move swiftly to make operational assessments and to align our venue master plan and sports program, ready for endorsement from the IOC, International Paralympic Committee and International Sport Federations.

“We have been handed a gift to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032 – an event that will attract billions of viewers, millions of visitors, deliver generational economic and social benefits, and secure legacies for grassroots communities through to elite athletes,” he said.

With the current plans now set for 2032, it means a Brisbane Arena is longer necessary for the Games, which has left the door open for the private sector to deliver Brisbane Live in Woolloongabba and allows the federal government’s contribution to be fully focused on essential infrastructure.

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