Australia’s Queensland Government has released its 2032 Delivery Plan for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The 2032 Delivery Plan outlines how a $7.1 billion venue capital works program will allow the Games to reach beyond Brisbane and enable Queensland to benefit from the legacy for years after 2032.
South East Queensland will see major developments to ensure that it is connected and event-enabled in time for Brisbane 2032, including:
- New 63,000 seat Brisbane Stadium to be delivered at Victoria Park, as part of a world-class Games precinct. This stadium will be capable of hosting a range of events, such as AFL, test cricket and major entertainment events. Supporting Queensland sports, this venue will also be where future Brisbane Lions, the Brisbane Heat and the Queensland Bulls teams call home.
- New National Aquatic Centre at Spring Hill to transform the Centenary Pool site. Designed as a national hub for Australia’s four peak aquatic sports, the National Aquatic Centre will feature a main and secondary stadium, each with large indoor pools to support elite training and competition. The venue will expand to a capacity of more than 25,000 for the Games using temporary seating, surpassing the capacity of La Defense Arena, the swimming venue for the Paris 2024 Games.
- Transformed RNA Showgrounds with an upgraded Main Arena and Athlete Village, which will be converted to permanent housing after the Games. As well as housing the Brisbane Athlete Village, an upgraded 20,000 seat arena will host key events, and give the Brisbane Ekka an even brighter future.
- Upgraded Queensland Tennis Centre expanded to include a new permanent 3,000-seat showcourt arena and 12 new match courts which, in addition to Pat Rafter Arena, will bring even more tournaments to Brisbane.
- 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.
To maximise the Games for the State, the 2032 Delivery Plan turns regional Queensland cities into Olympic and Paralympic cities through 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.
The 2032 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXV Olympiad and also known as Brisbane 2032 or the abbreviation Bris2032, is an upcoming international multisport event scheduled to take place from July 23rd-August 8th, 2032 with Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, as the main Host City.
The 2032 Summer Paralympics or as the Games of the XIX Paralympiad, and also known as the 19th Summer Paralympic Games and branded as Brisbane 2032 or the abbreviation Bris2032, are an upcoming international multisport parasports event scheduled to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from August 24th-September 5th, 2032 about a month after the 2032 Summer Olympics.
Sporting events are slated to be held in regional cities across the State, like football in Cairns, sailing in Townsville, cricket in the Mackay-Whitsunday region, and archery in Wide Bay-Burnett.
Existing venues will be used for training and events across the State, before and after the Games, and natural assets such as parklands and beaches will be used as temporary venues or Live Sites.
The Plan is also complemented by a $250 million investment in grassroots sporting clubs across Queensland through the Games On! program and will leverage Queensland’s 20-year tourism plan, to ensure the whole of Queensland benefits from a strong Games legacy.
Premier David Crisafulli said the 2032 Delivery Plan had been set through a clear process, which would now be implemented to deliver a Games Queenslanders would be proud of.
He 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.”
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the Games needed to be backed by the right infrastructure.
He said, “Queensland needs to deliver the right projects, in the right places to host the Games and leave a positive legacy across the State.
“The process to set the Plan included a 100 Day Review, assessments and consultation with stakeholders to strike a balance between building new infrastructure and amplifying what we already have available.
“The 2032 Delivery Plan delivers legacy beyond the games with the largest infrastructure investment in Queensland’s history.”
Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee President, Andrew Liveris, said the Plan would see Queenslanders get the best of the venues, and the Games showcase the best of Queensland to the world.
Liveris said, “The Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have been consulted and are aligned that this is the right plan and it’s time to get moving.
“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. The time for talking has passed. Let’s put the plan into place.”
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