One year on from the 2032 Delivery Plan: building Queensland’s Games venues with confidence
One year ago, the Queensland Government handed down the 2032 Delivery Plan. The plan set the path for the venues that will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and confirmed that the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) would deliver 17 new and upgraded venues across the state ahead of the Games.
Since then, GIICA has moved decisively from planning to delivery, building momentum across a statewide program of venues, from Cairns to Toowoomba.
The new and upgraded venues we will deliver ahead of the Games will welcome the world’s best Olympic and Paralympic athletes in 2032. Importantly, they will also leave a positive legacy of spectacular sport, recreation and entertainment facilities for the state’s growing population.
Over the past 12 months, GIICA has marked a series of significant milestones that signal steady, disciplined progress across the entire venue program.
Key moments include:
- Advancing site investigations and feasibility work for venues, including site investigations at Victoria Park for the new Brisbane Stadium and National Aquatic Centre, and detailed assessments at Rockhampton Flatwater Facility
- Establishing delivery capability through the appointment of an experienced Delivery Partner and the onboarding of specialists to ensure exceptional venues are delivered on time and within budget
- Announcing the Principal Architect team to design the new 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium
- Progressing major procurement and design processes across all 17 venues, including the appointment of the Principal Architect for the new Moreton Bay Indoor Sport Centre, and upgraded Barlow Park and Sunshine Coast Stadiums.
- Commencing site works for the new Logan and Moreton Bay Indoor Sport Centres
Our stakeholders have been with us every step of the way, as we work closely with Brisbane 2032 and our funding partners – the Queensland and Federal Governments – as well as the co-host councils, and the many sporting and event organisations set to benefit from the new venues in their regions.
Artist impression render of the new Brisbane Stadium
“One year on from the 2032 Delivery Plan, our focus has been on building the foundations for the successful delivery of 17 venues that will make a meaningful contribution to the lives of Queenslanders for the Games and beyond,” said GIICA Chief Executive Officer, Simon Crooks.
“That means highly capable teams, strong stakeholder relationships and the clear governance required to deliver a complex statewide infrastructure program.
“We’re getting on with the job and making steady progress to ensure Queensland is on track to deliver venues the community can be proud of — for the Games and for generations to come."
GIICA CEO Simon Crooks presenting to the media at the site of the Moreton Bay Indoor Sport Centre
Key milestones coming up include:
- Early works commencing at Victoria Park mid this year, preparing the site for the Brisbane Stadium and National Aquatic Centre
- The appointment of the Principal Architect teams to design the new National Aquatic Centre and Logan Indoor Sport Centre
- The awarding of dual Early Contractor Involvement contractors for Brisbane Stadium and National Aquatic Centre, a critical step toward construction readiness.
These milestones will bring Queenslanders closer to seeing the Games venues take shape.
As GIICA enters its next phase of delivery, the focus remains clear: to deliver venues for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games that create memorable and lasting experiences for Queenslanders, at the Games and beyond.
