Chandler Para Sport Facility is not currently slated to host Games events. Instead, the creation of a dedicated facility will super-charge community participation in Para sports and provide a much-needed high-performance pathway for our future Para athletes. This legacy will unlock opportunities and potential for our community participants and Para athletes both before and long after the Games in 2032.

Creating a dedicated facility for Para sports has always been central to Games planning, independent of the evolving requirements for new indoor sports centres. 

While the Chandler Indoor Sports Centre will no longer proceed, residents and visitors to South East Queensland will enjoy two new indoor sports centres in Logan and Moreton Bay.

Transport connectivity was a key consideration for the Chandler Precinct to meet the Games requirements for sports and spectators. As part of this precinct, the Para Sport Facility will benefit from upgrades, including a dedicated transport hub to accommodate the high volume of bus movements required during Games events.

Significant enhancements to public transport connectivity—such as the Eastern Transitway project—will be required to meet projected Games demands.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is leading the planning and delivery of Games transport, with GIICA continuing to work closely with TMR, industry, and the Queensland Government to ensure strategies align with anticipated transport needs. This includes planning for road network upgrades and public and active transport initiatives.

The Chandler Para Sport Facility will need to be validated and be subject to appropriate planning processes to test the requirements of the facility and wider precinct in an effort to minimise potential impacts on existing vegetation.

GIICA will need to work through the relevant environmental approval processes as part of the project planning.