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Overview
Anticipated project timeline
Features and benefits
Games use
Frequently asked questions
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Overview

The Sunshine Coast’s home of big events will be bigger and better with an upgrade to Sunshine Coast Stadium, securing its position as the region’s premier venue for local, national and international sporting, leisure and entertainment events.

The stadium upgrade will boost permanent seating 10-fold to 10,680 seats, with a new eastern grandstand and a rebuilt western grandstand. Upgrades will include multi-purpose community spaces and amenities accessible to people of all abilities.

The sports fields at the stadium support a range of activities, from grassroots community sport to elite training camps and national-level football, rugby league, and rugby union games. The planned upgrades will deliver modern, high-quality facilities for athletes, officials, and fans, ensuring the venue continues to serve the region for decades to come.

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Location

Kawana, Sunshine Coast

Kabi Kabi Country

Project status

Planning and approvals phase

Venue owner
Sunshine Coast Council

Anticipated completion
2030

Project funding partners
Australian Government, Queensland Government, Sunshine Coast Council

Anticipated project timeline

2025 - 2028

Planning and approvals phase

2026 - 2028

Design phase

2027 - 2028

Early works phase

2028 - 2030

Construction phase

2030

Commissioning phase

2030

Venue completion and handover

Late 2032

Post-Games legacy

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Features and benefits

Render of Sunshine Coast Stadium
A Games for QueenslandThe Sunshine Coast Stadium is earmarked to host 20,000 spectators for Olympic football preliminaries and quarter finals in 2032, ensuring Queenslanders outside Brisbane can take part in the spectacle and legacy of the Games.
Aerial shot of Sunshine Coast Stadium
Supporting grassroots sportsThe upgrades will deliver athlete facilities that empower local clubs and communities to grow participation, nurture emerging talent, and strengthen pathways to elite sport.
Economic opportunitiesThe expansion and increased capacity will allow the region to attract even more high-profile national and international events into the future, helping drive local tourism and supporting local businesses.
Increased spectator capacityIncreased total permanent seating capacity to more than 10,000 ensures the stadium continues to serve as a valuable year-round asset for the local community, with a total Games-time capacity of up to 20,000 with temporary seating.
Supporting a growing communityThe Sunshine Coast is a fast-growing corner of South East Queensland and its Council has advocated for a stadium expansion for many years to meet the needs of its growing population.

Games use

Proposed sports
Proposed to host Olympic football preliminary events.

Venue capacity
Legacy capacity of over 10,000 and up to 20,000 during the Games with temporary seating.

The Olympic and Paralympic Sports Programme will be confirmed by Brisbane 2032 in 2026www.brisbane2032.com.au
Aerial shot of Sunshine Coast Stadium

Frequently asked questions

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Queensland Government; Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA)

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