MEDIA STATEMENT: Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games begin

Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games begin

• 2032 Delivery Plan puts Queensland back on track to deliver a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• New and upgraded Games venues to be delivered within the existing $7.1 billion funding envelope.
• All of Queensland set to take centre stage for the Games, with key sport and transport infrastructure to be delivered under the Plan.
• Plan secures a winning legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity and tourism, for Queensland to 2032 and beyond.

More than 1,340 days after Queensland won the Games bid, the Crisafulli Government has unveiled the 2032 Delivery Plan and delivered a clear roadmap towards the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. 

After a process which has included a 100 Day Review, expert-led assessments of infrastructure and transport, stakeholder consultation and community input, the 2032 Delivery Plan has been set. 

From today, the 2032 Delivery Plan will be put into action and delivered by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority. 

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 the Games, including:

• New Brisbane Stadium to be delivered at Victoria Park, as part of a world-class Games precinct.
• 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.

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.

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.

“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,” Premier Crisafulli said.

“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.

“Queensland needs to deliver the right projects, in the right places to host the Games and leave a positive legacy across the State,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.  

“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.

“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,” Mr Liveris said.

“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.”

Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority Chairman Stephen Conry said the Review drew together a team of people who are incredibly passionate about the Games and about Queensland.

“Their efforts over the 100 days of the Review have contributed to a Plan and long-lasting venues that will deliver an event and a legacy to be proud of,” Mr Conroy said.

“We also thank the many thousands of Queenslanders who took the opportunity to have their say during the 100 Day Review. 

“Diverse views were not surprising and were welcomed. While we couldn’t accept every proposal, all opinions played a role in forming our final report. 

“Our attention now turns from debate to delivery.

“The Olympic and Paralympic Games are the world’s biggest event, which will bring a world of opportunity through large investment in infrastructure and public transport, tourism opportunities, business stimulus, as well as significant workforce uplift.

 “Analysis shows us that the Games can generate billions of dollars in social and economic benefits while promoting Queensland on the world stage.

“Queensland now has clarity and we are excited about the way forward.”

Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tim Mander the 2032 Delivery Plan secured a legacy for both grassroots sports and high-performance sports.

“This Plan delivers sports facilities not only for athletes competing at an international level, but for Queenslanders of all ages, abilities and localities who play sport in their communities,” Minister Mander said.

“Games On! backs grassroots sports and community clubs to help train the next generation of sporting heroes.”

Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said better transport connectivity would be a legacy of the Games.

“From $9 billion in Bruce Highway upgrades up the spine of our State to faster rail to the Gold Coast and The Wave all the way to the Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland will be better connected,” Minister Mickelberg said.  

“Delivering 2032 and Beyond puts clear transport connectivity front and centre to get people to where they need to be safer and sooner – before, during and after the Games.”

For more information on Delivering 2032 and Beyond visit www.qld.gov.au/delivering2032

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