Legacy group to map Games benefits

The hunt is on for a dozen Queenslanders to plan how the state will benefit long after the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Premier and Minister for the Olympics Annastacia Palaszczuk said the special Legacy Committee will ensure planning for the Games has a view to the future, long after the stadiums empty and the Closing Ceremonies are over.

“Hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the biggest transformational event our State will ever see,” the Premier said.

“While other groups concentrate on the decade of preparation for the Games, the Legacy Committee will concentrate on the decades of celebration that follow.

“Our focus has never been on a few weeks of competition.

“It must be on the decades’ worth on investment that will set Queensland up for the next 20 years.”

The committee will include 12 members including a chair and deputy chair.

All Queenslanders over the age of 18 are encouraged to apply.

A special Youth Adviser aged 16 will also be appointed.

Four members of the committee must live in regional Queensland.

A recruitment company will provide a shortlist from the applicants.

Applications are sought from those with experience in:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities
• Arts and Culture
• Business and industry
• Community sport
• High-performance sport
• Environment and sustainability
• Accessibility and inclusion
• Small business
• Tourism
• Young people (under 18 representative)
• Health and wellbeing and
• Innovation

“The Legacy Committee will naturally have its focus on Queensland,” the Premier said.

“One idea put to me recently is that there should be a Queensland Pavilion as part of our Olympic venues to tell visitors the story of our state.

“This is about what happens the week, the month and the year after the Games.

“How will what we do now shape our future?

“Those are the exciting questions this committee will answer.”

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Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympic Sport and Engagement Stirling Hinchliffe said hosting the 2032 Games was a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“Not every city or region is afforded the honour of holding an Olympic and Paralympic Games,” Mr Hinchliffe said.

“We’re looking for Queenslanders from different backgrounds and lived experiences to identify a pipeline of lasting opportunity from the 2032 Games.

“Whether it’s maximising the Games’ benefit to community sport, our tourism industry or Queenslanders’ health and wellbeing, there are legacies we can leverage in the decade before and after 2032.

“Every host city or region is different.

“The Legacy Committee gives Queenslanders a chance to assess the experiences of past hosts and prioritise what we want to achieve from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”   

To register an expression of interest go to: https://www.qld.gov.au/about/Brisbane2032/legacy-program      

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