Queenslanders appointed to Brisbane 2032 Legacy Committee

Twelve Queenslanders have been appointed to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Committee.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that, while 2032 will be the biggest single transformational event in Queensland’s history, the Legacy Committee will focus on the years that follow.

“This is Queensland’s time to shine,” the Premier said.

“We are not just looking at 2032 but the decades after that.

“I will be asking these Committee members to be the voice for their street, their community, their school, workplace and for all Queenslanders, and to think big in imagining the positive legacy these Games can have in transforming our State.

“The Games will be the biggest single transformational event Queensland is likely to see and we are not going to waste this golden opportunity.”

Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, and Chair of the Legacy Committee Stirling Hinchliffe announced First Nations leader Georgina Richters as the Deputy Chair of the Committee.

“Each of the Queenslanders announced today will play a key role in shaping Queensland’s Brisbane 2032 legacy,” Mr Hinchliffe said.

“The guidance and experience of every member of  the Legacy Committee will have a direct bearing on the future of Queensland.

“Included on the Legacy Committee are seven women – Georgina Richters, Diaswati Mardiasmo, Imogen Ruyg, Ingrid Proud, Danya Hodgetts, Ashleigh Morris and Sharon Boyce.

“There are four members from regional Queensland, two Indigenous representatives and one person who identifies as living with a disability.

“Joining as our two youth representatives are 17-year-old Imogen Ruyg from Normanton, who goes to school in Charters Towers and is the Youth Member for Gladstone in Queensland Parliament and South Brisbane’s Siwei Zhu, a student representative and school council member.

“Queensland’s Brisbane 2032 Legacy Committee has a diversity of backgrounds and life experience from the circular economy and infrastructure to innovation, community sport, events and education.”

Mr Hinchliffe said more than 400 applications were received for the committee.

“Members will provide expertise and advice on legacy and seek the views of other Queenslanders on priorities for opportunities in their communities,” Mr Hinchliffe said.

“In developing the Brisbane 2032 legacy plan, the Committee will be looking for partnership opportunities and strategies to inspire community involvement.

“We want to see the 2032 Games’ legacy benefits come to life in communities wherever they are in Queensland.

“This is a unique opportunity to prioritise what we want from Brisbane 2032.

“The biggest show on Earth is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform Queensland for decades to come.”

The Legacy Committee will meet up to four times per year with committee members appointed for 12-month terms that can be renewed.

The Brisbane 2032 Legacy Committee members include:

• Stirling Hinchliffe as the Committee Chair - Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement
• Georgina Richters as the Committee Deputy Chair - First Nations consultant
• Sharon Boyce – educator, author and disability advocate
• Cameron Costello – Quandamooka traditional owner and passionate advocate for reconciliation
• Wayne Gerard – Company Director, CEO, Founder and innovation advocate
• Danya Hodgetts – sporting advocate and sport and physical activity researcher
• Diaswati Mardiasmo – economist in the housing and property sector, researcher, diversity and inclusion advocate
• Ashleigh Morris – internationally recognised expert in circular economy
• Cameron Pegg – communications consultant and inclusive sport advocate
• Ingrid Proud – experienced major event professional
• Imogen Ruyg – 17-year-old Normanton resident and Youth Parliament Member for Gladstone
• John Wagner – business leader and founder, advocate for regional Queensland
• Siwei (Samuel) Zhu – 17-year-old student representative and school council member from South Brisbane.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.qld.gov.au/about/Brisbane2032/legacy-program

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