More than 1,340 days after Queensland won the Games bid, the Queensland 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.”

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