Queensland visionaries have 10 days to throw their hat in the ring to design the centre-piece of the Brisbane 2032 Games.
The Expression of Interest (EOI) is now open for industry to prepare an integrated Master Plan for the new Victoria Park precinct.
Deputy Premier and State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie said the EOI was live on the VendorPanel website and would close on Friday, August 1, ahead of a request for tender process to short-listed proponents.
Deputy Premier Bleijie said the co-location of key 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure provided the opportunity to create a world-class recreation and lifestyle hub.
“Today, as we mark seven years to go until the Games, the Expression of Interest will open to kickstart the integrated Master Plan for the Victoria Park precinct, including the Brisbane Showgrounds and surrounds.”
He said the transformative project would reimagine the inner-Brisbane precinct as a world-class hub for recreation, events, entertainment, and lifestyle.
“The main stadium at Victoria Park will become the new, world-class, 63,000 seat home to AFL and cricket in Queensland and attract major national and international events, leaving a lasting legacy for 2032 and beyond.”
Deputy Premier Bleijie said during the 2032 Games, the stadium would host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics events.
He said the first phase of the project was the development of the Victoria Park Precinct Master Plan, which would include technical site investigations, planning, and design activities to support infrastructure delivery.
“The Master Plan will identify the major pieces of connectivity and public realm infrastructure required for the precinct to operate both during the Games and the decades beyond.”
Deputy Premier Bleijie said it would focus on world-class and iconic public and green spaces, improving connectivity, and creating seamless experiences for the thousands expected to enjoy the precinct during and long after the Games.
He said key precinct highlights included:
- A state-of-the-art Main Stadium to replace the Gabba, with increased seating capacity and improved accessibility standards at Victoria Park.
- A world-class National Aquatic Centre at the Spring Hill Centenary Pool site, providing facilities for both Games competition and community use.
- The Brisbane Athlete Village at the Brisbane Showgrounds, delivering a significant housing legacy post-Games.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner welcomed the opportunity for Brisbane residents to have their say.
“We reimagined Victoria Park from a golf course into a vibrant, world-class precinct with more for residents to see and do,” Cr Schrinner said.
“We’ve delivered a pump track, picnic shelters, an urban common and Brisbane Metro, which already provides direct access to Victoria Park ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“This is a great opportunity for us and the community to have input into the State Government’s vision for this incredible precinct.”
