Brisbane has begun a push to attract international sporting organisations ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Brisbane City Council is hoping the global push will attract training opportunities and long-term partnerships.
A new sports prospectus Brisbane: Where Sport Builds Its Future was launched on the weekend.
It includes an online Brisbane Training Venue Finder featuring more than 400 facilities across 100 venues suitable for Olympic and Paralympic sports.
“The pitch goes beyond pre-Games training camps, with a new dedicated Sporting Partnerships Concierge Service also established to open the door to partnerships that improve community facilities,” BCC said in a statement.
“The initiative aims to attract investment, create local jobs and give Brisbane sporting clubs young athletes more opportunities long before the Games begin.”
The Council said that ahead of Paris 2024 and Rio 2016, Team USA and Team Great Britain invested in sporting facility upgrades, leaving improved training infrastructure and lasting benefits for athletes and local communities.
The new service will give Olympic and Paralympic committees, International Federations and major sporting organisations a “direct line into Brisbane”.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the Council wanted the world’s best athletes training in Brisbane, but also for local kids to be playing on better sportsgrounds because of it.
“We’re putting out the welcome mat for international sporting organisations to make Brisbane their home, whether that’s for training or a permanent base,” he said.
Council Economic Development Chair Adam Allan said Brisbane was already attracting major sporting organisations, including Rugby Australia’s move to Ballymore.
“Our Sporting Partnerships Concierge Service will make it easier for international teams to establish themselves here and connect with local clubs, businesses and universities,” he said.
“That could mean everything from international training camps and coaching academies to joint investment in suburban sporting facilities.”
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