State Calls for Brisbane Games Venue Tenders

Tenders are due to open on May 20 for 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games venues.

The expressions-of-interest campaigns will launch for the Sunshine Coast Stadium and Chandler Indoor Sports Centre and precinct works on that date, while the Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre is to go to market in August, the Queensland Government revealed.

The Aquatic Centre at Chandler and the Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre will be launched next year, in a phased approach the Miles Government said was favoured by the industry.

The Australian and Queensland Governments have jointly allocated funding from the $1.87-billion Minor Venues Program for the projects.

The Chandler Sports Precinct and Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre will undergo $257-million and $14-million upgrades respectively as part of the works.

The Sunshine Coast Stadium will have a $148-million upgrade while a new $142-million indoor sports centre will be built at the Kawana Sports Precinct.

▲ A concept render of the Chandler indoor sports venue.

The State Government also announced on May 17 that previous plans to include the Gabba as part of Games plans had been dropped.

It said it was had “categorically ruled out any reduction of seating capacity at the Gabba or spending $1.1 billion on the upgrade”.

“Discussions on required upgrades at the Gabba are under way,” the state said.

“This is important groundwork that will determine the nature and scope of future works, which will then be planned and assessed just like any other project.”