The 10,000-seat Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre, which could be Brisbane 2032’s largest Olympic venue built using mass timber, has gone out to tender, with the milestone coinciding with a commitment by the Albanese government to jointly fund the $7.1 billion infrastructure for the games.
The funding partnership, announced by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie at the Queensland Media Club yesterday, comes a week after the Crisafulli Government passed the Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which will also streamline the delivery of infrastructure.
“This landmark agreement is the beginning of a new partnership that will kick-start the delivery of world-class infrastructure in the 2032 Delivery Plan,” the Deputy Premier said. “I thank the Australian Government and Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King for their commitment of $3.4 billion towards this legacy infrastructure as we continue to work together to deliver the best Olympic and Paralympic Games ever.”
“I am also very pleased to announce that, building on what we have heard from industry, we are asking to hear from those keen to build these remarkable projects, he said. “In addition to the funding agreement and our new Games venue planning laws, we are kicking off Games venue procurement for the new indoor sports centre in Moreton Bay, marking a major milestone for the project.”
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Located in Petrie, on the outskirts of Brisbane, Wood Central understands that the venue will be, alongside the new National Aquatic Centre and Brisbane (Gabba) Arena, one of the largest indoor venue constructed for the games featuring 12 indoor playing courts across two halls for basketball, gymnastics, netball, volleyball, badminton, futsal, pickleball and wheelchair rugby before and after the Games.
Last week, Wood Central spoke to one of the (former) construction managers involved in the pre-planning for the timber-rich stadium, who said that officials had been working on the stadium plans for more than a year, with the City of Moreton Bay officials starting earthworks earlier this year.
“Our planning has been well advanced, so now we can keep the ball rolling,” said City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery. “City of Moreton Bay has already made a significant contribution, committing the land, associated precinct works and connections as well as the project support team for delivery of this new venue.”
“Now that GIICA has gone to market for a Principal Design Consultant, we are well and truly in the delivery phase,” he said. “We look forward to working with the Games delivery partners, including the State and Federal Governments, on some of the legacy enhancements required to deliver the best outcome for City of Moreton Bay residents.”
- To learn more about the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games and the private-public partnership model now being pushed by the Queensland Government, click here for Wood Central’s exclusive story from Tuesday.
