Everything you need to know about Brisbane 2032

Brisbane is ready to shine as a vibrant modern city on the world stage. Check out everything we know so far about the venues and infrastructure that will host the world’s most spectacular sporting event.

The countdown to the Brisbane 2032 Games is on.

Brisbane is preparing to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with iconic Olympic cities – Los Angeles, Paris and London – following the announcement that Brisbane has successfully secured the world’s largest and most spectacular sporting event, the 2032 Olympic Games.

Brisbane is ready to shine as a vibrant modern city on the world stage.

The venues revealed in the 2032 Games proposal have been carefully selected to show off the best of Brisbane and regional Queensland, while keeping costs down.

Brisbane Olympics 2032 bid photos showing proposed venues.

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“Queensland is renowned for its unique and spectacular locations and is one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations,” the report that helped win over the IOC executive board says.

Key to the plan is hosting outdoor sports that will “showcase the diverse natural environment” to an international television and online audience.

They include beach volleyball at “spectacular Broadbeach”, triathlon staged against the backdrop of the Gold Coast city skyline and beaches, road cycling marathon, race walks and kiteboarding at the “picturesque Alexandra Headland coastal strip and Sunshine Coast hinterland” and equestrian competition staged in the heart of central Brisbane, archery and basketball 3x3 on the banks of the Brisbane River against the city backdrop.

Organisers also picked out the “iconic Brisbane Football Stadium, one of Australia’s premier rectangular stadiums, Wyaralong Dam, showcasing the spectacular Scenic Rim hinterland, Cairns and Townsville city centre stadiums, gateways to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest World Heritage Area.”

Brisbane Olympics 2032 venues.

The revamped Gabba will get what organisers are planning to be the centrepieces of the opening and closing ceremonies – watched by millions around the world – while the new Brisbane Arena at Roma St would be temporarily fitted out for swimming, one of the hottest tickets for Australian spectators.

The planned Moreton Bay indoor sport centre for the Brisbane Olympic Games 2032

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Toowoomba, Cairns and Townsville will get football prelims and quarterfinals, while the rowing would go to Wyaralong, sailing to Manly, kiteboarding to Alexandra Headland on the Sunshine Coast and beach volleyball to the Gold Coast.

There will also be “live sites” – fan hubs and festivals set up in regional centres like Rockhampton and Mackay and on the Gold Coast and at Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast.

There will be basketball on the Sunshine Coast as well, either courts at Kawana or possibly in a temporarily repurposed cultural and convention centre in the new Maroochydore CBD.

With a tidal wave of new infrastructure over recent years, and 20 new luxurious hotels recently opening, including W Brisbane, Crystalbrook Vincent, The Calile Hotel and Emporium South Bank, providing more than 5000 new rooms and additional meeting and event facilities, Brisbane is ready to shine under the world’s spotlight.

Supplied artist impression of the proposed Gabba redevelopment for the 2032 Olympic Games

The lifestyle precincts of South Bank, Howard Smith Wharves, Eagle Street Pier, Fish Lane and James Street in Fortitude Valley have developed indulgent dining precincts that have positioned Brisbane as an epicurean epicentre, while QPAC, QAGOMA and the Brisbane Powerhouse have delivered world-class cultural events, international exhibitions and breathtaking live performances.

And fashionistas aren’t forgotten in Brisbane, with its abundance of retail precincts including Queen Street Mall and James Street.

Tourists to Brisbane during the Olympics will be welcomed with open arms. There are myriad tourism drawcards, including inner-city adrenaline activities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and cultural experiences, and mountain and water-based activities on offer, all extending the visitor spend throughout the wider Brisbane region.

Brisbane Economic Development Agency (Brisbane EDA), the economic arm of Brisbane City Council, has a remit to attract major events, business and tourists to the region, delivering employment and economic stimulus to what will soon become one of the most famous cities in the world.

The planned Brisbane indoor sport centre.

Brisbane EDA says the city’s thriving economy is expected to grow from $182 billion to $217 billion over the next decade as the Olympics buzz reaches fever pitch.

Brisbane is ready for 2032. It’s a city that continues to evolve, is the perfect business and leisure destination, has abundant opportunities for economic growth, has an ideal climate for investment, and is ready and waiting to shine under the world’s biggest spotlight.

The planned Brisbane Aquatics Centre for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

Originally published as Everything you need to know about Brisbane 2032