With the newly-announced Brisbane Olympic Games some 11 years away, the flow-on effects are likely to be gradual and centred around significant infrastructure upgrades and the associated medium-term uplift in jobs and longer-term improvements in transport efficiency The most significant positive influence on the housing market is likely to be seen in the years leading up to…
Brisbane Announced as Host City for 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games
The winner is… Brisbane! The International Olympic Committee has voted in Tokyo and Brisbane has officially secured the right to host the world’s largest event, the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032. Seven years ago when the bid planning officially commenced by the SEQ Council of Mayors, the bid was largely seen as a…
Brisbane Airport’s new international terminal to be built in time for 2032 Olympics
Brisbane Airport’s new terminal will offer everything from high-speed trains to aerial taxis for travellers in a deliberate ramp up of transport options to ease pressure on feeder roads. To be constructed in time for the 2032 Olympics, the new $1 billion terminal will stretch the airport’s capacity to 50 million passengers a year, more…
Gabba earmarked to be ‘home’ of 2032 Olympic Games if Brisbane bid successful
The Gabba is set to become the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics, if Brisbane’s bid to be the host city is successful. South-east Queensland is on track to host the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in the wake of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) naming Brisbane its preferred bid…
City Council Backs Brisbane Olympic Bid
He was the sole voice of opposition to Brisbane City Council’s bid to host the Olympics but Greens councillor Jonathan Sri is adamant the negative impacts outweigh the positive. The council’s confidential meeting this week included briefings from president of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) John Coates and the president of the Paralympics Committee Jock…
Brisbane Officially Top Choice for 2032 Olympic Games
Queensland officials are finalising plans for the $4.5 billion Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games as the hunt for stadiums, venues and infrastructure funding continues. The International Olympic Committee selected Queensland’s capital as the targeted host for the games bringing “stability” as the committee moves towards a cost neutral event. The site of the opening ceremony is…