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Australia's Major Funding Propel Brisbane 2032 Olympics Venues | Sports-Games
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, JUL 2 – Royal Caribbean becomes Official Holiday and Membership Partner of Brisbane Heat, offering exclusive perks to 18,000 members ahead of the 2025-26 season, supporting Queensland's sports growth.
- The Queensland and federal governments struck a $7.1 billion funding deal today to build or upgrade 17 sporting venues across Queensland for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- This agreement follows Brisbane securing hosting rights in 2021 and resolves previous venue uncertainties including changes to indoor arena plans at Roma Street and Woolloongabba.
- Key developments include a 63,000-seat stadium at Victoria Park costing about $3.7 billion, procurement starting for four minor venues, and early investigative works underway at Victoria Park starting today.
- Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said, "We're not mucking around," and noted 2200 expressions of interest have been received, while Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King called the investment "unprecedented."
- The deal delivers certainty for infrastructure and promises a lasting legacy, with ongoing plans for community and First Nations engagement and transport connectivity to support the venues and precincts.
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Australia Commits Largest Ever Sports Infrastructure Spend to Brisbane Olympics
The Queensland and federal governments have signed off on a record $7.1 billion infrastructure package for the 2023 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane—the largest investment in sporting facilities in Australian history. The deal includes a $3.4 billion federal contribution and finalises months of negotiation over how to fund the Games’ venue program, which will overhaul stadiums and build new facilities across the state. After a tense infr…
Governments reach major milestone ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Queensland has reached an Olympic milestone, after the state and federal governments struck an infrastructure funding deal for the 2032 Games.The governments today signed off on paperwork outlining funding to build or upgrade a total of 17 sporting venues.The federal government will inject almost half of the $7 billion infrastructure cost.READ MORE: New $2 coin to commemorate Torres Strait Islander flagOf that, $1.2 billion will go directly to t…
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Brisbane Olympics 2032 main stadium gets major funding boost from federal, state governments
Queensland state officials say they have secured a deal with the federal government for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane which commits 50-50 funding for minor venues and 1.2 billion Australian dollars ($788 million) towards a new main stadium at Brisbane’s…
Brisbane 2032 main stadium gets major funding boost from federal, state governments
Queensland state officials say they have secured a deal with the federal government for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane which commits 50-50 funding for minor venues and 1.2 billion Australian dollars ($788 million) towards a new main stadium at Brisbane's Victoria Park.
Olympics-Australia govt confirms $2.2 billion funding for 2032 Brisbane Games venues
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian government has confirmed it will contribute A$3.435 billion ($2.25 billion) towards the A$7.1 billion cost of building the venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, clearing the way for the start of construction.
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