Making the most of the Games with a 10-year planning runway
On 21 July 2021 Brisbane was announced as the Host City for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, creating a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to accelerate long-term planning and boost investment for one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. The digital age has turned the Olympic and Paralympic Games into a global broadcasting phenomenon, with Brisbane 2032 set to be the largest Games ever staged in Australia and perhaps the world. Brisbane now has a 10-year planning runway to align event preparations with long-term regional priorities, including achieving critical infrastructure to support South East Queensland’s anticipated population growth from 3.7 million to 5.4 million by 2041. The vision for Brisbane 2032 is to create a legacy for the people of Queensland and Australia by leveraging the Olympics as the catalyst to enhance social, economic and environmental outcomes. This long-term planning is providing the certainty and confidence needed to trigger increased investment and unlock innovation beyond anything the state of Queensland has ever before seen.
“These Olympics will be transformational for our state, turbocharging the Queensland economy with $8.1 billion in economic and social benefits and 91,600 full-time equivalent jobs,” Premier Palaszczuk said. “Much of our infrastructure is in place, under construction, or in our 10-year pipeline to deliver the games, which will also mean a decade of new opportunities that will drive our COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan forward. “Queensland will be the focus of international attention in the lead-up to and during the 2032 Games, and government, industry, business, and the communities will be united to ensure we deliver the best games ever.” Brisbane 2032’s value proposition is to harness the opportunity to deliver economic benefits over a 20-year period – 10 years leading up to the Games, the Games themselves, and then 10 years afterwards to 2042. This is forecast to deliver more than $8 billion in benefits to Queensland, including $4.6 billion in tourism and trade and $3.5 billion in social benefits including increased community health and wellbeing, and civic pride.
For Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Brisbane 2032 is a golden opportunity for Queensland. PA R TN E R S H IP S 2 0 2 1
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