The project will see the Gabba redeveloped to a standard that would allow it to become the main venue for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, hosting Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Athletics events.
The current Gabba stadium will be demolished and rebuilt, including:
- an increased capacity from 42,000 to 50,000 seats
- changeroom facilities for female athletes
- larger general admission entry concourses
- dining options and member spaces
- lifts and escalators
- media and team facilities, and
- merchandise stores.
The site would be linked to the Woolloongabba Station precinct, being developed through the Cross River Rail project via a new pedestrian plaza. The Gabba would join other proposed Olympic venues in Cairns, Townsville, the Sunshine Coast, and the Gold Coast.
Key Dates
| Feb 2023 | Project Announcement |
| Jan 2024 | Expected ROIs Open |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2030 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Queensland Government |
Procurement
| Procurement note: | The project will be delivered through a Two Stage Managing Contractor Mode with Dual Early Contractor Involvement. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Apr 2021 | The Queensland Government announced the Gabba as the main venue for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics bid, ruling out a new stadium being built at Albion. |
| Jun 2021 | The International Olympic Committee Executive Board made the decision to propose Brisbane as host for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games following a recommendation by the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad. A vote will be held at the 138th Session in Tokyo on 21 July. |
| Jul 2021 | The International Olympic Committee elected Brisbane as the host of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
| Feb 2023 | The Queensland Government announced $2.7 billion funding for the project. This commitment is part of the Federal and Queensland Governments funding agreement for the development of 18 new or upgraded venues for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games. |
| Dec 2023 | The Queensland Government announced the procurement strategy for the project at an Industry Briefing in early December. As announced, Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for Managing Contractors and Principal Consultants were scheduled to open on 10 January 2024 for a four-week period for Managing Contractor bidders and a two-week period for Principal Consultant bidders. Following ROIs, Expression of Interest (EOI) processes were expected to commence by March. In Quarter Two 2024, shortlisted Managing Contractor bidders were to partake in an Invitation to Tender process and shortlisted principal Consultants an Invitation to Offer process. A preferred Managing Contractor bidder and the Principal Consultant contract were expected to be awarded by September. EOIs for additional Professional Services tenders were expected to commence in 2024. The project will be delivered through a Two Stage Managing Contractor Mode with Dual Early Contractor Involvement. Subsequent to the Industry Briefing, anticipated procurement commencement has been delayed following the Queensland Government announcement that it will undertake a 60-day review of the Games Olympic infrastructure plan, including a review of the major venues master plan for the Games infrastructure. |
| Mar 2024 | The 60-day Sports Venue Review recommended that the Gabba stadium should be demolished and a new stadium at Victoria Park should be delivered. The Queensland Government rejected the recommendations to build a new stadium and announced it will not continue with the $2.7 billion Gabba Redevelopment. The Government announced it would redirect planned funding between three venues, pending further investigations. The three venues include the Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre, expected to receive $1.6 billion for upgrades, and the remaining funding would be distributed evenly between a smaller-scale upgrade of the Gabba and Suncorp stadium. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland |
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