- The City of Moreton Bay is set to gain a state-of-the-art legacy sporting facility ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- The Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre project has been endorsed by Australian and Queensland governments and will now progress to procurement
- Expressions of Interest to tender for the $205 million project's Managing Contractor and Principal Consultant are scheduled for release in August
The City of Moreton Bay is set to gain a $205.5 million state-of-the-art legacy sporting facility which will also serve as a key venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre project has been endorsed by the Australian and Queensland governments, with a Project Validation Report (PVR) now complete and a green light given for procurement to begin.
Funding for the project will come from the joint $1.87 billion Queensland-Commonwealth Minor Venues Program, with a Project Validation Report summary released here.
The Australian and Queensland governments have jointly allocated funding from the $1.87 billion Minor Venues Program for investment in these projects.
The new facility is proposed to consist of 12 multi-sport courts (across two separate halls) with the flexibility to host sports including basketball, netball, boxing, volleyball, badminton, futsal, wheelchair rugby, pickleball before and after the Games.
During the Games, the facility will have a capacity of 10,000 and be able to host a wide range of events, to be determined through consultation with Games Partners.
Procurement for the project can now begin, with EOIs for the Managing Contractor and Principal Consultant, intended to progress to market in August.
Appointments are expected to be made in November this year for the Managing Contractor. Construction is to be undertaken between 2026 and 2028.
The City of Moreton Bay Council is providing land and supporting associated precinct works and connections at the proposed site at the Mill in Petrie, located close to the Petrie Station.
A café, player change rooms, 302 car parks and office amenities including meeting rooms are also included in the scope of works.
The new facility is expected to create around 178 direct full-time equivalent jobs during construction.
The Queensland and Australian Governments have committed to sourcing at least 30 per cent of procurement from Queensland SMEs for the Minor Venues Program, as well as targets for 10-15 per cent of all the hours on the projects to be undertaken by apprentices or trainees – helping to deliver the pipeline of construction workers our growing state needs.
