The Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee has called for people to get ‘Brisbane 2032 Ready’ as the planning and delivery stages that will be undertaken over the next decade were outlined, ahead of the 10 years to go celebrations on Saturday 23rd July 2022.
Brisbane 2032 Board President Andrew Liveris said foundational planning is already underway in the Organising Committee, including the initial business, commercial, marketing and workforce plans for Brisbane 2032.
“People can expect the Organising Committee to focus on strategy development and planning over the next few years. As we approach the Games, we will begin the readiness phase before entering Games operations mode in the months leading up to and during Games-time,” Mr Liveris said.
“The Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee will only have a small number of employees in the initial planning years, and then numbers will gradually ramp until they reach several thousand at Games-time.
“Having said that, there are many other organisations, sporting federations, government departments, councils and community associations that also play a significant role in the delivery of the Games, from start to finish.
“Across the 10-year project there will be opportunity for involvement, whether you’re an athlete, volunteer, spectator, sponsor, supplier, employee, contractor, artist, engineer, doctor or any other profession – Olympic and Paralympic Games draw on the skills and contributions of the entire community in the most innovative ways,” he said.
Victoria Park in Brisbane will be transformed into the Olympic equestrian venue for Brisbane 2032 and work is already starting.
Brisbane 2032 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission Chair, Kirsty Coventry, commented that the key to a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games begins with an unrelenting focus on sport.
“We all know Australia’s universal love and understanding for sport and the Olympics having twice hosted the Games. That’s why I think you have the best opportunity of all to harness the power of Brisbane 2032 and the benefits of Olympic Agenda 2020, as long as you keep sport and the athletes at the centre of your planning.”
Beyond the work of the Organising Committee, the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are estimated to generate an increase in international tourism and trade by $4.6 billion for Queensland and $8.5 billion nationally*
*Statistics drawn from the The Queensland 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Preliminary economic, social and environmental analysis report delivered by KPMG
