SIMON HILL
2024-2026
FOOTBALL at the olympics
100 Day Infrastructure Review SUBMISSION
Football Australia and Football Queensland jointly submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Queensland Government’s 100 day infrastructure review for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, outlining football’s vital role in shaping a lasting legacy for the Games.
As the state’s largest participation sport, football plays a central role in connecting communities and Brisbane 2032 provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leverage this position, delivering world-class infrastructure that ensure the Games’ success while creating enduring social, economic, and sporting benefits.
Tier 2 Stadium
- A permanent 17,000 – 20,000 seat venue with the potential for an additional 13,000 temporary seats to be added during the Games.
- Designed to accommodate all rectangular sporting content, hosting international fixtures, domestic competitions, and community events as well as other sports, concerts and events.
- Strengthens Queensland’s ability to host international tournaments it is currently not well equipped for, including AFC Asian Cups, and provides a sustainable, high-quality experience for football fans.
- Addresses long-standing challenges with overuse and scheduling conflicts at Suncorp Stadium, ensuring players perform at their best on an optimised surface designed for football.
victoria park
- Football’s position is that the overall needs of the Games, the state of Queensland and the City of Brisbane, are best met through the development and delivery of an integrated, master planned sporting and entertainment infrastructure spine.
- This approach would provide a relevant and balanced mix of venues, such as the development of Victoria Park as the core precinct for major Olympic venues, including the development of the Olympic Stadium and Aquatic Centre.
- The master plan developed in the Brisbane Bold scheme decommissions the Gabba as a proposed Olympic venue and presents significant commercial opportunity to fund the development at Victoria Park.
- This precinct would be seamlessly connected to key transport nodes, including rail and metro, facilitating access to the CBD, airport, trade coast, and the proposed location for the Brisbane 2032 athletes’ village.
TRAINING VENUES
- More than 50 suitable training venues are likely to be required for the Olympic Football Tournament, with Paris 2024 having identified 108 suitable training camps for their tournament.
- With a greater deficiency of training site suitability in regional areas, a more cost-efficient solution would be to focus team training sites within Brisbane and its surrounds.
- The most impactful and legacy-leaving training site infrastructure solution in Brisbane would be the expansion of the Queensland State Home of Community Football at Meakin Park.
- This would see a total of 10 pitches constructed which has the capacity to host multiple participating OFT teams, as well as other sporting codes and Olympic teams.
- However, it would also be essential for other training site upgrades to occur in cities proposed to host OFT matches in Queensland in 2032 (i.e. Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Townsville).
Queenslanders came out in huge numbers to support our CommBank Socceroos on the world stage on Sunday, with South Bank`s live site welcoming 𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 fans clad in green and gold 🇦🇺⚽
FIFA World Cup fever took over the Cultural Forecourt as the excitement of the global game came to our backyard, creating an incredible atmosphere and a memorable afternoon for our city as the precinct packed out with locals.
#GlobalGameLocalLegacy 🌏
Jun 17
The 2026 FQ Junior Cup Carnival fixtures have landed and are available in Squadi 🏆
Across 240 matches, the tournament will follow a new World Cup-style structure, creating consistent, high-quality competition for every team. For regional FQ Academy players, they have an opportunity to test themselves against SEQ opposition in a competitive environment.
@visitsunshinecoast | #visitsunshinecoast
Jun 17
We are halfway through the #NPLQLD and #FQPL season, and the race for promotion and finals is becoming clearer! 🔥
What team has surprised you most? 🤔
Jun 16
Reaching more than 𝟖 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 national viewers in just the first three days of the @fifaworldcup 2026, the global game has captivated the attention of fans across Australia 📺🌏
Over 4.78 million Aussies tuned in to watch the @socceroos` stunning defeat of Türkiye as Sunday`s FIFA World Cup clash delivered record numbers for @sbs_australia @sbssportau
#GlobalGameLocalLegacy
Jun 16
Whether you`re still at school or ready to take the next step towards a career in sport, the FQ Institute of Business and Sport has a pathway for you 🎓⚽
Delivered in partnership with TAFE Queensland, the FQ Institute of Business and Sport combines education with real-world experience to help develop the next generation of coaches, administrators and leaders in football.
Join our online Information Session on Tuesday, 30 June at 6pm. Visit our website for more.
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