www.stadiaworld.com SPORTS VENUES 2023/24 | 73 CONSTRUCTION the Brisbane Lions AFL team and build a new 50,000-capacity stadium that will form the core of a new and comprehensive urban regeneration. Another project with regard to the 2032 Olympics is the construction of the Brisbane Live Entertainment Arena. The multi-functional arena, which will be the centre of attention in the first week of the Games due to the hosting of the Olympic swimming competitions, will have 17,000 seats and is being built in cooperation with Cross River Rail. The construction of the state-of-the-art arena on Roma Street, in conjunction with a new underground railway station, is expected to breathe new life into the entire district around the Central Business District, while creating 600 new jobs during the operational phase. The pool installed for the Olympic swimming competitions will be dismantled after the Olympic Games, similar to what was done at the World Championships in the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne in 2007. The arena is scheduled to open in 2030, and this project also requires an investment of around 1.5 billion euros. The master plan for the organisation of the Olympic Games was also developed in regard to the sustainable use of the sports facilities. In addition to the construction projects presented, both of which are to be constructed with a view to long-term use in the sports and entertainment sector, existing venues at the three different locations of the Summer Games in the state of Queensland will also be used. The Sunshine State already has 90% of the infrastructure needed to host the Games. Thus, 30 different venues will be used during the competitions, of which only six will be newly built, three will be modernised or expanded and another six venues will only be used temporarily during the Games. For the State of Queensland and the City of Brisbane, the 2032 Olympics, according to Queensland Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk, “present a unique opportunity to accelerate the infrastructure and housing we need for a growing Queensland.” The demolition and rebuilding of The Gabba is central to this. “The Gabba Stadium will be fully demolished and rebuilt and will anchor major urban renewal including delivering more housing including social and affordable housing.” Palaszczuk continues: “The Gabba is not up to scratch. It must be upgraded to maintain our competitiveness for international sport and events. When it’s done, this stadium will shine for Queensland, and so will the area surrounding it.” AFL expansion and Allianz Stadium In addition to the projects in the Olympic city of Brisbane, a stadium project is also in the planning phase on Tasmania, which is one of the most expensive projects on the continent with a cost framework estimated at 651 million euros. The island, located about 250 kilometres south of the Australian continental mass, is to receive an expansion team from the AFL. However, the league is linking this project to a commitment to build a corresponding stadium. The stadium planned for Macquire Point will have a capacity of 23,000 and, like Eden Park 2.0, will have an automatically closable roof to protect athletes and spectators from adverse weather conditions. Construction is initially scheduled to start in 2025 and completion is not expected before 2029. Already completed, however, is the Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The home of the Sydney Roosters (rugby) and Sydney FC has a total capacity of 42,512 spectators and was built at a cost of 555 million euros. During the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, a total of seven matches are played in the stadium designed by Cox Architects. Construction report: Venue projects in Australia and New Zealand (selection) Type City Venue Main tenant Status Project type Design Start Opening Costs (in million euro) Capacity S Auckland (NZ) Eden Park Auckland Rugby Football Union / Auckland Blues Planning Reconstruction tba tba tba tba 60,000 S Auckland (NZ) Waterfront Stadium New Zealand Warriors Planning New construction Phil O’Reilly tba tba 1,000 30,000 – 50,000 A Brisbane (AUS) Brisbane Indoor Sports Center Olympics 2032: Basketball Planning New construction tba 2025 tba tba 12,000 A Brisbane (AUS) Brisbane Live Entertainment Arena Olympics 2032: Aquatics Planning New construction ASM Global 2027 2030 1,500 17,000 A Brisbane (AUS) Chandler Indoor Sports Centre Olympics 2032: Gymnastics Planning Reconstruction tba 2025 tba tba 10,000 S Brisbane (AUS) Ipswich Stadium / Brighton Homes Arena AFL, Olympics 2032: Modern Pentathlon Planning Reconstruction tba tba tba tba 10,000 A Brisbane (AUS) Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre Olympics 2032: Boxing Planning New construction tba 2025 tba tba 7,000 CS Brisbane (AUS) The Gabba Brisbane Lions, Olympics 2032: Athletics Planning New construction tba 2026 2030 1,643 50,000 S Christchurch (NZ) Te Kaha Canterbury Crusaders Construction New construction Warren and Mahoney, Populous 2022 2026 620 30,000 – 36,000 S Hobart (AUS) New Tasmania Stadium New AFL Team Planning New construction tba 2025 2029 651 23,000 A Kawana (AUS) Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre Olympics 2032: Basketball Planning New construction tba 2025 2027 tba 6,000 S Kawana (AUS) Sunshine Coast Stadium Olympics 2032: Football Planning Reconstruction tba 2024 tba tba 20,000 S New Plymouth (NZ)Yarrow Stadium Taranaki Rugby Football Union Construction Reconstruction tba 2021 2025 71 25,000 S Perth (AUS) Optus Stadium West Coast Eagles Completed New construction Weststadium Consortium (Cox Architects, Hassell, HKS, Arup) 2014 2018 1,000 60,000 S Sydney (AUS) Allianz Stadium Sydney Roosters, Sydney FC Completed New construction Cox Architecture, John Holland 2019 2022 555 45,000 S Townsville (AUS) North Queensland Stadium North Queensland Cowboys Completed New construction Cox Architecture 2017 2020 158 25,000 Type of sports venue: A = Arena, CS = Cricket stadium, S = Stadium Status: 7/2023 Source: STADIAWORLD
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