Brisbane 2032 To Build $650 Aquatics Centre & New Home For Swimming Australia
A 25,000-seater $650m national aquatics centre and home for the national aquatics federation will rise at the site of the Centenary Pool on the way to Brisbane 2032 after Swimming Australia campaigning & a 100-day independent review into venues, infrastructure & transport changed the plan
Swimming Australia and CEO Rob Woodhouse's campaigning for a permanent new and legacy swimming home to be built in Brisbane for the 2032 Olympics has delivered gold.
Beyond a new 63,000-seat stadium to be built at Brisbane's Victoria Park, they'll be a new, $650m national aquatics centre and home for the national aquatics federation will rise at the Centenary Pool at Spring Hill. It will have a Games capacity of 25,000, and multiple pools will be added o the renovated part of the existing facility.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli was in bullish mood as he unveiled the details of a Brisbane 2032 Plan after months of wrangling and argument led to a 100-day independent review into venues, infrastructure and transport.
Crisafulli, who promised multiple times not to build a new stadium before the 2024 state election, was persuaded to spin 180 on a coin of "clear choice" as he declared:
"It became a choice between the embarrassment of hosting the games at QSAC or a new stadium at Victoria Park.
