A new sports venue in the heart of Logan City is becoming a reality as funding is now locked in and expressions of interest for its construction are set to be released to market soon.
The new $142.1 million Logan Indoor Sports Centre will help meet the future sports needs of the community as well as attract more major events in the region.
“This is the biggest investment in local sporting infrastructure.
“It’s all about ensuring more locals can participate in sport and access a world class new indoor stadium.
“This will be an asset for our local community the benefits of which will be felt throughout south east Queensland,” Treasurer of Australia and Member for Rankin Jim Chalmers said.
“This is a welcomed announcement for the Logan community and a growing population, led by the acceleration of progress that the gift of hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games delivers.
“I look forward to work commencing and locals taking advantage of a facility catering for a multitude of sports,” Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee President Andrew Liveris said.
The accessible facility is proposed to feature nine multi-purpose indoor courts across two separate halls – six in Hall 1 and three in Hall 2 – with the capacity to accommodate 7,000 spectators during the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Logan Indoor Sports Centre will be able to host a range of sports due to its flexible design, including basketball, netball, volleyball, futsal, handball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, badminton, fencing, table tennis, and taekwondo.
On-site parking will also be provided as well as food and beverage outlets, function rooms and an administration office.
“The new Logan Indoor Sports Centre will play its part in the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but it’ll also be a sporting and community facility that locals can use and enjoy for years to come.
“With eight years to go until the Games, the Australian and Queensland governments are working together and we’ve now announced almost $1 billion in funding for 8 Games venue projects,” Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said.
“The additional nine indoor courts will help to alleviate the pressure on existing facilities in Logan, an area with a predicted population of 500,000 people by 2041.
“By the end of the year, we hope to have almost half of the 15 minor venues contracts out to market,” Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority Chief Executive Officer Emma Thomas said.
This project is expected to support an average of 192 full-time equivalent jobs during its two-year construction period – from 2026 to 2028.
Logan City Council is providing the land for the new sports centre at Logan Central. The Council will also own and operate the facility once it is up and running, ensuring it continues to provide benefits to the community well into the future.
“The chance to potentially host Olympic and Paralympic events and training in the City of Logan will put us on the world stage to show off the beauty, culture and talent of this great city.
“As the fastest growing city in Queensland with a young and diverse population that has Olympic-sized dreams for the future, this investment by the state and federal government will be a legacy from the Games that our community will benefit from for decades to come.
“The indoor sport stadium will be owned and operated by the City of Logan and will become a beacon for state, national and international sports and events, while also increasing the number of courts we have to offer the residents of Logan,” Mayor of Logan City Jon Raven said.
The Logan Indoor Sports Centre is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the $1.87 billion Minor Venues Program.
The two levels of government are committed to sourcing at least 30 per cent of procurement from Queensland small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for the Minor Venue Program alongside a target of 10-15 per cent of labour hours on the projects to be undertaken by apprentices or trainees, helping deliver a pipeline of construction jobs the growing state needs.
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Managing Contractor and Architectural Services are expected to be released to market this month.
“This facility will leave a tremendous legacy for Logan, a community in need of more indoor courts.
“Not only could this venue allow people in Logan to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games closer to home, it will also provide another safe and inclusive place for the community to play sport,” Deputy Premier and State Member for Woodridge Cameron Dick said.
“The infrastructure we’re delivering for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will bring lasting benefits for communities right across the state.
“We’re eight years out from the Games and we’re already getting ready to deliver sports facilities that will be in community use well before 2032,” QLD Minister for State Development and Infrastructure Grace Grace said.
Source: Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government; Q2032; City of Logan – Local and Council News; 7News