Brisbane 2032 Olympic Tours

The Brisbane 2032 Summer Olympic Games are scheduled for July–August 2032, followed by the Paralympic Games in August–September 2032. Each Games spans approximately two weeks. Exact dates will be confirmed by the IOC and the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee closer to the event.

The main stadium for Brisbane 2032 is the new Brisbane Olympic Stadium at Victoria Park, Herston. It is a 63,000-seat venue under construction, designed by Cox Architecture, Hassell and Azusa Sekkei. Original plans for The Gabba to serve as the main stadium were scrapped in March 2025 after the Queensland Government's 2032 Delivery Plan review. Construction is underway with completion scheduled for 2029.

Brisbane 2032 will use 37 confirmed competition venues across Queensland and select venues in Melbourne and Sydney. Brisbane venues include the new Brisbane Olympic Stadium at Victoria Park (ceremonies, athletics), National Aquatic Centre at Centenary Pool (swimming, diving), Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane Showgrounds (multiple sports plus Athletes Village) and Lang Park (Suncorp Stadium). Co-host cities include Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns (preliminary football and basketball), Townsville and Whitsundays (sailing), Mackay (cricket pending), Rockhampton (rowing, canoeing), and Toowoomba (equestrian).

Cooee Tours is preparing comprehensive Queensland tour and transport solutions for Brisbane 2032 including: airport transfers from Brisbane Airport and Gold Coast Airport to event venues; daily venue transfers across Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast; custom Olympic tour packages combining event days with Queensland sightseeing; group charters for teams, media, and corporate delegations; VIP and luxury transport in Mercedes coaches; and fully accessible wheelchair-friendly services. Packages launch approximately 12-18 months before the Games (early 2031). Register interest now for priority notification.

2032 tour packages are not yet open for sale — accommodation and event tickets for the Brisbane 2032 Games will be released via official channels approximately 2030 based on the Paris 2024 timeline. However, you can register interest with Cooee Tours now at bookings@cooeetours.com.au. Early registrants receive priority notification when packages open and lock in early-bird pricing. In the meantime, Queensland's best attractions are available today — exploring on a regular Cooee Tours day trip is the best way to assess our service quality before committing to 2032.

The original April 2021 plan proposed a $1 billion reconstruction of The Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground) to expand it to 50,000 seats and serve as the main Olympic stadium. By February 2023 the projected cost had grown to $2.7 billion. In March 2024, the Quirk Review under Premier Steven Miles recommended scrapping the Gabba project, instead refurbishing existing venues. In March 2025, the new Crisafulli Government's 2032 Delivery Plan announced a new $3.785 billion stadium at Victoria Park as the centrepiece venue. The Gabba will be demolished and the site redeveloped as a residential and entertainment precinct.

The Games are projected to inject over $8 billion into the Queensland economy, attract millions of international visitors, create thousands of jobs in tourism, hospitality and transport, and produce lasting infrastructure improvements — new transport corridors, upgraded sporting facilities, expanded accommodation capacity — that benefit Queensland tourism for decades beyond 2032. The 2032 Delivery Plan also commits $250 million in community sport infrastructure across Queensland.

Olympic travel planning ideally begins 2-3 years before the Games. For Brisbane 2032 this means active planning from approximately 2029-2030. Official event ticketing is expected to open around 2030 via a lottery and priority registration system, following the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 models. Accommodation in Brisbane and surrounding regions becomes scarce 18+ months ahead. Cooee Tours' Olympic tour packages typically launch 12-18 months before the Games to align with accommodation availability.

Yes — Brisbane 2032 will use co-host venues across Queensland and select existing venues in Melbourne and Sydney. Confirmed regional Queensland venues include Gold Coast (multiple sports, using 2018 Commonwealth Games venues), Sunshine Coast (football, rugby sevens), Cairns (preliminary football and basketball at Barlow Park), Townsville and the Whitsundays (sailing), Mackay (potentially cricket at Great Barrier Reef Arena), Rockhampton (rowing and canoeing at the Fitzroy River), and Toowoomba (equestrian at Toowoomba Showgrounds). Football preliminary matches will also be played at Olympic-history venues in Melbourne and Sydney.

Queensland offers world-class attractions for Olympic visitors including the Great Barrier Reef (Cairns and Whitsundays), Gold Coast beaches and theme parks, Mount Tamborine and Scenic Rim hinterland wineries, Noosa and the Sunshine Coast waterways, K'gari (Fraser Island), Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Australia Zoo, Moreton Island, and the cultural precincts of South Bank Brisbane. Cooee Tours offers tailored multi-day itineraries combining Olympic event days with these destinations — particularly popular for international visitors making their once-in-a-lifetime Australia trip.