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January 5, 2026 — 10.03am
The design of the centrepiece stadium for Brisbane 2032 has been revealed, with concept renders of the 63,000-seat Victoria Park venue released by Australian architecture firms COX and Hassell, along with Japan-based Azusa Sekkei.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said the design firms had won an intensive three-month procurement process, and would deliver an “iconically Queensland” facility.
One of the designs for the Olympic 2032 stadium in Brisbane’s Victoria Park.Credit: Today
“This is going to be the biggest stadium in Queensland,” he told Today on Monday morning.
“The Gabba [is] nearing end of life, so we need a bigger stadium. We need a 63,000-seat stadium for our AFL and cricket fans.”
In September, Arup was announced as the firm behind the master plan for the precinct, which would take in Victoria Park and the nearby RNA Showgrounds.
“I know Queenslanders will be very proud of being able to have not only a stadium that will fit cricket and AFL for the Lions, but also concerts that we’re not getting at the moment,” Bleijie said.
“We are losing concerts and other sporting events and other entertainment events to other states in Australia because we don’t have the facilities in Queensland. Well, just before 2032, we will.”
Bleijie said earthworks on the stadium site would start midyear, with soil testing completed at the end of 2025.
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“We did a 100-day review. We are very confident with the timelines … we have very much planned this out right to 2032.”
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