Overview
- GIICA named COX Architecture, Hassell and Japan’s Azusa Sekkei to lead the design after a three-month procurement, releasing the first concept renders.
- The venue is slated to host the 2032 opening and closing ceremonies and athletics, then become Brisbane’s primary stadium for AFL and cricket.
- Officials say soil testing finished late last year and earthworks are targeted for mid-2026, with the precise site within Victoria Park to be confirmed.
- The project sits within a $7.1 billion venues program, with the stadium reported at about $3.6–$3.8 billion and backed by a state–federal funding partnership.
- Opposition continues, including a Section 10 Aboriginal heritage protection application under consideration by Environment Minister Murray Watt and a planned community protest on January 31.