The City of Logan’s Olympic stadium bid is facing further uncertainty.
The proposed 7000 seat venue is under a 60-day state government review into its “value for money”.
Both the stadium’s feasibility and potential legacy will be in question.
With Logan yet to be earmarked for any Olympic event, the review could mean bad news for Logan’s proposed stadium – especially when other projects, such as the controversial Gabba redevelopment, are costing up to $3.7 billion.
Premier Steven Miles announced the review on Thursday 18 January, calling for unity among Queenslanders.
“The Games are a chance for us to unite, but it has become divisive,” Mr Miles said.
“I’m determined to end the division and bring people together, which is why I’ve committed to this 60-day review and establishing a delivery authority.
“The mission is simple, make sure the Games work for Queensland and delivers for Queenslanders.”
Logan City Council has been advocating to put the city on the Olympic map for years, with the Logan stadium at the centre of its plan.
In late 2023, council announced a business case for the stadium was being prepared, including designs and a possible location for the venue at Logan Central.
Council hopes the stadium can be used as at least a training facility for athletes from a multitude of sorts, including basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and wheelchair basketball.
The venue would also be suitable to host e-sports, dance sports, conferences and exhibitions.
Per the existing plan, the facility would span the area of nine basketball courts.
Mayor Darren Power said the stadium would finally give Logan residents their “deserved seat at the Brisbane 2032 table”.
“As residents know, our sporting venues are bursting at the seams every weekend and there is a significant shortfall in indoor court-based facilities in the city,” Cr Power said.
“A multifunctional indoor sports venue would support a variety of sporting and community needs well beyond the Games.
“The social and economic investment alone would change the face of Logan Central.”
He said Logan was already home to one of the region’s “largest grassroots sporting communities and have produced some of the country’s top sporting talent”.
“As one of the state’s fastest growing regions and with a current median age of 34, Logan’s population is set to reach around 500,000 by the time the Games arrives in Queensland,” Cr Power said.
“These Games are meant to have a strong emphasis on creating a lasting Olympic legacy in Queensland.
“A true legacy venue would be a facility that caters for the growth of our young city.”
Council said last year, according to preliminary works, construction of the stadium would start in 2025 and finish by late 2027 with co-funding by the state and federal governments.
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