Get Games ready: Sunshine Coast firms warned window is closing
Sunshine Coast businesses are being urged to prepare for a share of $2.5 billion in Olympic-related contracts ahead of major infrastructure projects tied to the Brisbane 2032 Games. With construction set to begin next year, government officials emphasized the narrowing window for local firms to get involved. Over 600 business leaders attended a procurement briefing in Bokarina to learn about upcoming opportunities. Officials highlighted economic benefits across construction, hospitality, manufacturing, and transport sectors.
- ▪The Queensland government has allocated $2.5 billion in procurement opportunities for businesses linked to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
- ▪Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie warned that the time to prepare for Olympic contracts is running short, with construction starting next year.
- ▪More than 600 local business leaders attended a procurement briefing in Bokarina to learn about Olympic-related opportunities.
- ▪Sunshine Coast Stadium will host Olympic events, and a new arena and athletes’ village are planned for Maroochydore.
- ▪A rapid bus transit system called 'The Wave' is being developed to connect Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast ahead of the Games.
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