Brisbane 2032 – A Games for Queensland – The vision, the opportunity and what the Games will mean for all of Queensland
Our recent Chamber event brought Brisbane 2032 home to Goondiwindi, and the energy in the room held from the first word to the last.
Dominique Lamb opened with the vision behind the Games and what they will mean for every part of Queensland, including regional communities like ours. Dominique brings deep experience across corporate affairs, industrial relations and small business. She led the National Retail Association as CEO, advocating for 60,000 shop fronts nationwide, and served as Queensland Small Business Commissioner from December 2022 to October 2025. Since October 2025 she has taken on the role of Director of Community Affairs for the Brisbane Olympic Games, carrying her long commitment to community engagement and advocacy into 2032.
Our Games, Our Region panel brought together locals who have lived experience firsthand, past athletes, officials, volunteers and torchbearers, alongside business and tourism operators looking ahead to 2032. They shared honest stories about what competing, supporting and contributing at the highest level took, and what they look forward to as the Games draw closer to home.
Our local panel:
Sue Gunn OAM, Olympic volunteer Sydney 2000 and international equestrian course designer
Damien Marsh, Olympian Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000
Dr Jo Wilson, NZ National Championship equestrian
Paul Haslam, Olympic torchbearer Sydney 2000
Sam Coulton, Goondiwindi Cotton, ready to supply clothing and uniforms for the Games
Mia Lowe, Vice-Captain of the Under 25 Australian F Class Rifle team, who joined us by video Mia was competing at the world championships in London
Tracey Jenson, Lanescape, tourism for our region
Scarlett Holland, Olympic hopeful
Alisha Mullineaux, ready to volunteer
The numbers behind the Games left everyone inspired. Queensland stands to gain $8.1 billion in economic benefit, with $17.61 billion across Australia. Employment reaches 91,600 FTE job years for Queensland and 122,900 for the country. Tourism and trade lift by $4.6 billion in Queensland and $8.5 billion nationally. Social benefits add $3.5 billion for Queensland and $9.11 billion for Australia.
The opportunity for local business is real. The Games will bring $17.6 billion in combined economic and social benefits, $2.5 billion in Organising Committee contracts, and more than 50 EOI packages now open for businesses ready to put their hand up.
A few facts brought the sheer scale to life. The Games will hand out 5,084 medals and use 9,853 whistles, 600 washing machines, 2,374 kettles, more than 5,000 traffic cones and 1.3 million items of furniture. Every one of those is a supply chain, and plenty of those chains reach into regions like ours.
We were blown away by the numbers and moved by the stories in equal measure. Every panellist shared the emotion of their own journey, and the buzz in the room grew as the conversation went on. We left inspired and ready for what comes next.
Thank you to everyone who travelled for the event, and to the visiting councils who joined us. Goondiwindi stands ready to play its part in Brisbane 2032.
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