A $1 billion plan for the state-of-the-art Horizon Centre, including a multi-sport arena, athlete village, and five-star hotel, to provide accommodation for 1400 athletes and guests has been released for the Brisbane 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Walker Corporation — an Australian privately-owned property development company — released the plan on Friday to cement the Sunshine Coast as a key games and tourism destination and deliver a major legacy for Queensland.
Plans for the Horizon Centre have been submitted to the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority’s (GIICA) Brisbane 2032 Olympics 100-Day Review.
Artist’s impression of the Horizon Centre. (Supplied by Walker Corporation)
“This will be an iconic destination that delivers major events for sports, entertainment, the arts, conventions, exhibitions and other community uses, enabling Queensland to reap the benefits for decades to come, after putting on the best Olympic Games ever,” Walker Managing Director and CEO David Gallant said.
“The Horizon Centre has always been central to the Maroochydore City Centre vision to create a landmark economic and social hub which drives growth and unlocks opportunity for the Sunshine Coast, so we are excited to accelerate the delivery of this asset, to create a powerful Brisbane 2032 legacy.”
Artist’s impression of the Horizon Centre in the Maroochydore city centre. (supplied by Walker Corporation).
The 1,400 athletes’ bed will transform into much-needed accommodation for the Coast while the 7,000-seat multi-format arena will evolve into a world-class arts, music, convention, entertainment and exhibition centre, finally unlocking the region’s potential to host the biggest global concerts and events, the official media release said.
The 6-star Green Star Horizon Centre development will integrate multi-modal transport to maximize public and active transport.
The highly sustainable area will also have large open spaces for athletes to relax between competition and provide long term recreation areas for the Sunshine Coast community.
The entire project will be delivered as Public Private Partnership (PPP) between Australia’s largest diversified private property company Walker Corporation, Australia’s top private construction company Built, and global leading architects Woods Bagot.
“By uniting the combined strengths of the public and private sectors through the PPP model, a balanced approach to risk sharing will enable innovative, legacy driven outcomes to be realised on time and on budget,” Saba said.
“The PPP model provides the certainty needed to deliver the Sunshine Coast the multi-use arts, music, convention, entertainment and exhibition centre the region has been in desperate need of for decades, while ultimately giving the Coast a world class venue to host more Olympic competition or heats action.”
The Horizon Center will hold a dedicated car parking and capitalise on Maroochydore City Centre’s 10-minute connection to the Sunshine Coast International Airport and major transport routes, becoming the economic, cultural and civic heart of the region and a catalyst for global events, tourism and investment.
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