AdvertisementNationalQueenslandBrisbane 2032 Olympics Ekka upgrade’s quarter-billion-plus price tag revealed Cameron Atfield August 5, 2026 — 1:02pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. The heavily guarded price tag was revealed after the state government awarded Hutchinson Builders the contract to construct the Populous-designed venue at Bowen Hills. The 20,000-seat showground arena was not expected to serve as an Olympic venue, due to its proximity to the Brisbane athletes’ village. “The athletes’ village is three villages – the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, and the Brisbane athletes’ village,” he said. Advertisement“We’re in contractual negotiations with the Sunshine Coast Council and Walker Corporation for the Sunshine Coast athletes’ village and we’re in discussions with the Royal Pines Resort at the Gold Coast for the Gold Coast athletes’ village.”