New arena in Australia’s Gold Coast gets go ahead
The Gold Coast City Council has green lit a new 12,000-cap arena near Brisbane
News By Eamonn Forde | 12 March 2026
The building of a new 12,000-cap arena near Brisbane, tentatively called Gold Coast Arena, has been given approval by Gold Coast City Council. It will be part of a wider infrastructure and development programme as Brisbane gears up to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The venue, around 75km south of Brisbane city centre, will be developed through a public-private partnership and will cater for sports and entertainment events.
Local paper The Gold Coast Bulletin reports that negotiations will proceed…
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