Barlow Park in Cairns will receive major upgrades to sporting and spectator facilities to meet the needs of the growing community. This includes the upgrade of the existing stadium, increase seating capacity to 5,000, sustainability features, improved amenities and better equipment for athletes and the public. This major upgrade will support Cairns to attract major events in the future, such as NRL matches.
Brisbane 2032 use:
Barlow Park in Cairns is earmarked to host the football preliminaries with 20,000 spectator seats (15,000 of those to be temporary seats).
Image featured on page is an artist impression.
Images courtesy of
Cairns Regional Council.
The Brisbane 2032 venues and villages program currently includes competition venues for hosting 28 Olympic and 22 Paralympic sports.
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