Stadiums Queensland

The organisation commenced operation on 21 December of that same year and immediately assumed ownership and responsibility of the Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba). On 30 June 2002, Stadiums Queensland assumed responsibility for the three former Brisbane City Council major venues, the QEII Sports Complex (now the Queensland Sport and Athletics Ce... ntre), Sleeman Sports Complex and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Shortly after, in 2003 Stadiums Queensland assumed ownership of the redeveloped Suncorp Stadium, Queensland's largest sporting and entertainment facility. In 2004 Dairy Farmers Stadium (now 1300 SMILES Stadium) in Townsville became Stadiums Queensland's sixth major sporting and entertainment facility. On 17 February 2008 the $160 million Skilled Park (now Cbus Super Stadium) was officially opened by Premier Anna Bligh with Peoples Day attracting 22,000 fans. On the second of January 2009 the $82million Queensland Tennis Centre was officially opened, before welcoming some of the worlds best tennis players through the Brisbane International tennis tournament. The $144.2 million Metricon Stadium was officially opened on 22 May 2011 and hosted its first AFL fixture on 28 May 2011, becoming Stadiums Queensland's ninth major sporting and entertainment facility. Today, Stadiums Queensland owns and operates more than $1.2 billion worth of sporting and entertainment infrastructure. Home | Venue and Facility Hire | Venue Functions | Careers | Contact UsRead More