TTF Chairman Bruce Baird and TTF Chief Executive Margy Osmond today said the announcement was a ringing endorsement of Australia’s longstanding reputation as one of the world’s major events capitals and would provide a positive boost for the tourism industry in Queensland and Australia during what has been a period of extreme hardship.
“While it may be hard to picture long term goals or achievements beyond the current major challenges in front of us, particularly for those currently in lockdown, this announcement truly is an early gold medal victory for the nation and the busy eleven-year lead up to and then beyond the Games.
“Many Australians will remember the lasting value and impact that the Sydney Olympics in 2000 had not just within NSW but to the nation more broadly, including the large numbers of long-haul travellers visiting and spending across much of the country well before and after the event.
“Nights in hotels, spending in restaurants and cafes, plane trips between airports large and small, public transport use, cruising trips, visits to attractions and cultural performances, related business events, the list goes on.
“We can expect a similar economic and national morale boost from hosting these Olympic Games in 2032 and they will help to put Brisbane and South East Queensland firmly onto the global visitor map.
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