Cracked concrete, corroded roofs and a termite infestation are among the hundreds of recently reported defects at major stadiums across south-east Queensland.
The list of maintenance jobs reveals the work that needs to be done – separate to the construction of any new venues – ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The defects were revealed in QBuild maintenance assessment reports, produced for Stadiums Queensland between 2021 and 2024 and obtained under the Right to Information Act.
Of all the venues assessed, the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre had the longest list of maintenance issues.Credit: Pete Wallis
An inspection of the Brisbane Entertainment Centre revealed a corroding roof that will require 10,200 square metres of new sheeting, and 14,000 old and stained seats that will need to be replaced.
More than 220 issues were logged across the Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler, including 8300 square metres of aged roof sheeting at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, 34,100 square metres of deteriorated bitumen across its car parks, cracked concrete columns in a plant room that need investigating, and approximately 175 old light fittings.
The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) at Nathan, which the Miles Labor government previously slated to be converted into a temporary athletics stadium for the Games, has the longest list of issues of all the venues.
Reds players celebrate a winning performance against the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium on the weekend.Credit: Getty Images
There are termites in the food outlet, 9250 corroded or missing bolts and screws across its stands, 1160 ageing and weathered seats, 6000 rusted screws in that seating, and four cold rooms that need replacing.
Additional quantity surveyor reports reveal sections of The Gabba and Suncorp Stadium will be at the end of their “remaining useful life” before 2032.
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