Let’s Get Moving! SEQ Mayors urge action on transport and liveability in time for 2032

South East Queensland’s Mayors have joined forces to call for urgent action on key transport and liveability projects in time for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
SEQ Mayors urge action on transport and liveability in time for 2032

South East Queensland’s Mayors have joined forces to call for urgent action on key transport and liveability projects in time for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Launching the Let’s Get Moving! campaign in Brisbane today, the Council of Mayors South East Queensland (COMSEQ) said there was only a small window of time to begin major projects and have them completed in time for the Games.

COMSEQ Chair, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, said the Let’s Get Moving! campaign would highlight the pressing need to get started on planning the world’s greatest sporting event.

“The Mayors of South East Queensland put our state on this journey to hosting 2032 Games because they recognised it was a unique opportunity to get all levels of government working together to deliver for our region,” Cr Schrinner said.

“Now the Games are locked in, we need to start developing a detailed plan on what investment and infrastructure we will need to ensure the Games deliver an economic and social dividend for all residents.

“That’s what our Let’s Get Moving! campaign is all about, starting the conversation about what’s required to not only deliver the best ever Games but what’s needed to ensure we protect our region’s incredible lifestyle.

“Things like cleaning up our rivers and waterways, creating new greenspace and delivering better transport connections between venues can be achieved so they deliver benefits before, during and after the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympics Games.”

Redlands Mayor Karen Williams said when COMSEQ had started the bidding process for the 2032 Olympics, it was with the very clear goal of putting a deadline on building the roads, bridges and rail needed to support the region into the future.

“This whole exercise was always about building a better-connected region, and about protecting and growing our way of life,” Cr Williams said.

“We need to invest in our transport and environment projects across South East Queensland – not for the Games but in time for the Games.

“Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympics Games will be a truly regional Games and so we need this investment to spread across the region and beyond to ensure our communities can get where they need to go safer and faster.”

Redlands Mayor Karen Williams and Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio speaking at the “Let’s Get Moving” launch.

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said many of the elements needed for a good Games experience would be delivered through the SEQ City Deal, and he urged both the State and Federal Governments to sign on as soon as possible.

“The Foundation City Deal being offered is a good starting point for us to begin that work.  There are certainly some more projects that Mayors and Councillors would like to see included, but this is a framework for all three levels of government to work together to build further confidence and certainty for the region,” Cr Antonio said.

“On behalf of all my COMSEQ colleagues, I urge the other two levels of Government to sign up to the deal, even if we need to keep talking to make it bigger and better.

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