The torch has been passed to a great group of 12 community leaders tasked with ensuring the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games deliver lasting legacies for Redlands Coast.
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the members of the Redlands Coast 2032 Legacy Working Group were selected following an overwhelming response to Council’s call for submissions.
“Council was looking for people who are passionate about ensuring Redlands Coast benefits from the once in a lifetime opportunity presented by the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and we were not disappointed, with high quality applicants wanting to be part of this important group,” she said.
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“The 12 successful applicants bring a wealth of knowledge and experience and will work with Council to develop a legacy plan to ensure our entire community can benefit from this exciting opportunity.”
Cr Williams said the Redlands Coast 2032 Legacy Working Group would help Council identify key priorities and opportunities to create long-term social, economic, cultural, and environmental benefits for the city.
“The Games are about so much more than a few weeks of sport and venues,” she said.
“They are also about better roads and transport for local families, better jobs for our kids and better sporting infrastructure for tomorrow’s sporting stars.
“This working group will focus on helping Council to deliver these legacy opportunities.”
Legacy Group member John Simpson said the Games provided the potential for legacy benefits both before and after the event.
“There are a broad range of opportunities, not only for the sporting fraternity but also cultural, social and economic benefits,” Mr Simpson said.
“I’m excited to be part of this group, which will work through what those opportunities are and how we go about maximising them as we move along the timeline.”
Legacy Group member Delvene Cockatoo-Collins said she was very excited to join the working group.
“I think I’ll be able to bring many voices with me into that space, through the connections I have throughout the Redlands, through my store and other commitments to my family and community,” Ms Cockatoo-Collins said.
“For me, it’s exciting to consider the reach these Games are going to have for our community across Quandamooka country.
“We are still seeing the legacy from the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in terms of Aboriginal art, through the Meeanjin Markets and other training programs that were available.”
Members of the Redlands Coast 2032 Legacy Working Group are:
- Andrew Bradley
- Anne Livingstone
- Dr Caroline Riot
- Cindy Corrie
- Delvene Cockatoo-Collins
- John Brennan OAM
- John Simpson
- Michael Choi OAM
- Michael Mrowka
- Noemie Fox
- Sandra Jacob
- Shane Rendalls.
The Redlands Coast 2032 Legacy Working Group will gather informally before the end of the year and will hold their first official meeting in early 2023.
For more information about the Redlands Coast 2032 Legacy Working Group, visit Council’s website at redland.qld.gov.au/legacy
