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Cyclists on Anna Meares Velodrome track with audience
Cyclists on Anna Meares Velodrome track with audience
Overview
Anticipated project timeline
Features and benefits
Games use
Frequently asked questions
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Overview

Anna Meares Velodrome is a world-class indoor cycling facility and legacy venue from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, home to AusCycling (Queensland) and host to local, club, national and international competitions. 

Featuring a thrilling 250-metre timber track and current seating for up to 3,500 spectators in event-mode, the venue already meets international competition standards and will require only minor upgrades, including temporary seating additions, to be Games-ready.

Located within the Chandler Sports Precinct alongside the Brisbane SX International BMX Centre, further improvements across the wider precinct will ensure accessibility for large Games crowds, while the Velodrome continues to deliver legacy benefits for aspiring athletes, high-performance programs, and Queensland’s cycling community. 

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Location

Chandler Sports Precinct - Sleeman Sports Complex, Chandler, Brisbane

Yagara and Turrbal Country

Project status

Planning and approvals phase

Venue owner
Stadiums Queensland

Anticipated completion
2030

Project funding partners
Australian Government, Queensland Government

Anticipated project timeline

2025 - 2026

Planning and approvals phase

2026 - 2029

Design phase (subject to project scope)

2028 - 2030

Construction phase (subject to project scope)

2030

Commissioning phase

2030

Venue completion and handover

Late 2032

Post-Games legacy

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Features and benefits

Inside of Anna Meares Velodrome
High-performance legacyUpgrades will cement this venue as a valued piece of sporting infrastructure for the development of Queensland’s current and future track cycling athletes.
Anna Meares Velodrome from the outside
Integrated precinct worksSite improvements will be carried out throughout the Chandler Sports Precinct, providing users and visitors to Anna Meares Velodrome better accessibility throughout the precinct and improving connections between venues.
Stronger sporting presenceUpgrades to the velodrome will provide additional opportunities for Brisbane to host future national and international competitions, attracting visitors and further strengthening Brisbane as a global destination for sport and tourism.
Guided by expertsThe venue upgrades will be shaped and informed by expert input to ensure access to facilities meets the needs of high-performance athletes, community users, spectators and people of all abilities.
Games-ready with minimal upgradesAlready meeting international standards, the Velodrome requires only minor upgrades to be fully Games-ready for Olympic and Paralympic track cycling.

Games use

Proposed sports
Track cycling 

Venue capacity
Up to 4,000 spectators utilising temporary seating.

The Olympic and Paralympic Sports Programme will be confirmed by Brisbane 2032 in 2026www.brisbane2032.com.au
Close up shot of group of cyclists racing on Anna Meares Velodrome track

Frequently asked questions

Images courtesy of

Mackenzie Sweetnam / AusCycling; Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA)

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