Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre

What Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre does

Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) is a Queensland Government-owned multi-venue sporting and entertainment precinct located in Nathan, Brisbane, and operated by Stadiums Queensland, a state statutory body managing nine major sporting venues across Queensland. Built for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, QSAC is designated Queensland's home of high-performance sport and delivers competition, training, and event infrastructure to athletes, schools, sporting associations, and community users. The core asset base comprises a 48,500-seat Main Stadium featuring a 10-lane Rekortan athletics track (resurfaced in 2018) and a 2,100-seat State Athletics Facility with a World Athletics Class 2 certified track, together with the National Throws Centre of Excellence for specialised training in discus, shot put, javelin, hammer, decathlon, and heptathlon. Supporting infrastructure includes four lighting towers for night events, photo finish timing systems, and full field event facilities (discus cage, hammer cage, high jump mats, pole vault mat, shot put circles, javelin runways, long jump/triple jump pits).

The precinct is co-located with adjacent facilities including the Sandstorm Beach Volleyball complex (eight courts), the 5,000-seat Nissan Arena (home of the Queensland Firebirds in netball), and the Queensland Academy of Sport high-performance training facilities, creating a multi-sport ecosystem. QSAC's revenue model combines venue hire to sporting bodies and event promoters (Athletics Australia, Queensland Athletics, Little Athletics Queensland, Softball Queensland, Special Olympics, over 80 schools annually), corporate and private function room hire (The Victors Room, Javelin Room, Sprinters Room, Track and Field Room), public training access via per-entry and multi-visit card pricing ($6 single entry, $60/11-entry card, $160/30-entry card), and event-day food and beverage concessions operated by external partners including Tilly's Kitchen and Australian Catering. The venue hosted 68+ events between June and October 2026, attracting an expected 78,000 attendees, including the Australian Little Athletics and Australian Athletics Junior Championships with nearly 4,000 athletes.

QSAC caters to four primary customer segments: elite athletes and sporting organisations (including QAS, Matildas, Socceroos, Brisbane Roar, Queensland Women's Rugby League); schools and educational institutions (80+ using the State Athletics Facility annually); community and event hirers (corporate clients, event promoters, film productions); and general public/recreational users. Marketing and distribution operate through the QSAC website, Facebook, the Stadiums Queensland network, partner referral channels (Queensland Athletics, Athletics Australia, Little Athletics Queensland, Softball Queensland, Special Olympics Queensland, Netball Queensland), and direct phone/email enquiry channels managed centrally by Stadiums Queensland. The organisation is government-owned, not publicly traded, and financials are not disclosed under the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) framework.

Name

Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre

Legal name

Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre

Website

https://qsac.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) is a Queensland Government-owned multi-venue sporting precinct in Brisbane, operating two international standard 10-lane Rekortan athletics tracks, a 48,500-seat Main Stadium, and the National Throws Centre of Excellence, serving elite athletes, over 80 schools annually, sporting associations, and community users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Athletics Venue and Sports Facility

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Training & Practice Facilities (Team Performance Centers) (MPAKAEAI)

Keywords

• Athletics venue hire
• Sports facility management
• Event venue hosting
• High performance training
• Function room hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) is a multi-venue sports precinct in Brisbane that operates a 48,500-seat Main Stadium with a 10-lane Rekortan track and a 2,100-seat State Athletics Facility with a World Athletics Class 2 track. The venue hires athletics and event facilities to sporting organisations, schools, event promoters, and corporate clients, and sells per-entry public training access.

Product overview

Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) is a multi-venue sports precinct offering a unified portfolio of athletics and event facilities. The core offerings include the Main Stadium (48,500 seats with 10-lane Rekortan track) and the State Athletics Facility (2,100 seats with World Athletics Class 2 track), which together provide competition and training venues for athletics at all levels. Supporting facilities include the National Throws Centre of Excellence, Sandstorm beach volleyball complex, Nissan Arena indoor venue, and Queensland Academy of Sport training facilities. The centre also offers public training services, function/conference room hire, and food and beverage services. The venue hosts international, national, state, and local athletics meets, school carnivals, high-performance training, concerts, and corporate events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Stadium
• State Athletics Facility (SAF Track)
• Public Training
• Function Spaces Hire
• Food and Beverage Outlets

Quantifiable outcome

• 48,500 patron capacity in Main Stadium and 2,100 patron capacity in State Athletics Facility
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Queensland AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueensland Athletics is the peak body for athletics in Queensland and is a key tenant and user of QSAC's facilities, hosting state-level athletics competitions and events at the venue.
• Sandstorm Beach VolleyballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandstorm is an eight-court beach volleyball complex located within the QSAC precinct, operated as a separate entity but co-located on site to complement the athletics offering.
• Athletics AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletics Australia is the national governing body for athletics and partners with QSAC for national-level competition hosting, including the Australian Athletics Junior Championships.
• Little Athletics QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLittle Athletics Queensland is a key user of the venue, hosting state-level junior athletics competitions at QSAC including the Australian Little Athletics Championships.
• Softball QueenslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoftball Queensland is a tenant organisation at QSAC using the venue's facilities for softball-related activities and competitions.
• Special Olympics AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Olympics Queensland is a tenant organisation at QSAC, using the venue for athletes with intellectual disabilities to participate in sports programs and competitions.
• Queensland Academy of SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) has a dedicated facility within the QSAC precinct and is a primary high-performance training tenant. QAS athletes use QSAC's world-class athletics facilities as part of their elite sports development programs.
• Netball QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetball Queensland uses Nissan Arena (located within the QSAC precinct) as the home venue for the Queensland Firebirds. QSAC and Netball Queensland collaborate through shared precinct access and cross-promotion.
• Nissan ArenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNissan Arena is a 5,000-seat purpose-built indoor venue within the QSAC precinct, suitable for diverse sport and entertainment events. It is co-located and cross-promoted with QSAC as part of the same sporting precinct.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Suncorp Stadium: Large-capacity Brisbane stadium under Stadiums Queensland that competes with QSAC for major concerts and entertainment events when scaled attendance is required.
• The Gabba: Brisbane's major cricket and AFL stadium is a sibling venue within the Stadiums Queensland portfolio, sharing cross-promotion and corporate functions while competing for major event scheduling.
• Sleeman Sports Complex: Brisbane-based multi-sport complex operated by Stadiums Queensland offering aquatics, gymnastics, and indoor sports, competing for school carnivals and community event bookings.

Direct peers

• Zatopek Athletics Centre: Adelaide's dedicated athletics facility hosts South Australian state championships and high-performance training, serving the same athletics, school, and federation customer base as QSAC.
• Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre: Sydney Olympic Park's athletics centre is Australia's other major athletics venue, hosting national championships, school carnivals, and high-performance training with similar infrastructure and customer mix.
• Crystal Palace National Sports Centre: Historic London athletics venue providing competition, training, and community athletics access on a comparable dual-track model to QSAC's Main Stadium and State Athletics Facility.
• Alexander Stadium: Re-developed athletics stadium in Birmingham that hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games, comparable in scale, public-sector ownership, and mixed sport/entertainment usage to QSAC.
• Hayward Field: University of Oregon's World Athletics-certified athletics facility in Eugene hosts elite meets including the World Athletics Championships, comparable in track standards and elite-event hosting to QSAC's Main Stadium.
• Lakeside Stadium: Melbourne's premier athletics venue hosts Victorian and national-level track and field events plus school carnivals, directly competing for Australian athletics bookings and high-performance tenants.
• Bislett Stadium: Oslo's iconic athletics stadium hosts Diamond League and elite meetings with similar athletics-first positioning, public-sector stewardship, and community access programming to QSAC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/QSACBrisbane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qsacbrisbane

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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