Redland City councillors will next week be asked to formally consider a recommendation to note the outcomes of the Redlands Coast 2032 Legacy Working Group meeting — including a request from members for additional support to better promote their role in shaping the city’s Olympic legacy.
The Legacy Working Group brings together a high-profile mix of local, national and international expertise, chaired by Mayor Jos Mitchell and including leaders across sport, sustainability, disability advocacy, culture and business.
Members include sustainability and transport expert Andy Bradley, disability and inclusion specialist Anne Livingstone, Olympian and high-performance sport leaders Daniel Fitzgibbon, John Brennan and Noemie Fox, sustainability and tourism expert Dr Caroline Riot, Quandamooka cultural representative Delvene Cockatoo-Collins, business and wellbeing leader Michael Choi, sustainability and transport specialist Michael Mrowka, and tourism, accessibility and transport advocate Sandra Jacob.
The meeting on November 24, 2025 was held from 9am to 11am at the Alexandra Hills Conference Centre.
A key outcome of the meeting was a request from Legacy Working Group members for additional supporting material to help explain and promote their role and involvement in the city’s Brisbane 2032 legacy planning.
Members indicated this would assist them in acting as informed advocates within the community and across their professional networks.
Council’s Manager Major Projects, Kristen Banks, briefed the group on its Terms of Reference, previous meeting timelines and emerging themes from a member survey, including feedback on draft legacy vision themes prepared by Urbis.
Mayor Mitchell also led discussion on the future direction of the group, with members agreeing to increase meeting frequency from quarterly to bi-monthly.
The meeting included a broader briefing on the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games landscape, including the launch of the Brisbane 2032 procurement portal.
Members discussed how their skills and expertise could be better leveraged, identifying potential focus areas such as workforce planning and accessibility, export readiness, transport, infrastructure demand, tourism, local food supply networks and high-speed digital connectivity.
Members also requested further information about Council’s role as an event-venue city, including the Redland Whitewater Centre, and received a Council update on the Birkdale Community Precinct.
The Legacy Working Group operates in an advisory capacity only and does not make decisions on behalf of Council.
All outcomes and recommendations must be referred back to councillors for consideration.
The group’s next meeting is scheduled for January 30, 2026, with outcomes to be reported to a future General Meeting.
Councillors next week will be asked to either note the report, as recommended by officers, or seek further information before making a decision.
