Ten years and counting—the development race is on to get Queensland in gold medal-winning shape to host the world’s biggest sporting event and hit the reset button on future inclusive growth.

Key to the success of the planning for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics will be how it manifests social, cultural and economic benefits that will deliver a new post-Games benchmark of liveability.

“It’s about making sure whatever is being built is satisfying a need regardless of the Games,” says UBS Asset Management executive director Michael Woodrow.