No significant infrastructure is being built solely for the few weeks of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brisbane 2032 offers a once in a lifetime investment that will leave lasting benefits and generating trade, tourism, and urban renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Games are the world\u2019s biggest advertisement and we will be promoting Queensland as a place to visit and a place to do business \u2026 including business with timber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brisbane 2032 will be a climate-positive Games.<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\nThat means greenhouse gas reductions greater than the Games residual emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We know growing forests capture carbon while timber buildings have lower emissions for life \u2013 as Timber Queensland has educated me.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo timber needs to be part of our aspirations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSustainably managed timber is increasingly recognised worldwide as a central plank \u2013 or a support beam \u2013 of the international response to climate change. It is a uniquely renewable material that can store carbon for long durations \u2013 around half its dry weight is carbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are seeing more public awareness that timber can substitute for steel, concrete, and aluminium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timber can perform better than its alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here in Brisbane, we can see and touch the example of 25 King in Bowen Hills. Aurecon assesses that development saves 74% in embodied carbon and 46% less in energy use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Mass](\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mass-Timber-Buildings-like-25-King-Street-play-an-important-role-in-reducing-up-front-carbon-Wood-Central-1-e1685577376195-1024x689.jpg\")
Mass Timber Buildings like 25 King Street play an important role in reducing up-front carbon emissions (Photo credit: Tom Rowe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMelbourne\u2019s T3 Collingwood and Sydney\u2019s Atlassian buildings are part of the movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/An-artists-impression-of-Hines-T3-Collingwood-set-to-be-completed-in-2024-Wood-Central-1-1024x680.png\")
An artist’s impression of Hines T3 Collingwood set to be completed in 2024 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nQueensland\u2019s long experience of innovation in forestry will be crucial in demonstrating the role of mass timber in planning Brisbane 2032.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DAF Salisbury research centre<\/a> in Brisbane has tested new building products for over a century, leading research recognised across the Pacific Rim and in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe University of the Sunshine Coast is working on a world stage, too, with the IEA bioenergy<\/a>. The Forest Research Institute<\/a> focuses on timber production from forest to mill, including efficiencies through resilience and bioenergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn Brisbane, we have a tough act to follow. London 2012 was the first Green Games, achieving a zero waste-to-landfill outcome<\/a>. Paris 2024 says it will be the first climate-positive Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gpe-c-p-tourneboeuf-rmn-grand-palais-paris2024-13-1024x683.jpg\")
Paris is leading the way through projects like Le Grand Palais – a Glue Laminated Structure which will host the judo and wrestling competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games<\/a> (Photo credit: Patrick Tourneboeuf)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnd no doubt Los Angeles will rise to that challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And we\u2019re learning from the impressive timber story unfolding at the 2026 Winter Village in Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Queensland government supports efforts to demonstrate engineered wood products and to invest in the future of timber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can see timber as a building material has great potential in achieving the government\u2019s commitment to a climate-positive Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using timber for the athletes\u2019 village could achieve a dual legacy as a sustainable venue and as lasting affordable accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-artist-impression-of-the-Brisbane-Olympic-Games-Village-1.png\")
An artist’s impression of the Brisbane Olympic Games Village. (Photo credit: Image Supplied by Queensland State Government)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBacked by the Advance Queensland agenda and the $5.8 billion Queensland Jobs Fund, we can facilitate the development of low carbon industries. Last year, the government established a new timber industry ministerial roundtable as a forum to provide feedback and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Games will be a feature of those discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state\u2019s timber industry certainly come a long way. And the Queensland government looks forward to working with the forest and timber industry into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All along the supply chain, we will build towards Brisbane 2032 and a legacy well beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u00a0Extracts from a presentation by\u00a0Bart Mellish, Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans Affairs and the Public Sector, to Timber Queensland\u2019s Doing Timber Business in Queensland symposium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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So timber needs to be part of our aspirations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sustainably managed timber is increasingly recognised worldwide as a central plank \u2013 or a support beam \u2013 of the international response to climate change. It is a uniquely renewable material that can store carbon for long durations \u2013 around half its dry weight is carbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are seeing more public awareness that timber can substitute for steel, concrete, and aluminium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Timber can perform better than its alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here in Brisbane, we can see and touch the example of 25 King in Bowen Hills. Aurecon assesses that development saves 74% in embodied carbon and 46% less in energy use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Melbourne\u2019s T3 Collingwood and Sydney\u2019s Atlassian buildings are part of the movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Queensland\u2019s long experience of innovation in forestry will be crucial in demonstrating the role of mass timber in planning Brisbane 2032.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DAF Salisbury research centre<\/a> in Brisbane has tested new building products for over a century, leading research recognised across the Pacific Rim and in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The University of the Sunshine Coast is working on a world stage, too, with the IEA bioenergy<\/a>. The Forest Research Institute<\/a> focuses on timber production from forest to mill, including efficiencies through resilience and bioenergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Brisbane, we have a tough act to follow. London 2012 was the first Green Games, achieving a zero waste-to-landfill outcome<\/a>. 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