Qld Government Greenlights Royal Queensland Golf Club Upgrades

POSTED ON September 23, 2025 @ 11:27 am

The Royal Queensland Golf Club (RQGC) is set for a major redevelopment after the Queensland Government approved a Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) for its Master Plan. The project will deliver a new nine-hole golf course, a pavilion, and significant upgrades to the existing course to prepare the club to host events for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the approval marked a critical step in preparing for the 2032 Games.

“The Crisafulli Government is committed to delivering generational infrastructure projects for 2032 and beyond,” said Deputy Premier Bleijie. “These upgrades to the Royal Queensland Golf Club will deliver a world-class golf facility for the 2032 Games, while also providing a lasting legacy for the club and broader community.”

The new additions will include a championship-quality nine-hole course, an Eastern Pavilion with amenities and an undercover deck, a new administration building, a kiosk, and outdoor racquet sport facilities. The plan aligns with the Crisafulli Government’s 2032 Delivery Plan, which identified RQGC as a potential existing venue for the Games.

Member for Clayfield Tim Nicholls highlighted the project’s significance for the local community. “Giving the Royal Queensland Golf Club a Ministerial Infrastructure Designation overcomes the indifference and incompetence of the previous government and will return the land to the east of the Gateway bridges to golfing,” Nicholls stated.

Royal Queensland Golf Club President Robert McAfee expressed gratitude for the government’s support, noting the project’s importance for the club’s long-term future. “Our Club has more than 100 years of history, and this project returns golf to the site of our original course while positioning the Club for the future,” McAfee said. “We thank the Queensland Government for its support in enabling this next chapter for our Club to commence.”

The approval for the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation allows the project to move forward and is a key step in delivering on the state’s commitment to providing world-class sporting facilities ahead of the 2032 Games.

For more information, visit the Queensland Government’s planning website.