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Queensland Sport and
Athletics Centre (QSAC)
Highlights
• Since its commissioning prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the QAS Recovery Centre has been used by athletes more than
12,000 times, who have benefitted from the facilities offered by the Centre;
• A number of major national and state athletic events have been held at the venue including the Athletics Australia Cup, the
Queensland Track and Field Championships and the National Track and Field Championships;
• The venue hosted the 2008 Australasian Super X Championships, attracting a crowd of 20,000; and
• Some 13,600 people used the publicly available facilities at QSAC for daily training sessions.
Significant Events
Event Date Patronage
2008
Catholic School Girls Secondary Sports Association Beirne Cup 18 Aug 3,000
The Cancer Council Queensland- Relay for Life 6-7 Sept 1,000
Fitness and Dance 13 Sept 6,000
Queensland Primary Track and Field State Championships 16-17 Sept 2,500
Queensland Secondary Track and Field State Championships 9-12 Oct 1,500
Boys GPS Track and Field Championships 31 Oct 4,000
Australasian Super X Championships 29 Nov 20,000
2009
National Track and Field Championships 18 Mar 4,000
Queensland Little Athletics State Championships 27-29 Mar 4,000
Non-event day functions 40,417
In 2008/09 a total of 162,289 patrons visited the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
(includes events, functions and athletics carnivals).
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