BRISBANE, Queensland, March 27 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew Powell
Mackay 2032 Olympics and Paralympics tourism boost to put runs on the board
* Local tourism operators welcome Queensland-wide events in lead up to 2032.
* Mackay set to host second-ever Olympics cricket competition, with sailing nearby in the Whitsundays.
* Grassroots sports club tobenefit from funding boost ahead of the Games.
The Crisafulli Government has put Mackay in the box seat with the release of the 2032 Delivery Plan naming the city as a key host city.
Mackay's Harrup Park will undergo major upgrades in preparation to ho...