Brisbane faces accommodation crisis for 2032 Olympics
Brisbane faces a shortfall of more than 11,000 hotel rooms for the 2032 Olympics, with an estimated need for 81,000 rooms total. Proposed solutions include docking four large cruise ships at the port to house 10,000 people, mooring super yachts on the Brisbane River, establishing pop-up caravan parks, utilising university accommodation with adjusted semester dates, and encouraging residents to rent out homes via Airbnb. Property industry experts suggest these should be backup options, with six years remaining to build additional hotels and permanent accommodation.See omnystudio.com/listener…
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