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Brisbane Roar relocates all A-League

home matches to Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay Region is making a strong claim as the sports women and development teams as they build a base in Moreton
capital of southeast Queensland with another national Bay Region.
sports team coup.
“We hope this will not only bring world class football to our
Brisbane Roar have announced it will leave behind Suncorp region, but prove that Redcliffe is ready and capable of hosting
Stadium for the sunny shores of Redcliffe, by relocating all its the next Brisbane-based NRL club.
men’s A-League matches to Dolphin Stadium for the next two
seasons. “Council has spent $150 million on sports infrastructure across
the region over the past eight years and we’ve increased our
It comes after the Roar women and youth teams announced spend in this year’s budget by 40%, compared to 2019-20.
they would relocate to a new $18 million centre of
excellence at Brendale by 2023. “ “It just goes to show that Moreton Bay Region
is committed to be the sports capital of
“Football lovers thought they were excited We hope this will not southeast Queensland.”
when the Women and Youth teams only bring world class
announced they’d be coming to Moreton
Bay, now they’ll have 13 A-League matches football to our region,
right on their doorstep,” Mayor Peter but prove that Redcliffe
Flannery said. is ready and capable
of hosting the next
“We’re so proud to be the new home of Brisbane-based NRL
the Brisbane Roar through a long-standing
relationship and proven track record of club.
successfully hosting A-League and W-League
games in the recent years.

“This just validates all the $8.4 million we’ve invested into
Dolphin Stadium to bring its capacity up to 11,000 and become
one of the best grounds in Queensland.

“I look forward to the next two years partnership with the
Brisbane Roar men and an extended relationship with the