All Synthetic in Queensland

A new stadium is set to be built to host the athletics for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, located in Victoria Park. Announced by the Queensland Government on 25 March following a 100 day review undertaken by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority the new stadium replaces prior plans that the Games would be held at a refurbished Queensland Read more…

Ormiston College is an independent school in the Redlands area of Brisbane, which features a synthetic track within its sports precinct. The track was officially opened on 14 July 2021. The track features eight lanes with a ten lane home straight and has facilities for all field events. The venue is managed by Ormiston College. Read more…

Canterbury College is an independent school located on the Gold Coast, which has a six lane synthetic track. The track is a Mondo surface that was relaid in 2019 from the warm up track for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of a tender process from the Games’ Legacy Asset Program. Read more…

The RAAF Base Amberley is located on the outskirts of Ipswich in Queensland and features an eight lane synthetic athletics track. RAAF Base Amberley is Australia’s largest air force base. Read more…

Sheldon College is an independent school in Brisbane’s Bayside area. A synthetic track was laid at the school in early 2017. The track is a Spurtan BV surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility. Read more…

The Mackay Aquatic & Recreation Complex was opened in March 2019 and features a Rekortan track. The venue is managed by Belgravia Leisure. The venue hosted the 2022 Oceania Championships. The track is a Spurtan BV surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility. Read more…

The Somerset Sports Precinct Athletics Track is located at Somerset College, a private school on the Gold Coast. The track was laid in 2022 and is a blue Herculan SR Sprint surface. The venue’s long jump pits are located on an adjacent field, behind the back straight, and are a red synthetic surface. The track is a World Athletics Class Read more…

The Bundaberg Super Park athletics track is a Spurtan BV sandwich system. The track was opened in 2014 and has World Athletics Class Two Certification. The venue is managed by Bundaberg Regional Council. The track is a Spurtan BV surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility. Read more…

The Glennie School Athletics Track is located at a private girls’ school in Toowoomba. The track is a non-standard distance, which appears to be approximately 354m per lap. The starting line for the 400m in lane six is located just past the finishing line. The length of the straights appear to be relatively standard, with the bends being tighter than Read more…

The Nudgee College Athletics Track is located on the grounds of St Joseph’s Nudgee College, a private boy’s school in Brisbane. The track is a blue Reckotan surface.   Read more…