Logan’s proposed baseball and softball ballpark at Griffith University’s Meadowbrook campus is heading to a council committee this week, with a $156 million estimate reported by Brisbane Times. The proposal is intended to strengthen the city’s bid for diamond sports at Brisbane 2032, but their inclusion in the Games remains uncertain.
The official agenda for Wednesday’s City Shape, Economic Transformation and Transport Committee includes the pre-feasibility study outcomes. Its accompanying public officer report recommends that the study be noted. The document says Torch Advisory Group, working with Populous and Quantiv, was engaged in January 2026 and completed the study in May: this week’s consideration is not a newly completed study or an approval to build.
In its report published on Monday, available to subscribers, Brisbane Times described a proposed 4,000-seat ballpark that could temporarily accommodate 10,000 spectators for larger events. It reported that excluding baseball and softball from Brisbane 2032 would reduce investor appetite. The seating and cost figures remain proposal details, rather than a confirmed Olympic venue commitment.
The council officer report says neither council nor Griffith University proposes to fund or operate the venue. It assumes university land would be supplied under a long-term lease, with private-sector ownership and management of the stadium and surrounding precinct. No council funding commitment is sought at this stage, although the document leaves open a possible future contribution.
The financial modelling also carries qualifications. The officer report says the core scenario produces an annual operating loss of $0.9 million, while an upside scenario produces an annual operating surplus of $0.2 million. Once lifecycle capital replacement costs are considered, both scenarios produce a net deficit. These are study estimates, not operating results from an existing facility.
Griffith released an expression of interest to the market in late July 2026, according to the officer report. That process is intended to test private-sector interest and commercial viability, with council represented on the assessment panel. The study identifies international spring training camps from Japan, Korea and Taiwan, Australian Baseball League competition and high-performance pathways as potential revenue drivers.
The report also identifies opportunities involving accommodation, sports medicine, food and beverage, and conferences. It presents those uses as ways to diversify the precinct’s revenue base and attract additional private investment, rather than as secured operators or guaranteed income.
The investor search predates this week’s committee consideration. Brisbane Times reported the mayor’s Japan and Taiwan investment push in September 2025, in subscriber coverage. Its separate subscriber report that month said the Brisbane Bandits were open to a Logan move but had made no commitment. Monday’s reporting describes the club’s willingness to relocate if the ballpark is built; it does not establish a signed tenancy.