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First Nations Cultural Centres

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  • In 2018, the Queensland Government began investigating the development of a First Nations Cultural Centre in Brisbane.
  • In 2019 the Queensland Government completed a strategic business case for an iconic First Nations Cultural Centre.
  • The 2019–20 Queensland Budget provided funding of $2 million over two years to deliver an options analysis for an iconic First Nations Cultural Centre in Brisbane.
  • In 2020 an options analysis was completed to confirm the service need and investigate potential sites.
  • In March 2022, the Australian Government, Queensland Government and the Council of Mayors (South East Queensland) committed a further $3 million through the South East Queensland City Deal for a Detailed Business Case for a First Nations Cultural Centre in Brisbane.
  • In May 2023, the Queensland Government announced the development of a Business Case for a First Nations Cultural Centre in Cairns.
  • In June 2025, the Queensland Government considered the business cases and determined that the Cultural Centres would not progress to the construction stage.

Image: Weaving workshops, Past Present Future - a beginning conversation, First Nations Commissioning Fund Rd 2, 2023.

Last updated:
3 October 2025