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Toward The Games: Brisbane 2032

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Nova Brisbane's breakfast co-host David ‘Luttsy’ Lutteral and the editor of The Courier-Mail Chris Jones are on a journey of epic proportions as they chronicle the transformation of their beloved Brisbane. Drawing on their unique insights and access, Luttsy and Jonesy each fortnight (or whenever there is something to chat about!) dissect the decisions being made and talk to the people tasked with ensuring the Brisbane Games will be the best ever- and they have a lot of fun along the way.

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www.novafm.com.au

Latest episode

Jun 22, 2026

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Episodes

The REAL history of the Brisbane bid 01.04.2022

Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk joins the boys to reveal the surprisingly low-key origins of what became the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. And yes, it involves a pre-feasibility study! Follow @towardthegames on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Brisbane can be better than LA 15.03.2022

The upgraded Gabba won't be able to compete with the $6 billion Los Angeles 2028 Olympics stadium, but that doesn't mean that Brisbane and Queensland won't put on the best Games ever. In this episode, the boys explain how this can be the case. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Premier, the Olympics Minister 16.02.2022

Queensland Premier and Olympics Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk joins the boys - and reveals some never-before-heard details about how the bid came about and how the Organising Committee will be established. She also reveals brand new details about the Gabba redevelopment. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winter Olympics preview 03.02.2022

Luttsy and Jonesy take an in-depth look at Australia's medal chances at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but only after almost forgetting the Games are being held because they get distracted by some epic #committeechat. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr Olympics on his Brisbane Dream 19.01.2022

International Olympics Committee vice-president John Coates, AC, joins the podcast to reveal how he masterminded the successful Games bid for Brisbane in 2032, who he thinks should be the President of the Organising Committee, and what new sports should be included in Queensland's Olympics. He also talks pole-dancing. Follow @towardthegames   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Trent Dalton's Love Letter To Brisbane 31.12.2021

Best-selling Brisbane author and Olympics tragic Trent Dalton joins the boys to share his love affair with his home city. Trent reveals his idea for which great Queenslander could light the Olympic flame, and he reminisces about growing up in the 1980s in what is almost unbelievably now an Olympic city. Follow @towardthegames   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madame Butterfly: A Christmas Special 24.12.2021

Dual Olympic gold medallist Susie O'Neill joins the boys for this very special Christmas edition of the podcast to talk about her ideas for how the Brisbane Games will change her home city - and to reminisce about her time as one of the faces of the Sydney Games in 2000, when she could get into any pub in the Olympic city. Follow @towardthegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Luttsy's Big Ideas 17.12.2021

Luttsy joins the podcast from the World Expo in Dubai as the organisers of the Paris Olympic Games reveal they will be copying his idea and have the athletes travel down the city's river on a flotilla of boats at the Opening Ceremony. Plus the establishment of a new Olympic committee brings a new excitement to #committeeechat. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Ted Talks: The Famous Five 02.12.2021

With now just under 3900 days to go, the Prime Minister's special envoy for the Brisbane Olympics (and Nudgee College 1991 school captain) Ted O'Brien joins the podcast for a special #committeechat discussing who should be in the running for the five independent positions on the Organising Committee. Plus he reveals what really happened in Lausanne - and chats about that time he was gagg...

Brisbane's Magnificent Seven 18.11.2021

It's a roll-call of big names as Luttsy and Jonesy take an in-depth look at who has already been appointed to the Brisbane Olympics Organising Committee in their biggest #committeechat yet - plus they talk about how Queensland could become a world leader in sports technology, and exclusively reveal plans for Luttsy World at Boondall. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener...

Adrian and Annastacia's Friendship Forever 03.11.2021

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian "Schrin-dog" Schrinner joins the boys to reveal what really happened with his new BFF Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in Tokyo. He also talks about his plans to clean up the river and build a new South Bank. And there's some #committeechat. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bank 2.0 ... with bonus #committeechat 21.10.2021

Jonesy & Luttsy reveal what could be the biggest legacy to Brisbane of the 2032 Olympics, plus discuss the ramifications of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk naming herself the Minister for the Olympics. And they take an in-depth look at the Boonah-Beaudesert Olympic venue cluster.  Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sallyanne And Bowls Of Condoms 08.10.2021

Brisbane Olympics matriarch Sallyanne Atkinson joins the boys to reminisce about the 1992 bid that she led, the city coming of age in the 1980s - and what we can learn from those events as we head towards 2032. They also chat about bowls full of condoms. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What The Games Are All About 28.09.2021

From how CityCats could become an integral part of the Opening Ceremony of the Brisbane Games to where the breakdancing events should be held, Luttsy and Jonesy lay out the key themes of the 2032 Olympics as we begin the 4000-day countdown. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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