What legacy will the Olympics leave for our river?

Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympics. In preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games, Paris worked on stormwater management in order to hold swimming events in the River Seine. The clean river water is a part of the games’ legacy in Paris, allowing public swimming after a century-long ban.

Gary Osmond & Rebecca Olive “Olympic swimming in the Seine highlights efforts to clean up city rivers worldwide” The Conversation August 3, 2023

Image: Swimmers cooling off in the Brisbane River at Chelmer Brisbane. Courtesy: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, FL1086727.