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Skygate Adds New Driving Attraction to Its Entertainment Line-Up

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A new multi-level electric go-kart raceway will anchor a 3,600-square-metre entertainment complex at Skygate, bringing racing, bowling, arcade games and other attractions to the Brisbane Airport precinct.

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Game Over plans to open the purpose-built venue in 2027, with an eight-lane ten-pin bowling alley, interactive attractions, food and beverage facilities and dedicated spaces for parties, corporate events and group functions. The go-kart circuit, described by Brisbane Airport as Queensland’s largest electric track, will cater for guests from four years old.

From The Starting Grid To The Bowling Lanes

The multi-level track will operate with a large fleet of electric karts and cater for guests from four years old. This puts racing at the centre of the new venue.

Beyond the circuit, plans include an eight-lane ten-pin bowling alley, arcade games and a range of interactive attractions. Dedicated areas for birthday parties, corporate events and group functions will also be built into the complex, alongside a food and beverage precinct.

Skygate Entertainment Complex
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Game Over is already established elsewhere in Queensland, with venues at Oxley, North Lakes and the Gold Coast, as well as locations in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown. Its existing Oxley venue combines electric go-karting with laser tag, mini golf, arcade games and indoor play facilities.

Skygate’s Leisure Line-Up Keeps Growing

The arrival of Game Over will add another large indoor attraction to Skygate, where retail is increasingly sharing space with recreation and entertainment. Dinos Alive, Area 51, Golf Central and Landers Pocket are among the attractions operating or announced for the precinct.

DFO Brisbane and Queensland’s only 24-hour Woolworths remain part of Skygate’s established retail mix. The precinct also offers free parking and access to major arterial roads.

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Brisbane Airport Executive General Manager Commercial Scott Norris said Game Over would add another reason for people to spend more time at Skygate as the precinct continues to move beyond its earlier retail focus. Game Over General Manager Brad Ward said the Skygate venue would bring racing, bowling, arcade games and interactive attractions together under one roof, expanding the company’s Queensland presence.

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The project has been announced during Brisbane Airport’s wider $5 billion Future BNE transformation. Game Over is scheduled to open at Skygate in 2027, with a more specific opening date yet to be provided.

Updated 29-September-2026

Final Days Under the Big Top as KOOZA Prepares to Leave Eagle Farm

Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA is entering its final week at Eagle Farm, bringing Brisbane’s stint under the Big Top close to an end before the production moves on to Sydney.

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The final performance is scheduled for Saturday, 3 October, at 465 Curtin Avenue East, behind Royal Queensland Golf Club. The 125-minute production, including a 25-minute interval, has brought 53 artists from 19 nationalities to the Eagle Farm site for the Brisbane season.

KOOZA Eagle Farm
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Queensland Gets Its Turn In The Spotlight

Among the international cast is Gold Coast performer Mitch Wynter, who appears as The Trickster, one of KOOZA’s central characters. Six live musicians and two singers perform at every show, accompanying a mix of acrobatics, clowning and high-risk acts including the Wheel of Death.

Cirque du Soleil says the Brisbane season has drawn audiences from across Queensland, including people travelling from Cairns, Caloundra, Charleville, Toowoomba, Mount Isa and Texas. The audience mix has ranged from children seeing Cirque du Soleil for the first time to long-time followers returning to the Big Top.

Cirque du Soleil
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KOOZA first premiered in Montréal in April 2007 as Cirque du Soleil’s 20th original touring production. Since then, it has been seen by more than 10 million people across more than 5,500 performances in 87 cities and 23 countries.

The name comes from the Sanskrit word koza, meaning box, chest or treasure. It is a reference to the production’s original idea of a circus contained within a box.

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The Show Ends, Then The Pack-Down Begins

Once the Brisbane season closes, the Eagle Farm site begins its own final act. The touring footprint covers about 17,000 square metres, while the Big Top seats 2,500 people, stands 56 feet high and spans 164 feet in diameter. Building the site takes seven days, while dismantling it takes three.

More than 120 people travel with the production, supported by two performance medicine specialists and a kitchen catering for cast, crew and staff. Behind the performances are more than 175 costumes, 160 hats and more than 1,200 handcrafted costume pieces, including an army costume made with 400 individually sewn metallic flaps to create the appearance of armour.

KOOZA is the 11th Cirque du Soleil Big Top production to visit Australia in 26 years. After the final Eagle Farm performance, the tents, costumes and touring operation will be packed for the move south to Sydney.

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Patrons attending the remaining Brisbane shows can access the site from Curtin Avenue East. On-site parking costs $20 and opens up to one hour and 45 minutes before showtime, with the Brisbane run concluding on 3 October.

Updated 28-September-2026