The Star Entertainment Group has confirmed it will close the Treasury Casino on August 25 as it prepares for the staged opening of Queens Wharf Brisbane August 29.
It will mean Brisbane doesn’t have a casino for three days before its replacement opens. The Star Brisbane casino gaming floor will be less than five per cent of the overall development and is comparable to other integrated resort developments in Australia and globally. ‘The Star Brisbane will have the newest games to discover, breakout areas, plus three brand-new bars including a huge Sports Bar and two restaurants to enjoy,’ the company states.
A spokesperson said: “The Star has been advised by the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation of their approval pursuant to the Casino Control Act, to close The Treasury Brisbane Casino (Treasury Casino) to the public at midnight, Sunday 25 August 2024. Closing the Treasury Casino on this date is part of final preparations ahead of the planned staged opening of QWB, subject to final regulatory approvals.”
The Star Brisbane has already released a list of attractions, cultural, culinary and entertainment hot spots as part of the first phase of the highly anticipated, multi-phased reveal of the $3.6bn Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct. The Star Brisbane Chief Executive Officer Daniel Finch said from late August into September and throughout the remainder of 2024, a steady stream of new restaurants, bars, public spaces and destinations will begin opening, enlivening the previously underutilised 12 hectares of river’s edge.
“Like the rest of Brisbane, I am excited for this game-changing development to invigorate the CBD, including our nighttime economy and we will soon announce more exact dates for the diary,” Mr Finch said. Fittingly, public spaces will be among the first areas to be opened and that includes the viewing platform on Sky Deck, Miller Park, and of course the Neville Bonner Bridge linking Queen’s Wharf to South Bank. We are thrilled to be commencing our phased opening to coincide with Brisbane’s biggest party, Brisbane Festival however the transformed grassed public areas along the river including The Landing and Finger Wharves will open after Riverfire.”