Sir Elton John will christen the 25,000-seat venue
Thurston champion of the stadium, using his victory speech at the 2015 NRL grand final to lobby for funding.
Sir Elton John will christen the 25,000-seat venue
The North Queensland Stadium is a joint project of the Queensland Government ($140M), Australian Government ($100M), and Townsville City Council (land and enabling infrastructure), and is supported by both the National Rugby League and the North Queensland Cowboys.
The Stadium forms part of the Townsville City Deal signed in December 2016.
The stadium was built with $193 million of Queensland Government funding and a $100 million contribution from the Federal Government.
"Every time I see it, it gives me goose bumps — it's a world-class stadium," said rugby league great Johnathan Thurston.
The major infrastructure project has opened its gates after two and a half years in construction, becoming the new home of the North Queensland Cowboys.
Thurston was a champion of the stadium, using his victory speech at the 2015 NRL grand final to lobby for funding.
