Downunder Advantage = Games Capacity + Event Capability in Australia.

I ensure Australian partners are Games-ready early and positioned to capture host-opportunity and build host-capacity in every year leading up to a major event.

I enable International partners to solve their local operational puzzle and minimize their campaign risk by adding trusted local expertise to their Australian operations. ‍ ‍

Australian Clients:

I work with Governments, schools, universities, facilities, developers and local host-region business to ensure they are “Games-ready”, and able to deliver a high-performance legacy for their community.

Australian Clients

Bridging the gap between local capability and international standards.
I provide the roadmap to ensure your facility, region, or organisation is commercially attractive to international stakeholders as early as possible.

Games-Readiness Audits: Assessing assets against the specific requirements and expectations of international delegations.

Stakeholder Navigation: Practical advice on how to engage with the Organising Committee and International Federations.

Operational Roadmaps: Developing multi-year plans to ensure you meet critical milestones at every stage.

Risk Mitigation: Identifying the commercial and logistical bottlenecks unique to this specific major event.

International Clients:‍ ‍

I work with visiting National Olympic Committees (& NPCs), International Federations, Media Rightsholders, Sponsors, Dignitaries and VIPs to tailor their Australian campaign strategy to our unique event landscape.

International Clients

On-the-ground representation and local campaign oversight:
I am your local lead in Australia, ensuring your event interests are managed with professional rigor and local insight.

Host-City Representation: I am your on-demand Australian office for local relationship management.

Operational Plan Audits: Independent review of logistics, transport, and accommodation plans against local host-city realities.

Site & Supplier Vetting: Professional inspection and procurement advice for venues, training bases, and service providers.

Planning Visits: End-to-end management of delegation planning visits to the Event region.

Get off the mark & ahead of the pack now!

For major international sporting events, off-field operational planning starts years in advance of the competition starting on-field. Stakeholders are tasked with making critical planning decisions years in advance of the event; and when Australia is the host, our remoteness means that those decisions are made from the “other side of the world”.

Downunder Advantage makes any event held in Australia feel closer to home for all stakeholders. My experience leading Australian Teams to ten multi-sport Games abroad, provides unique insight on navigating the long runway into major event’s efficiently; and how to use the host city to your advantage.

BRISBANE’S SCALE REQUIRES A… FAST START

Brisbane is the smallest Summer host-city in over 50 years, with the Games scheduled for the coolest weeks of our 2032 Winter. That means critical infrastructure (such as high-quality accommodation, training venues and expert services) will be in short supply.

I use my experience and local insights to help tailor client campaigns to this unique landscape. Getting clients off the mark quickly and ahead of the pack chasing a limited supply of critical infrustructure in the region they need it.

For Australian Partners: Building the capacity to meet the highest international standards takes years. Those who are "Games-ready" first will capture the most valuable long-term partnerships.

For International Clients: Securing the best venues and logistics requires local knowledge and boots-on-the-ground access. Waiting means settling for second-tier options, or whatever is later allocated to you by organisers.

BRISBANE’S LOCATION REQUIRES A…
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Australia is a long way from pretty much everywhere (except our Oceania cousins!). Having led the delivery of 10 Australian Teams to multi-sport Games held abroad from Rio to Paris, I am uniquely positioned to understand the challenge of planning for a major event “from 24-hours away”.

Access to a trusted “boots-on-the-ground” agent allows you to pivot plans quickly, and manage costs, carbon footprints and logistical friction. I supply the local requirements and know the high standards demanded by international delegations coming to Australia.

I also love using my extensive network to build much needed capacity in my home Games region by introducing strategically-aligned international delegations and Australian host organisations.

What to expect in 2026:

Games-defining decisions will be made by Event organisers, and forward-thinking Stakeholders will begin tailoring their campaign strategy to host-city reality.
I expect to see:

  • a growing programme of international sport events to be held in Australia across the next decade announced.

  • a finalised programme of sports from the IOC that will silence the daily uninformed opinions that create huge distraction for operation plans!

  • a refinement to event venue plans that will confirm which local towns/regions will host competitions. In turn, Australian businesses will quickly lock in capital plans and commence work to deliver international-standard venues and critical major event infrastructure. Expect venues to be spread far and wide with the larger events reqiuring many satellite villages requiring a domestic FLIGHT from the host city.

  • an influx of international delegations visiting Australia to better understand the host region’s operating landscape, and assess their supply chain requirements and potential local partners that can help create Games-time performance.

  • a race to secure partnerships with best-in-class local business. Essential to sustainable delivery and success in a remote host city which is short on supply of critical infrastructure, international stakeholders are already assessing the local Australian landscape looking for partners who can help them deliver their campaign with the best possible facilities, supplies and personnal.

  • savvy Australian businesses starting to think about Event infrastructure requirements(and standards) then adjust their long-term resource allocation accordingly.

  • increase in awareness of the sustainability challenge and enormous costs of hosting a global major event “24 hours long-haul transit” away from most visiting participants.