Quayclean Australia has won the cleaning contract for the 25,000-seat capacity Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.
Home ground of the North Queensland Cowboys, the stadium is the 10th National Rugby League (NRL) venue for which it is now responsible.
Other NRL venues managed by Quayclean include Accor Stadium, Allianz Stadium, CommBank Stadium and Jubilee Stadium in Sydney, Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, MacDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, WIN Stadium in Wollongong, GIO Stadium in Canberra and AAMI Park in Melbourne.
Quayclean says that it has commenced bump-in operations at the Country Bank stadium in preparation for the Cowboys’ first home NRL game of the new 2026 season on 22 March.
In addition to NRL fixtures, the venue is also a major outdoor concert space and has previously hosted performances by P!nk, The Killers, Jelly Roll and Elton John.
Quayclean chief executive Mark Piwkowski says the company will collaborate with stadium operators and stakeholders to achieve a year-on-year reduction in the overall amount of waste generated on-site, ensuring that more than 85 percent of total waste generated is sent for reuse, recycling or repurposing.
“We have a reputation as an industry leader in the provision of high-quality cleaning and waste management services for large-scale operations, and we understand the skills required to manage a stadium which hosts over 300,000 patrons every year,” Piwkowski says.
“By providing tailored, detailed insights into waste generation and disposal patterns, we can identify specific areas for improvement and implement targeted strategies and ensure compliance with the stadium’s sustainability goals and regulations,” he adds.
With this latest contract, Quayclean is now responsible for cleaning services at three Stadiums Queensland venues, the other two being The Gabba and Cbus Super Stadium.
Elsewhere in Queensland, the company last year won a multi-year cleaning contract from the University of Queensland for its campus in St Lucia, Brisbane and its regional and remote campuses.
Quayclean operates at more than 90 private schools and institutes across Australia, including Ipswich Grammar, Villanova College, Coomera Anglican College, Grace Lutheran College, The Southport School and All Saints Anglican College in Queensland.
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