South-east Queensland's bid to consider hosting the 2028 Olympic Games is off to a crawl.
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But Brisbane's ratepayers will still contribute $870,000 over the next two years to a feasibility study.
It is still three years before a formal bid to host the Games is required.
That is after the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast and after the 2018 Invictus Games, which could also go to the Gold Coast.
However Gold Coast City Council on Tuesday still voted unanimously "no" to supporting the $2.5 million feasibility study.
Brisbane's LNP councillors voted "yes", towards preparing a $2.5 million feasibility report.
Brisbane's Labor councillors - the Council Opposition – voted "no", backed by Greens councillor Jonathan Sri and independent Nicole Johnston, but the motion was adopted.
Gold Coast had been asked to contribute $300,000 towards the $2.5 million feasibility study, but voted "no", preferring to concentrate on the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Some extra money for the feasibility study could come from the Council of Mayors reserves, Cr Quirk said last night.
Redlands votes on Wednesday. The other eight councils vote over the next fortnight.
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said a decision to make a formal bid was not required until early 2019, when "an expression of interest" was required. A formal bid follows that.
He said the $2.5million, which Brisbane hopes a wide range of south-east Queensland councils will contribute to, will provide information about infrastructure needed in the region.
"It is my view that this is money well spent for the region," Cr Quirk said.
"It is not just an expenditure associated with an Olympic Games," he said.
"It will also inform the region of other requirements that this region needs, whether there is an Olympic Games or not," he said.
He said it was only early days in any bid and the feasibility study would assess the level of support from the state and federal governments.
"An expression of interest would not be required to be put in until the early part of 2019 and a full bid in the latter part of 2019," he said.
Brisbane's Labor Opposition voted "no", backed by Greens councillor Jonathon Sri and independent Nicole Johnston, who both objected to the cost without clear federal and state government support.
Opposition Leader Peter Cumming said the Brisbane pre-feasibility study – the very first report before a full feasibility study – did not show any support from state and federal governments.
"It is understandable in my view that the federal government would be reluctant to put any money in this process, because it is facing fairly chronic budget deficits," Cr Cumming said.
'So it really is pie in the sky stuff," he said later.
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said Gold Coast councillors had decided to concentrate its funding on the 2018 Commonwealth Games and voted against contributing to the $2.5million feasibility study.
"Our opinion is that we have so much on our plate to make sure that our Commonwealth Games is the best ever," Cr Tate said.
Cr Tate wished the 2028 Olympics bid team well.
"But we cannot help them in cash, or in kind," he said.
Cr Tate said councillors were also worried about the cost on ratepayers.
"I don't want to add any more burden on Gold Coast ratepayers to help fund the Olympics bid."
Cr Tate has previously – himself supported the bid – but has questioned the costs with the Gold Coast hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games and bidding for the Invictus Games, also in 2018.
