And his organisation was not looking for a "freebie", but expected to pay a fair rent if it, and several other sporting organisations, made use of the former art gallery building at Logan Park, as has been proposed.
The sports hub has been suggested as a centrepiece of a $14.6 million transformation of Logan Park into a major metropolitan sporting facility.
The area would have new or upgraded facilities for the city's sporting codes, including a new multipurpose artificial all-weather turf for a variety of sports, another artificial turf for football only, paid for in part by Fifa, a new hockey turf and tennis courts.
The proposal was given initial approval by the Dunedin City Council this week, but requires a considerable amount of planning, and needs continued council backing, before it can proceed.
A council report on the issue, written by parks and reserves team leader Martin Thompson, said in meetings with the Logan Park redevelopment working party, Sport Otago had "raised the idea of relocating to Logan Park as the anchor tenant in a sports house development".
That would mean Sport Otago, along with several regional and local sports organisations, sharing office and meeting space and pooling resources in a single sports hub.
A report by Des Smith, of the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association, said Sport Otago was considering locating its offices at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, "However, discussions should take place about the possibility of their offices being located in the old art gallery".
"At present our regional sporting organisations in Dunedin are spread throughout the city and there is a need to bring these groups together under the same roof."
Mr Brimble said yesterday it was considering the stadium, Logan Park, and other buildings in the city to deal with a lack of space at its High St home.
"It's probably fair to say the concept of a sporting hub at Logan Park appeals to a greater degree because of the synergies it creates, and the access it creates for a whole range of sports," he said.
There were eight sporting bodies sharing the High St premises, and others looking to come on board that had indicated they may relocate to Logan Park.
Those there at the moment included Football South, which had a growing number of staff, Special Olympics New Zealand, as well as rowing, yachting, rugby league and touch rugby.
The hub would allow greater networking, greater collaboration, and economies of scale through facilities like a single reception, phone and information services system.
As well, there could be closer links to the nearby Otago Polytechnic and University of Otago, and access to sports technology.
"In proposing the potential for a sports hub, we are not asking for a freebie from the council," Mr Brimble said.
"If we were to move, we would expect to pay a fair and reasonable rent."
