Beams, who was traded to the Lions after a request to return to his home state last month, will line up against his old Magpie teammates on Saturday 4 April at the Gabba.
The Magpies won't be short on motivation, having suffered a disasterous 67-point loss and several injuries to key players when they last met the Lions in round 21, 2014.
It will be the first time Collingwood has begun the home and away season at a venue outside Victoria since 1990, when it lost to the West Coast Eagles by 46 points at Subiaco Oval.
Fortunately, the loss was not a portent of things to come. The Magpies famously took out their 14th premiership against Essendon 189 days later.
The season will open at the MCG on 2 April when Carlton and Richmond kick off proceedings.
The AFL will unveil the complete fixture for 2015 on Thursday October 30.
Round One 2015
Thursday
Carlton v Richmond
Saturday
Melbourne v Gold Coast
Sydney Swans v Essendon
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood
Western Bulldogs v West Coast
Sunday
St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney
Adelaide v North Melbourne
Fremantle v Port Adelaide
Monday
Hawthorn v Geelong
