Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

On the 12th of November crowds flocked to the Broadwater Parklands to listen to the Live Host City Announcement. At 8am a roar swept through the crowds when the Gold Coast was named the host city for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Gold Coast will happily hold the 19th Commonwealth Games to be played out in Australia and joins an illustrious list of Australian cities who have hosted the games.

The Gold Coast was an obvious choice as it is Australia's favourite tourist destination and the community enjoys hosting visitors from all over the world. There's an extraordinary array of accommodation options available with 5 star hotels, luxurious resorts, family friendly apartments, cheap motels and backpacker hostels we believe that all visitors coming to the 2018 Commonwealth Games will be satisfied.

Let's not forget about our fantastic sporting venues that stretch up and down the coastline, pristine beaches, perfect sunny weather and enviable attractions which also make this city great!

The Gold Coast has also stood out from other bids due to the Bid Committee's efforts to make the Commonwealth Games of 2018 sustainable with the hopes of becoming the world's first Green Games.

There's going to be big changes happening on the Gold Coast between now and 2018 with the completion of the light rail system, increasing the capacity of Metricon stadium to 40 000 seats, new mountain bike facilities at Hinze Dam, new badminton and squash complex and upgrades to many sports clubs across the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast community will gain some great new facilities and also the opportunity to generate billions of dollars and create 30 000 new jobs.

As Queensland Premier Bligh stated "Today we hit the bullseye – 2018 is the Gold Coast’s time to shine!" Read the official Press Release here