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Skilled Park<br />

Highlights<br />

• Hosted two 2008 Rugby League World Cup fixtures;<br />

• Secured a second major venue hirer, the Gold Coast United<br />

Football Club, which joins the Hyudai A-League in 2009;<br />

• Completed a major refurbishment of the North East<br />

beverage concessions;<br />

Major hirers<br />

• Gold Coast Titans (NRL); and<br />

• Gold Coast United Football Club (A-League).<br />

Significant Events<br />

Event Date Patronage<br />

NRL Rd 17<br />

Titans v Sea Eagles<br />

4 Jul 21,374<br />

Event Date Patronage<br />

NRL Rd 6<br />

Titans vs Raiders<br />

NRL Rd 8<br />

Titans vs Rabbitohs<br />

NRL Rd 11<br />

Titans vs Sea Eagles<br />

NRL Rd 13<br />

Titans vs Dragons<br />

A-LEAGUE PRE-SEASON<br />

GC United vs Nth Qld FC<br />

NRL Rd 16<br />

Titans vs Warriors<br />

17 Apr<br />

18,532<br />

2 May 19,925<br />

24 May 16,126<br />

8 Jun 20,416<br />

23 Jun 2,251<br />

Jun 20,031<br />

Non-event day functions 2,137<br />

NRL Rd 19<br />

Titans v Panthers<br />

NRL Rd 22<br />

Titans v Knights<br />

NRL Rd 26<br />

Titans v Tigers<br />

QANTAS Socceroos<br />

training session<br />

Rugby League World Cup<br />

NZ v PNG<br />

Rugby League World Cup<br />

Semi Final Qualifier<br />

Fiji v Ireland<br />

NRL Rd 1<br />

Titans vs Knights<br />

NRL Rd 3<br />

Titans vs Bulldogs<br />

19 Jul 17,759<br />

11 Aug 15,136<br />

7 Sept 20,723<br />

11 Oct 2,616<br />

1 Nov 9,446<br />

10 Nov 6,911<br />

15 Mar 16,203<br />

27 Mar<br />

19,854<br />

In 2008/09 a total of 229,440 patrons visited Skilled Park.<br />

Priorities 2009/10<br />

• Continue to refine the traffic management and public<br />

transport plan to improve the mobility of patrons attending<br />

events at Skilled Park and facilitate options to reduce<br />

implementation costs without reducing services;<br />

• In cooperation with the Football Federation of Australia<br />

(FFA) and Gold Coast United Football Club provide an<br />

operations plan for the Gold Coast United home games;<br />

• To work with hirers to ensure on costs are minimised<br />

whilst continuing to provide a safe and enjoyable event<br />

experience for patrons;<br />

• Review performance of concourse catering concessions; and<br />

• Review the Local Control Area Traffic Plan to ensure it<br />

minimises any inconvenience to residents and local<br />

businesses created by the staging of events at Skilled Park.<br />

26 <strong>Stadiums</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong>

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