State Infrastructure Plan

Arts, culture and recreation
Case study Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games venues
In preparation for the Gold Coast 2018
Commonwealth Games, the Queensland Government
is implementing a $320 million venue infrastructure
program that includes three new world-class
competition venues and major upgrades to a
further eight venues. This investment will provide
Queenslanders with access to important sport and
community facilities for years to come.
The Commonwealth Games Village, currently under
development at the Parklands site at Southport, will
also provide a significant legacy for the Gold Coast.
The project, which includes 1252 apartments and
townhouses and seven hectares of parks and open
space, will play host to 6500 athletes and officials
during the Commonwealth Games.
Following the Commonwealth Games, it will provide
a modern, mixed-use community and a new business
hub for health and knowledge, commercial and retail
use. The Parklands redevelopment is one of the
largest urban renewal projects ever undertaken on
the Gold Coast.
Construction of Queensland State Velodrome
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