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An investment promotion opportunity
Through the development of the GC2018 Trade and
Investment Program, the Queensland Government is
capitalising on the opportunities GC2018 presents for
broader trade and investment outcomes. The program aims
to leverage GC2018 by:
⚫ strengthening Queensland's and Australia's
international business and government relationships;
⚫ showcasing Queensland to the world and promoting
the state as an attractive place to do business; and
increasing export and investment attraction
opportunities.
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Investment opportunities associated with GC2018 extend
beyond sport and events to other sectors of the economy.
For instance, the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge
Precinct, which includes the Gold Coast University Hospital
and Griffith University, will also incorporate the new
$550 million Commonwealth Games Village.
Following GC2018, the Village and its supporting
infrastructure will be transformed into a mixed-use
residential development enhancing the entire precinct,
promoting further investment and creating flow-on effects
to the Queensland economy.
The Commonwealth Games will attract
6,600
70
athletes and officials
GC2018 will reach an audience
billion people
of
1.5 bi
nations and
territories
will be competing
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A boost to our services exports
Tourism operators and other businesses on the Gold Coast
and throughout the state will benefit from increased visitor
numbers and expenditure during GC2018. These benefits
are expected to continue beyond the Games as visitors
extend their holidays and explore the state. There will
also be long-term benefits due to return visitors and the
increased global media exposure highlighting Queensland
as a prime holiday destination.
Further opportunities exist for Queensland's sporting
and events specialists. Australia is globally renowned as
a sporting nation with strong capabilities in hosting and
delivering world-class sporting events. GC2018 will build
upon this reputation and give Queensland businesses a
platform for expanding operations globally.
A lasting legacy
In preparation for GC2018, the Queensland Government
is investing in infrastructure which will leave a lasting
legacy after the Games. This includes building three new
competition venues and upgrading a further seven venues.
These venues are already attracting other major events and
the associated investment to the state, including:
• 2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships;
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2017 Badminton World Federation Sudirman Cup;
. 2018 International Triathlon Union World Triathlon
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Grand Final and World Championships; and
2020 World Bowls Championships.
The $41 million Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, purpose-built
for the GC2018, has already hosted the 2014 Pan Pacific
Swimming Championships and 2015 FINA Diving Grand Prix.
The newly-built sound stage at Village Roadshow was
co-funded by the Queensland Government and will be
temporarily transformed to host the squash competition
for GC2018. As the largest sound stage in the southern
hemisphere, the venue has already proven to be a major
draw-card for filmmakers (see page 43) and will continue
to boost Queensland's film and television industry into
the future.
A $160.7 million package of transport infrastructure will
also be completed in time for the Games. This includes the
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2 project which will deliver a
7.3 kilometre northern extension of light rail from the
Gold Coast University Hospital to Helensvale.
Case Study: Centium Software
Queensland company Centium Software has a strong
reputation for providing software solutions to some of
the world's biggest sporting events.
Managing the arrival and accommodation of thousands
of athletes and officials is a challenge common to events
world-wide, and Centium Software has developed a
software solution which streamlines and improves
hospitality management for this international market.
Centium Software has exported its technology
to numerous events including the Delhi 2010
Commonwealth Games, the London 2012 Olympic
Games and the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.
Backed by this strong portfolio of global experience,
Centium Software will be providing their world-leading
technology to support accommodation and transfers
to and from official points of entry at GC2018.
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