YOUR Gold Coast Convention OFFICIAL VENUE and Exhibition Centre GUIDE

Before you leave... DOWNLOAD THE AVOID BAGS GC2018 APP It will be much faster The app includes all the to enter the venue. Surrounded by pristine beaches, information you’ll need to know for If necessary, make sure your vibrant nightlife, dining and your event, in one place. You’ll find bag will fit under your seat, world-class shopping, the Gold venue maps, fun facts and more. as there are no cloakrooms in Coast Convention and Exhibition GC2018 venues. Centre is in the centre of the GC2018 action. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY This is Netball and Basketball at the Use the GC2018 Journey KNOW YOUR LIMITS Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. Planner on the app and You will pass through On the courts, the stakes are high. Agility, make sure you allow plenty of an airport style speed and tactics will see the best teams time for travel and entry, and your screening process as you enter prevail, securing a place on the podium and in departure after the event. Commonwealth Games history. the venue. Restrictions apply to certain items, such as water and This venue guide contains everything you need ARRIVE EARLY sunscreen, so please check the to know to make the most of your GC2018 Don’t miss a moment of Venue Entry Conditions and experience. You can find even more information the action. Entry gates Prohibited & Restricted Items on the GC2018 App and the website. will open up to 90 minutes before before you leave home. the beginning of each session. • Water: Commercially sealed GOLD COAST CONVENTION AND water bottle up to 350ml. EXHIBITION CENTRE KEEP YOUR TICKET Only bring empty re-usable WITH YOU transparent plastic bottles LOCATED AT: 2684-2690 (free water refill points are Gold Coast Hwy, Broadbeach QLD 4218 Ensure you have the correct ticket for your session. It available in venue) SPORTS: Basketball & Netball also entitles you to free public • Sunscreen: Sunscreen transport* to and from the event. bottles up to 250ml Your Official Venue Guide Basketball Teamwork, tactics and skill will take over as GC2018 Basketball is GC2018 COURTSIDE TIPS contested in Cairns, Townsville and the Gold Coast. KEEP HYDRATED With four captivating quarters of action each match, Hydration is important for both spectators will witness some of the world’s best athletes and spectators, but make sure players defending, rebounding, dribbling, dunking, you know what bottles you can and shooting and scoring in an on-court battle for can’t bring into the venue. Commonwealth supremacy. STAY SUN SAFE The Gold Coast Convention and Netball Exhibition Centre is an indoor venue It’s fast, loud and a split second decision with outdoor features, so consider sun can be the difference between winning protection. For more health advice, visit and losing. Netball is the most popular women’s sport the Queensland Health website. in Australia and at GC2018, 12 of the world’s best BE A GOOD SPORT nations will vie for Commonwealth rule. Cheer on your team as loudly as you can, The fast-paced sport will captivate the crowds at the but whistles, air horns, vuvuzelas or similar Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre for the are not permitted to be used during events. preliminary and classification round matches, with the We’d love to see your photos - don’t forget 12 teams playing for a place in the finals, hosted at to tag #GC2018! Filming and photography Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. must be for personal, non-commercial purposes only and flash photography is FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BASKETBALL & NETBALL prohibited during competition.

SETTLE IN FOR THE SESSION There are no pass outs during • For the first time in Commonwealth Games the session and smoking is not Fast Facts history, Uganda has qualified for Netball. permitted in GC2018 venues. For full • Men and women play with different sized details on the conditions of entry, • A netball goal post is 3.05m high. basketballs. During competition, women will play see the Venue Entry Conditions. with a size 6 basketball and the men a size 7. • Australia and New Zealand have claimed all

Netball gold medals to date, with three and MAKE A DAY OF IT • Basketball made its debut at the Melbourne Check out Festival 2018 presented by two gold medals a piece since Netball made its 2006 Commonwealth Games and has not The Star Gold Coast, indulge in some featured on a program again until GC2018. debut in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. shopping and explore the restaurants, bars and cafés in Broadbeach. Your Official Venue Guide THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL GETTING THERE AND BACK GET ACTIVE If you’re travelling locally, walking or cycling will be the easiest way to get to the venue. Bike parking is available near the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.

GC2018 is the largest sporting event Australia TAKE THE BUS has seen this decade, so make sure you allow Many bus routes, including 700, 705 and plenty of time for travel, queuing at transport 750, will run frequently during the Games RIDE THE hubs and security checks. and can take you close to the venue. Route G:LINK There are many travel options to get you to and GC2018 will also take you close to the venue. TAKE THE from the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition TRAIN Centre and public transport is free with your ticket.* CATCH THE TRAIN The earlier you plan your journey, the more you’ll Catch the train to Nerang station. From HOP ON enjoy your Games experience. Use the GC2018 there, you can take a Games Shuttle close A BUS Journey Planner to get started. to the venue.

#SHARETHEDREAM RIDE THE G:LINK Walk, catch a bus or train to the G:link light rail, then get off at Broadbeach DID YOU KNOW? North station and walk to the venue. Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre became the first PARK ‘N’ RIDE convention centre in the world to achieve Book a space at Boowaggan Road Park ‘n’ Ride EarthCheck Gold status, in recognition of for the duration of your session. From here, you its commitment to operating at the world’s can take a Games Shuttle close to the venue. highest environmental standard. Spaces are limited and you must book a spot. GC2018 will be an inclusive celebration of our diverse Commonwealth, with benefits ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT lasting beyond the Closing Ceremony. Be Accessible shuttle buses will be available and inspired to Share the Dream for a sustainable Park ‘n’ Ride spaces can be booked via the GC2018 by reducing your impact, choosing GC2018 Journey Planner. reusable options and recycling. Plan your journey. *Free public transport will be available for ticketed spectators travelling to and from competition venues on the Gold Coast and in on the South East Queensland TransLink public transport network. Just show your GC2018 ticket upon boarding. Free travel will terminate at 3am the day after your event and is not available on the AirTrain service. Beenleigh Station Brisbane CBD and Airport (70kms) Main Beach Getting to and Nerang Station from Gold Coast Surfers Paradise Ormeau 705 Convention & hmo As re Road Ormeau Station Exhibition Broadbeach P P a a North Station ci c f i ic f i DRAFT M o c to r Coomera M w Centre o a t Broadbeach y Hooker Boulevard o

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© Copyright and database right 2017. You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. Map Number: GOLDOC018.1. * Map (December 2017) subject to change Surfers Paradise 40 mins Gold Coast 10 mins Convention & 700 Exhibition Centre Queensland Avenue Legend

Venue Perimeter Light Rail Station Broadbeach North Station Light Rail Line Albert Avenue Local Buses Main Pl Recommended Signed Walking Route (Entry: TE Peters Drive from Broadbeach North Station - 10 mins walking Taxi Stand time, from Transit Mall - 6 mins walking time) Victoria Avenue Passenger 705 Recommended Signed Pick Up Walking Route (Exit: Shopping Centre to Broadbeach North Visitor Information Station - 10 mins walking Pod time, to Transit Mall - 6 mins walking time) Charles Avenue GC2018 Merchandise Casino Drive Venue Entry Superstore

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