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Cover Image Credit: Getty Images CONTENTS 4 209 Traditional Custodians GAMES GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE acknowledgement 210 Overview 212 GC2018 Partners 5 214 GC2018 Performance 217 Our People Foreword from 220 Governance Minister Kate Jones 222 Governance Groups 225 Managing Risks 6 227 Financial Highlights 229 Dissolution Executive Summary 232 10 APPENDICES CELEBRATING THE GAMES 233 Appendix 1 GC2018 Medal Tally 11 The Gold Coast 2018 234 Appendix 2 GC2018 Projects and Benefits Commonwealth Games 256 Appendix 3 GC2018 Major Awards 15 GC2018 Highlights 259 Appendix 4 GC2018 Benefits Assessment 20 GC2018 Venues and 263 Appendix 5 GC2018 Special Purpose Athletes Games Village Financial Reports 22 Operations 25 GAMES LEGACY 26 Message from the LAC Chair 27 The GC2018 Legacy 30 Chapter 1 Growing Queensland’s Economy 58 Chapter 2 Tourism 87 Chapter 3 Trade 2018 113 Chapter 4 Inspiring Games 134 Chapter 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Initiatives 158 Chapter 6 Arts and Culture 172 Chapter 7 Sport and Healthy Lifestyles 192 Chapter 8 Engaged and Inclusive Communities GC2018 Post Games Report 3 The Queensland Government acknowledges and respects the Traditional Custodians of the Gold Coast, Queensland and Australia and their Elders past and present. 4 GC2018 Post Games Report Getty Images FOREWORD FROM MINISTER KATE JONES It set new benchmarks in women’s participation with an equal number of medals available for men’s and women’s events. It also saw a 45 per cent increase in the number of para-participants - hosting nearly 300 athletes across 38 medal events. GC2018 was about showcasing the Gold Coast and Queensland to the world. Alongside its sporting schedule it delivered: • Festival 2018, the arts and culture program for the Games, which was the largest arts and culture event ever hosted in Queensland with 550 events and more than 1.1 million attendees. • Trade 2018, the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Trade and Investment Program, was one of the most extensive business, trade and investment engagement campaigns for an The Queensland Government, international sporting event. alongside the City of Gold Coast and Commonwealth Government, • The first ever Commonwealth Games Reconciliation Action Plan providing a platform to have delivered a world-class recognise, respect and celebrate Aboriginal and Commonwealth Games. Torres Strait Islander cultures. A games that attracted the best athletes, provided The games delivered new and upgraded infrastructure high quality and sustainable venues and a Games right across Queensland which will continue to provide Village that kickstarted Australia’s largest urban benefits for many years to come. Already the games renewal project at the Gold Coast Health and venues are fully booked for the next 18 months and Knowledge Precinct. they will host many national and international events in the coming years. The Commonwealth Games provided a $2.5 billion economic boost to the State, including a $1.8 billion GC2018 was a transformational event for the boost to the Gold Coast. Gold Coast, our event cities and communities throughout Queensland. It has created an impressive More than 6600 participants from 71 nations legacy for Queensland - boosting tourism, driving converged on the Gold Coast and Queensland trade and investment, delivering new and improved for 11 days of sporting excellence. It was supported infrastructure, and extending our global status by almost 15 000 dedicated volunteers, had as a place for world-class events. events across 22 sports and a broadcast audience of 1.5 billion people. It set a standard for future The Honorable Kate Jones Commonwealth Games. Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games GC2018 Post Games Report 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GC2018 was successfully delivered on time and on Games (GC2018) was the largest event in budget and has provided a transformational legacy, delivering benefits for Queenslanders. Queensland’s history, creating a positive legacy for Queensland. The Embracing 2018 Legacy Program was agreed by Games Partners and outlined how Games benefits The XXI Commonwealth Games was held from would be realised for Queensland. Four aspirations 4 to 15 April 2018 on the Gold Coast. It was the shaped the delivery of the legacy benefits program fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth in the lead-up to, during and after the Games: Games, but the first time it has been hosted in a regional city. Some events were also held in Brisbane, 1. Delivering GC2018: The Inspiring Games Cairns and Townsville. 2. Enduring Jobs and Powering Economic Growth 3. Accelerating the Gold Coast to a world-class Over 11 days of competition, 6600 athletes and boutique city team officials from 71 nations and territories, representing one third of the world’s population, 4. Building active, engaged and inclusive participated in GC2018. communities. The GC2018 sports program was one of the largest The GC2018 Post Games Report is the first international and multi-sports events in the world comprehensive overview of GC2018 and legacy and included 18 sports, including seven para-sports. evaluation completed after the Games. The report’s GC2018 attracted the Commonwealth’s best athletes findings highlight the achievements, challenges and and spectators witnessed nine new world records and opportunities from GC2018. 91 Commonwealth records. Growing Queensland’s The GC2018 workforce played a significant role in economy ensuring the success of the Games. The GC2018 workforce grew from a small team bidding to host • $2.5 billion boost forecast to Queensland’s the 2018 Commonwealth Games and grew to tens Gross State Product. This includes a $1.8 billion of thousands during Games-time including staff at economic boost to the Gold Coast. GOLDOC, government agencies responsible for • Supporting more than 21 000 jobs on a yearly planning and delivery of GC2018, and volunteers who full-time equivalent basis were the largest component of the GC2018 workforce. • Approximately 82 per cent of Games-wide Approximately 15 000 GC2018 volunteers collectively contracts awarded to Queensland businesses, contributed over 880 000 hours of their own time worth nearly $1.7 billion during the Games, performing over 200 roles across 24 venues. Unmistakable in their vibrant blue and • 18 world-class facilities including three new citrus uniforms, the Games Shapers were a constant sporting venues, one new multi-purpose smiling, helpful, entertaining force that left an indelible venue and seven upgraded venues supporting mark on every visitor, spectator, athlete and official. the local community and hosting national and international events. With good planning, prudent financial management, solid revenue and infrastructure delivered ahead of • Additional Government and private sector the Games, GC2018 was delivered well within the total investment is ensuring the Gold Coast and forecast budget. A Special Purpose Financial Report Queensland are great places to work, thrive and provides a consolidated view of the total budget and do business. This includes further development of financial resources used by all levels of government the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct to plan and deliver GC2018. (GCHKP), key tourism and retail projects and critical transport infrastructure upgrades. 6 GC2018 Post Games Report Getty Images Tourism • More than 1.3 million visitors are estimated in the lead-up to, during and after the Games – spending more than $1.1 billion in Queensland. • The Games was broadcast to an estimated world-wide audience of 1.5 billion people, showcasing the Gold Coast and Queensland as premiere tourism destinations. • Feedback from GC2018 visitors during Games-time shows that 93 per cent had an excellent or good experience. • GC2018 inspired greater levels of customer service on the Gold Coast and in Queensland. Initiatives included Be My Guest, the Gold Coast Greeter Program, Integrated Visitor App and industry awareness resources and training enabling businesses to ‘Be Games Ready’. • So far, more than 100 national and international events have been secured in Queensland as a result of hosting the Games. Trade 2018 • GC2018’s trade and investment program, Trade 2018, showcased the Gold Coast and Queensland as a destination to invest and to do business. • Through the exposure generated by