Sport attraction
Australia's Gold Coast is a city built for sport.
We have world class sporting facilities and infrastructure, a sub-tropical environment and a beautiful coastal location.
The Gold Coast hosted the GC2018 Commonwealth Games™ and the world's largest sport business conference, SportAccord 2019. We will soon be a co-host of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Gold Coast is a global destination for the sport industry.
Sport attraction program
Our program is designed to attract national and international sport organisations and businesses to the Gold Coast. It includes a range of incentives, funding and support for sport activities and relocating sport organisations to the city such as:
- High-performance sport training camps
- High-performance exhibition matches
- Sport business conferences
- National sporting organisations
- Centres of excellence
- Sport businesses
- Sport businesses and major event supply chains
Since 2013, we have supported over 170 sport initiatives with our sport industry contributing $747 million to the Gold Coast economy every year.
We offer one of most pro-active and well-regarded local government sports attraction programs in Australia, generating over $200 million in economic activity over the past 9 years.
A city geared for high-performance sport
Dedicated assistance for sport activities and businesses and a proved track record
International standard venues suitable for a wide range of sports and for athletes of all abilities
Specialised accommodation that be customised for sporting teams
Access to high performance specialists in sports science and recovery
A beautiful city that is accessible, safe and clean
Sub-tropical climate suitable for training all year round
Gold Coast world rankings