Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre

Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre is a multi-purpose arena and sports facility located at Carrara on Queensland's Gold Coast in Australia, capable of seating 5,000 fans. The centre is located adjacent to the Carrara Indoor Stadium and forms part of the Gold Coast Sports Precinct.[1][2] A section of the centre also serves as a sports administration and indoor training facility for the Gold Coast Suns with the facility being called the Austworld Centre under a naming rights partnership, who play home matches and train outdoors at the adjacent Carrara Stadium.[3]

Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
LocationBroadbeach-Nerang Road, Carrara, Queensland
OwnerGold Coast City Council
OperatorGold Coast City Council
Capacity5,000
SurfaceSprung wooden floor
Tenants
Gold Coast Rollers (2018-)
Gold Coast Suns (Training facility) (2017-)
Brisbane Roar (Training Facility) (2020-)

Constructed for use in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre hosted badminton, powerlifting, weightlifting and wrestling competitions. During the Games, it was called as Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre.[4][5]

On 7 July 2018 the arena hosted a 2018 Suncorp Super Netball Round 10 match between Queensland Firebirds and Melbourne Vixens. [6] In October 2020, the Brisbane Roar moved their training base to the Gold Coast Sports Precinct and will predominantly use the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre for their indoor training.[7]

See also

References
  1. Services, corporateName=Community Services | Community Venues & Services | Web. "Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. "Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre". Embracing 2018. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. "SUNS welcome draftees to the Austworld Centre". goldcoastfc.com.au. 26 November 2018.
  4. "Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre | Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. "Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games venue opens in Carrara - Australasian Leisure Management". www.ausleisure.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  6. "Vixens win a one-point thriller over Firebirds". www.smh.com.au. 8 July 2018.
  7. "A-League: Brisbane Roar set up Gold Coast training base after dispute with Logan City Council". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 17 October 2020.


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