New Games sport: business
Is currently in St Lucia after finishing its African leg last week. There have been over 900,000 facebook impressions from the baton, the CGF said. The launch from Buckingham Palace had an audience of 35 million. Are all completed or near completion, the review found, with several already well-used. The Aquatic Centre (above) receives more than 500,000 visitors a year, and the Coomera Indoor Sport Centre have had 150,000 people through since August last year.
“With the announcement of Brexit there is a revived interest in renewing those old ties,” she said.
“We want to capitalise on that and focus on our trade and investment program.”
A part of the push for trade will involve setting up a “Commonwealth House” in Broadbeach – a place for investors and businesses to meet and CGF vice president Bruce Robertson said “We are starting to see specific programming that’s going to be part of the cultural aspects of the Games. Festival 2018 is really becoming clearer and there are fantastic acts and content that people will be able to experience and participate in.” complete deals. The facility, which only be in place during the Games, will also be the home of the media centre and provide business leaders with a taste of the city through events such as surfing lessons.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the trade program would help enhance the Gold Coast’s reputation as a world class city.