THE BORN LEGACY

Games spawn $61m in new events — and wait, there’s more

THE Commonwealth Games has kickstarted the Coast’s major events industry, with new modelling revealing 161 million was generated across more than 320 events at Games venues.

The Games has also contributed to a surge in locals playing sport. REPORTS P4-5

EVE Lutze today and, inset, as a nine-year-old with then Premier Anna Bligh when it was revealed the Gold Coast had won the 2018 bid.