Overview/background
Being the fifth time Australia has staged the event, the Gold Coast will host the 21st commonwealth games. With 300 days of sunshine, gazing on a 55 km stretch of golden sandy beaches, world heritage listed rainforests, lots to do, surrounded by friendly faces the Gold Coast is the ideal location to hold the Commonwealth Games. It is Australia’s sixth largest city, one of the fastest growing regions in the country and one of the most diverse year round tourism destination in Australia attracting 11 million visitors each year. With a wide array of natural attractions, the city offers a broad range of well-developed tourist and family-friendly services and infrastructure, including restaurants, shopping, wineries, theme parks, beaches, accommodation, nature parks, cultural experiences and night life. These aspects form a solid foundation to the Gold coast being the permeant host of the Commonwealth games.…