Gold Coast
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| Area | 4143 |
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| Population | 638,090 (2016) (6th) |
| Locations | Brisbane |
| Local time | Monday 12:14 am |
| Colleges and universities | Bond University |
| Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health | |
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| ID | 568743 |
About Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is a metropolitan region south of Brisbane on Australia's east coast. It's famed for its long sandy beaches, surfing spots and elaborate system of inland canals and waterways. It's also home to theme parks such as Dreamworld, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild. Inland, hiking trails crisscross Lamington National Park's mountain ridges and valleys, home to rare birds and rainforest.
Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast mayor scraps bid for 2026 event
...By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyThe Gold Coast has withdrawn its bid to host the next Commonwealth Games, ending any hope the tournament could still be held in Australia...
I'm A Celebrity 2023: Nigel Farage promises to show viewers 'the real me'
... The foursome arrived by helicopter on the top of a Gold Coast skyscraper and were tasked with walking along a horizontal beam...
Quobna Cugoano: London church honours Ghanaian-born freed slave and abolitionist
... Cugoano was born in the Gold Coast, today s Ghana...
Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
...By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyA Gold Coast man who filmed himself taking his pet snake for a surf has been fined by Australian wildlife authorities...
Australian childcare worker charged with sex abuse of 91 children
... The AFP executed a search warrant at the Brisbane centre on 20 August 2022, before also searching the man s Gold Coast home and seizing electronic devices allegedly containing child abuse material he had created...
First English slave fort in Africa uncovered on Ghana's coast
... The slave forts dotted along what was called the Gold Coast are a looming reminder of that past...
Commonwealth Games: Australia drop out could be 'death knell'
... Australia s last host city - the Gold Coast, which staged the games in 2018 - says it would be " impractical to think that any city could step in now with such a short timeframe"...
Commonwealth Games: 2026 event in doubt after Victoria cancels
... Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games six times - including on the Gold Coast in 2018 and in the Victorian capital of Melbourne in 2006...
Commonwealth Games: 2026 event in doubt after Victoria cancels
By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are in doubt after the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to host due to budget blowouts.
Organisers had struggled to find a host city before Victoria volunteered in April 2022.
At The Time , The Tournament was billed as a boom for The State 's regions, which would host most events.
But the premier said the projected cost had now tripled and become " well and truly too much" for Victoria to bear.
" I've made a lot of difficult calls, a lot of very difficult decisions in this job. This is not one of them, " Daniel Andrews told a press conference on Tuesday.
Mr Andrews said his government had informed Commonwealth Sport - who are yet to comment - of the decision to seek to terminate The Contract , adding That " amicable and productive" meetings had occurred in London overnight.
He Said Victoria had been approached by the governing body Last Year and had been " happy to help out" but " not at any price".
Organisers had originally estimated The Event - hosted across cities including Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat - would cost A$2. 6 billion (£1. 4bn; $1. 8bn).
But now the 12-day tournament was expected to cost More Than A$6 billion, Mr Andrews said, adding That the new figure was " More Than twice the estimated economic benefit The Games would bring" to Victoria.
" Frankly. . we're not doing That . . That is all cost and no benefit, " He Said .
Victoria will still complete the stadium upgrades it had promised ahead of The Games , while using The Money it is now saving on housing and tourism initiatives.
Opposition Leader John Pesutto said the decision is a " massive humiliation" for The State .
" The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games is hugely damaging to Victoria's reputation as a global events leader, " He Said in a statement.
Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games six times - including on the Gold Coast in 2018 and in the Victorian capital of Melbourne in 2006.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
