Chapter
Towards
2018
Welcome
Presented by Ian Whitehead
Presentation
Name
May
2013
04/04/13
Towards 2018
Vision
To stage a great Games in a great city leaving great memories and great benefits for all.
Mission
To conduct an athlete focussed Games with excellent competition in a fun and friendly
environment with long lasting benefits for the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and the
Commonwealth.
Towards 2018
Objectives
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To attract the best athletes to compete in a technically excellent, world class, fun
and friendly Commonwealth Games.
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To launch the Commonwealth Games into a new decade with an inspiring,
memorable and landmark event.
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To help our partners make the most of the opportunities presented by the
Commonwealth Games.
Towards 2018
Objectives
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To engage and harness the enthusiasm of our communities.
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To contribute to economic growth by working with our partners to promote
Queensland tourism, trade and investment.
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To present the Games in a creative way that will encourage comprehensive and
positive exposure and support.
Towards 2018
Achievements 2012
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Legislation
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Government support
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Minister
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Offices
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Chairman and Board
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Board sub-committees
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CEO and Executive Management
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Commonwealth Games Village site
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Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC)
Towards 2018
2013 – 2014
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Continue planning phase
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Marketing
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Finalise sports program
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Workforce planning – 56 functional areas
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Venues
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Sponsorship/Sales launch
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Transport
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Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
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Marketing
Foundation
(to Dec 2012)
Strategic Planning
(2013 to end 2014)
•Games-wide organisational structure and high level
planning
• Strategic plans for all Functional Areas (FA)
Operational Planning
(2015 to mid 2016)
• Validate earlier planning assumptions
• Conduct model venue exercise
Mobilise
(mid 2016 to mid 2017)
• Shift from planning to building mode and commence
implementation
Readiness
(mid 2017 to Games)
• Final test of Main Operations Centre
• Teams progressively move out to Games venues
Legacy
(post Games to 2019)
• Venue hand back and legacy works
• Reconciliation, audit and dissolution
Scope and Scale
A simple overview of the size and scale of the Commonwealth Games based
on previous Games data:
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6,500 athletes and team officials
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30 Training venues
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17 Sports – fully inclusive programme
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250 medals
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15 Para sport events
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17 Competition venues
Over 1,000 technical officials
Scope and Scale
• >500 TV cameras
• >1,000 hours of live broadcast coverage
• >1.5 billion global TV audience
• >100,000 media stories
• >3,000 journalists/photographers
• >50 sponsors and official providers
• >4 million public transport trips (in addition to normal passenger numbers)
• >86 million website page views
Scope and Scale
• GOLDOC currently employs 22 staff.
• By 2018 GOLDOC will employ around 1000 staff
• More than 30,000 contractors will work in venues and operations during ‘Games
time’
• 15,000 volunteers
Functional Areas
• Accommodation
• Command and Control
• Financial Planning
• Accreditation
• Community Relations
• Games Family Services
• Arts Festivals
• Competition Management
• Games Overlay
• Brand Protection
• Doping Control
• General Marketing
• Broadcasting
• Education
• Government Relations
• Catering
• Environment
• Image and Look
• Ceremonies
• Executive Office
• Knowledge Management
• City Operations
• Finance
• Legal
• Cleaning & Waste Mgmt
• Financial Management
Functional Areas
• Licensing and Merchandising
• Rate Card
• Sport Entries
• Uniforms
• Logistics
• Recruitment
• Sport Operations
• Value in Kind
• Medical
• Risk Management
• Sport Publications
• Venue Communications
• Office Management
• Security
• Sport Services
• Venue Development
• Press Operations
• Site Management
• Technology
• Venue Management
• Procurement
• Special Events
• Project Management
• Spectator Services
• Public Relations
• Sponsorship
• Queens Baton Relay
• Sport
• Technology Communication •
Services
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• Ticketing
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• Transport
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Venue Operations
Villages
Volunteers
Workforce
Impact
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Estimated economic benefit $2billion
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There will be in excess of $500m spent on sport and transport infrastructure –
GC2018 will fast track many initiatives
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The tourism, construction and events industries are diverse and labour intensive.
To meet the demand there will be employment and skill development, work
experience and learning opportunities
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Estimated 30,000 full time equivalent jobs
Benefits
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International exposure
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Community facilities
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Economic injection
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Business know-how
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Moment in time
Sports Program
The current sports program consists of the 17 sports nominated in the Candidature City File
CORE SPORTS (10)
OPTIONAL SPORTS (7)
Athletics
Basketball
Aquatics (Swimming/Diving)
Badminton
Boxing
Hockey
Lawn Bowls
Netball
Rugby Sevens
Squash
Weightlifting
PARA-SPORTS (4)
Athletics
Cycling
Gymnastics
Aquatics (Swimming)
Shooting
Table Tennis
Lawn Bowls
Triathlon
Wrestling
Powerlifting
Infrastructure Review
Competition Venues – Development Update
Competition venues currently remain as those nominated in the Candidature City File
Sport
Competition Venue
Sport
Competition Venue
Athletics
Carrara Stadium
Netball
Gold Coast Convention and
Exhibition Centre
Aquatics
Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Rugby Sevens
Robina Stadium
Badminton
Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre
Shooting
Belmont Shooting Complex
Basketball
Cairns Convention Centre (Preliminaries)
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre (Preliminaries)
Gold Coast Sports Arena (Finals)
Squash
Runaway Bay Sports Centre
Boxing
Oxenford Studios
Table Tennis
Oxenford Studios
Cycling
Merv Craig Sporting Complex (Road Race / Time Trial),
Queensland State Velodrome (Track), Hinze Dam (Mountain Bike)
Triathlon
Southport Broadwater Parklands
(South)
Gymnastics
Gold Coast Sports Arena
Weightlifting
Runaway Bay Sports Centre
Hockey
Gold Coast Hockey Centre
Wresting
Coomera Sport and Leisure Centre
Lawn Bowls
Broadbeach Bowls Club
Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
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State Government and Gold Coast City Council joint agreement to accelerate
aquatic centre redevelopment
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Completed in time for Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - August 2014
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Project management administered by Department of State Development,
Infrastructure and Planning
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16 month construction timeframe. Commencing February 2013
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Employment: 350 full time equivalent
Carrara Master Plan
Gold Coast City Council in process of developing a master plan for the Carrara
Precinct, identified as a major elite and community sport and recreation hub.
Master plan will identify:
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Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre
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Parking
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Gold Coast Sports Arena
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Amenities and ancillary infrastructure
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Track and Field Warm up and facilities
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Flood mitigation design and infrastructure
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Permanent community infrastructure
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Final master plan report due March 2013
Gold Coast 2018
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