Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gold Coast Bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Logo of Gold Coast's 2018 Commonwealth Games bid
Host city	Gold Coast, Australia
Motto	It's our time to shine
Opening	4 April
Closing	15 April
Main venue	Carrara Stadium
Website	http://www.gc2018.com/

The Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games was a successful bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games by the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It beat the Hambantota bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to host the games, which will be held over 11 days, with the opening ceremony on 4 April 2018, and the last day of competition and closing ceremony on 15 April 2018.