Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
GCCEC
View from The Star Gold Coast looking north to Surfers Paradise
Map
Location2684–2690 Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland 4218
Coordinates28°1′43″S 153°25′43″E / 28.02861°S 153.42861°E / -28.02861; 153.42861
OwnerQueensland Government
OperatorStar Entertainment Group
Capacity6,000
Basketball / Netball: 5,269
Construction
Broke ground2003
OpenedJune 29, 2004
Construction costAU$167m
General contractorBrookfield Multiplex
Tenants
Gold Coast Blaze (NBL) (2007–2012)
Queensland Firebirds (ANZ/NNL) (2008–2017)
AFL Draft (2010, 2012–2014)
2018 Commonwealth Games (Netball)
GCCEC main entrance (June 2020)

The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is located on the Gold Coast Highway in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. The venue was opened on the 29th of June 2004 at a cost of A$167 million.[1] It is linked by a covered walkway to The Star Gold Coast. Managed by the Star Entertainment Group, the Centre caters for 10 to 6,000 people.[2]

  1. ^ "Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre". Gold Coast City Council. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. ^ Gold Coast Australia. "Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre" Archived 3 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 December 2010.