The City’s Active and Healthy Program launched today kicking off 10 days of sporting events and free activities to celebrate a Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games milestone.
“On Sunday 23 July we will be marking the nine-year countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in South East Queensland,” said Lifestyle and Community Chair, Councillor Hermann Vorster.
“I’m excited to announce that today is the start of Go Gold Coast Week and in line with our 2023-24 Active and Healthy launch, we will showcase the city’s world-class sporting venues which are ready to go for 2032.
“This event will give locals the chance to ‘have a go’ at an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free, be a spectator at a football match, take part in wellness programs and join in a parkrun, to name a few.”
Go Gold Coast Week will showcase the City’s depth of existing programs and facilities and potential Olympic and Paralympic legacy.
There will be free entry to City-owned sporting venues and the staging of free Active and Healthy activities on the Sunday to end the celebration of sport and physical activity.
A range of feature sport and physical activity focused events are scheduled throughout the week including a Go Gold Coast Family Sport Day at Broadwater Parklands, and will be repeated annually in the lead up to 2032.
Free #HaveAGo Olympic and Paralympic Sport activities include:
- Basketball/wheelchair basketball, Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
- Beach Volleyball, Kurrawa Park Broadbeach
- BMX and skateboarding, Pizzey Park Miami
- Para Athletics, Griffith University Athletics Track
- Surfing, Currumbin Alley
- Fully accessible swimming and tennis, Pimpama Sports Hub
- Broadwater Parkland Family Fun Day featuring local sporting clubs
Other events include Gold Coast Titans vs Sydney Roosters NRL game at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Suns vs St Kilda AFL match at Heritage Stadium, a Women’s Golf Day and the Kokoda Challenge.
Check out the sporting venues with FREE entry and FREE activities HERE
Image: Gold Coast Councillor Hermann Vorster attends an Active and Healthy Pawesome Pilates event in Burleigh Heads.
