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HONOUR BOARD
The 50th Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Awards has placed a spotlight on the city’s rich sporting history. Check out the honour boards of previous winners and Hall of Fame inductees.
SPORTS GOLD COAST – WHAT NEXT?
IF you thought the Gold Coast sporting ride was going to slow to a crawl after the Commonwealth Games, well think again … and buckle up.
GOLD COAST SPORTING HALL OF FAME
Daphne Pirie calls it ‘the best kept secret on the Gold Coast’. That’s unfortunate because the Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame deserves to be part of a much brighter spotlight on the city’s sports landscape.
SPORTS GOLD COAST CHAIRMAN GEOFF SMITH
The 50th annual Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Awards showed this city is truly world class. The awards, at the Southport Sharks, were a glittering success.
WHO AND WHAT IS SPORTS GOLD COAST?
Sports Gold Coast was born out of the passion and frustration of a small group of diverse business leaders which included one of the city’s top lawyers and community workers – Geoff Smith.
FINALISTS: GOLD COAST SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR – ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
The two finalists in the Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year – Athlete with a Disability, are both inspirational world champions.
FINALISTS: GOLD COAST SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR
The 10 finalists in the 2017 Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Award are an elite group of world champions and the best-of-the-best in Australian sport.
AWARD WINNERS LIST
The 10 finalists in the 2017 Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Award are an elite group of world champions and the best-of-the-best in Australian sport.
MARK GIBSON WINS DAPHNE PIRIE AO MBE SPIRIT OF SPORT MEDAL
There would be very few, if any, local sports mentors who have influenced as many people as golf coach Mark Gibson.
PIPER PHELAN WINS EXIMM JUNIOR SPORTS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
If you want to know what a great sports volunteer looks like, then all we need is a picture of 12-year-old Piper Phelan.
KEEBRA PARK HIGH SCHOOL’S OPEN AGE RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM WINS MyGC and 102.9 HOT TOMATO PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
There is no doubting the popularity of the Keebra Park High School’s rugby league team. They had a 600-strong crowd at the Gold Coast’s gala sports awards night cheering them on.
ASHLEIGH GENTLE WINS CITY OF GOLD COAST MAYOR’S SPORTS AWARD
Globe-trotting triathlon star Ashleigh Gentle continues to collect accolades, being named recipient of the prestigious City of Gold Coast Mayor’s Sports Award.
EMMA SNOWSILL INDUCTED INTO THE GOLD COAST SPORTING HALL OF FAME
She may be small in stature, however Emma Snowsill stands tall as arguably Australia’s greatest triathlete.
CURTIS McGRATH: GOLD COAST SPORTS START OF THE YEAR – ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
There is little doubt why Curtis McGrath is one of Australia’s, and the Gold Coast’s, most awarded and revered athletes.
SALLY PEARSON NAMED GOLD COAST SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR
Sally Pearson has achieved the perfect preparation for Commonwealth Games gold, being crowned Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year in front of an adoring hometown crowd.
VIDEO REPLAY
Video Replay: All the highlights and interviews.
PHOTO GALLERY
View all the photos of the winners and guests.
Brielle dives into a year of ‘Firsts’.
GOLD Coast ironwoman sensation Brielle Cooper has buckled up for what could be one of the most incredible 12-month rides in surf lifesaving history.
Sports Gold Coast backs rugby resurgence
Sports Gold Coast is playing a vital role in local rugby union’s aim to rebrand the code on the Gold Coast, making it appealing to the city’s business hub.
Hunter McElrea’s racing to his Indy dream
Teenage motor racing sensation Hunter McElrea has raced to a perfect start to the season, thanks to a cooler head on the track and some great support from a Gold Coast business.
Sports Gold Coast urges businesses to join Suns in Shanghai
Sports Gold Coast is urging local business people to jump on board the Suns’ trip to China for their Round 9 game in May. Find out more at an info night on Thursday.
Gold Coast United targets A-League in 2019 – Media Release
Like a perfectly timed ‘corner’, Gold Coast United will use the momentum of the Commonwealth Games to deliver the city arguably its greatest Games legacy – an A-League Licence.
The Wallabies are coming
“The Wallabies will be training out of the Gold Coast for two weeks leading into their Test matches against South Africa at Suncorp on September 8 and against Argentina at our own Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday, September 15,” said Sports Gold Coast Chairman Geoff Smith.
SGC aims for a ‘Sold Out’ Cbus Stadium
SPORTS Gold Coast chairman Geoff Smith believes the Wallabies will be cheered on by a sold-out Cbus Super Stadium when they take on Argentina on September 15 this year. Planning for that eventuality has started with Sports Gold Coast (SGC) convening a meeting of key stakeholders at Bond University’s Institute of Health and Sport on May 10.
Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Awards Launch
AN avalanche of gold to local athletes at this year’s Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast has created what will arguably be the highest quality field of finalists in the 51-year history of the prestigious Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Award.
The awards – to be staged on February 21 next year – were officially launched today by Gold Coast Deputy Mayor Donna Gates.
Cream of Crop in Sports Star Awards Nominations
Commonwealth Games gold medalists and reigning World Champions headline nominations for this year’s Gold Coast Sports Star of the Year Awards to be held at Southport Sharks on February 21.
Local Para-Sport Heroes Up For Top Gong
Para-sport is set to take centre stage at February’s Gold Coast Sports Star Awards following the announcement of a stellar group of finalists for Para-sport Sports Star of the Year.