Skilled Park
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| Skilled Park | |
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| Location | Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Broke ground | 2006 |
| Opened | February 2008 |
| Owner | Queensland Government |
| Operator | Major Sports Facilities Authority |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $160,000,000 |
| Tenants | Gold Coast Titans (NRL) (2008 - ) |
| Capacity | 27,000 [1] |
Skilled Park is a new stadium at Robina, a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Construction of the venue started in 2006, and finished in February 2008, in time for the 2008 National Rugby League season, when it became the new home of the Gold Coast Titans.
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[edit] The stadium
Skilled Park is located in the satellite growth suburb of Robina, next to Robina railway station. The stadium is effectively a smaller version of Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, and was designed by the same company. The project was funded by the Queensland Government. On September 27, 2006, it was announced that the new ground will be called Skilled Park.
Sports Minister Judy Spence announced that the new stadium will now be able to seat 27,000 people instead of 25,000. This came after workers on the site found extra space for about 2,000 seats across the stadium while construction was in progress. [1]
Skilled Park will host matches in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, to be held in Australia. The ground will host a new A-League side called Gold Coast United FC from the 09/10 season
[edit] Crowds
The stadium produced a record crowd of 27,176 on 18 April 2008 when it hosted the Heritage Round National Rugby League match between Gold Coast Titans and Brisbane Broncos.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (OFFLINE) Board Offline
- ^ "Titans hang on to down Broncos", NRL.COM & Telstra Corporation Pty Ltd, 2008-04-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
[edit] External links
- Skilled Stadium to accommodate an extra 2,000 people: Spence
- Queensland Government - Gold Coast Stadium
- Major Sports Facility Authority: Gold Coast Stadium
- Major Sports Facility Authority: Gold Coast Stadium images
- Skilled Park at Austadiums
- Skilled wins Titans naming rights
- Skilled Group - Winner of the naming rights
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