On 12 November 2011, it was announced that the Gold Coast would host the
2018 Commonwealth Games. The Gold Coast bid included an indoor facility in
Coomera that would hold a capacity of 2500 people and would host the
Wrestling event. The bid also included the creation of the 7500-seat arena to be built in Southport. On 13 June 2014, the 2018 Commonwealth Games masterplan was finalised and the release revealed a new 7500-seat indoor arena to be built in Coomera. The arena will measure 10,000 square-metres and construction will be complete in 2016. The venue will be used for Volleyball in the
2032 Summer Olympics and Wheelchair Rugby for the
2032 Summer Paralympics. == Sporting events ==