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| Gold Coast Optus Aquatic Centre The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (also known as the Optus Aquatic Centre for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games) is a public swimming pool complex located in the Southport Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It will be the swimming and diving facility for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. |
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| The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Opened in the 1960s as the Southport Pool. The complex was renamed to the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in the late 2000s. |
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| In 2018, the Gold Coast will host the Commonwealth Games. The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre will be the swimming and diving facility for the event. |
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| Approximately $40 million will be spent on redeveloping the complex. The redevelopment will see the construction of an additional 10-lane competition pool, additional change rooms and new meeting rooms. |
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| Work began on the redevelopment in March 2013. |
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| Although the expansion was expected to be completed by 2017, the construction has been brought forward to allow the venue to host the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in 2014. |
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| During the 2014 refurbishment, additional water facilities were added as follows:
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| The refurbishment building design by Cox Rayner Architects has received the 2015 Queensland State Architecture Award for Public Architecture from the Australian Institute of Architects. Wikipedia  The beginning of Construction of Games Pool |