Carrara Stadium
| Metricon Stadium | |
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| Former names | Laver Oval Carrara Oval Gold Coast Stadium |
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| Location | Carrara, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 28°00′23″S 153°22′2″E / 28.00639°S 153.36722°ECoordinates: 28°00′23″S 153°22′2″E / 28.00639°S 153.36722°E |
| Owner | Queensland Government |
| Operator | Stadiums Queensland |
| Capacity | 25,000 (23,500 seats) (2011–present) 18,000 (1987–2010) |
| Field size | 161 x 134 metres |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1986 |
| Opened | 1987 (Redeveloped 2010 – 2011) |
| Architect | Populous (2010) |
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Gold Coast Suns (AFL) (2011–) 2018 Commonwealth Games Brisbane Bears (AFL) (1987–1993) Nerang Bulls (Rugby Union) (1983–1986) Gold Coast Clippers (ABL) (1989–1990) Daikyo Dolphins (ABL) (1992–1993) East Coast Cougars/Gold Coast Cougars (ABL) (1993–1999) Gold Coast Chargers (ARL/NRL) (1996–1998) Gold Coast Titans (NRL) (2007) East Coast Aces (ARU) (2007) North Melbourne Kangaroos (AFL) (2007–2008) |
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| Website | |
| www.metriconstadium.com.au | |
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
It received substantial redevelopment work prior to the entry of the Brisbane Bears to the VFL/AFL in 1987, but since the Bears relocated to the Gabba in 1993, it has been used for other sports including rugby league, rugby union and even baseball. The stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the athletics competitions.
In 1983 the Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Club was formed and were located at Carrara oval. During 1983 the Bulls would field one senior team. In 1984 the Bulls would field two senior teams. The Bulls would spend two seasons at Carrara before moving to Glennon Park in Nerang in 1985.
On 7 October 1986 it was announced that the Brisbane Bears were granted a licence to enter the Victorian Football League for the 1987 VFL season. Bears President Paul Cronin announced on 23 December 1986 that the club would use Carrara Oval as their home ground. The financial backer of the Bears, Christopher Skase, spent $1 million redeveloping Carrara Oval over a 10-week period at the beginning of 1987 which included upgraded player facilities, seating for 6000 spectators and new electronic scoreboard. The Fitzroy Football Club defeated the Brisbane Bears in the first VFL game played at Carrara Oval before a crowd of 17,795 on 19 April 1987. (The Brisbane Lions website records this crowd as unofficially 22,684.)
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