The 2018 Commonwealth Games venues are mostly located in the host city of Gold Coast, though some other events require facilities located elsewhere.
One of the key technical aspects of Gold Coast City's successful bid was the fact that the city already has 80 percent of the planned venues in place. The vast majority of venues are located within 20-minutes driving time of the Athletes Village in Parkwood and are broadly grouped into three areas; Central Gold Coast City, North Gold Coast City and South Gold Coast City. The only sports that will be held outside of Gold Coast City will be track cycling, shooting and the preliminary rounds of Basketball which will be held in Brisbane and Cairns/Townsville respectively.
Carrara Stadium, located in the suburb of Carrara, will be the main venue for Athletics, the Opening Ceremony and the Closing Ceremony.
The Gold Coast City Convention and Exhibition Centre, located in the suburb of Broadbeach, will host Basketball and Netball. The Broadbeach Bowls Club will play host to the Bowls competition. Carrara Stadium will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the games while also hosting the Athletics events. A new indoor sports venue called the Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre (replacing the existing Carrara Indoor Stadium) will be constructed close to the athletics warm up track.
The Hinze Dam, located in the suburb of Advancetown, will be the location for the Mountain Bike competition. A new course will be constructed to meet international competition requirements and temporary spectator seating for 2,000 spectators.