Sponsorship & Community

Please click here to download the Gold Coast Airport Sponsorship Policy.

Regional Economic Significance
Gold Coast Airport is a major source of employment in the Gold Coast and Tweed regions with more than 750 people directly employed in airport related industries. The National Centre for Tourism estimates that annual expenditure in the Gold Coast / Tweed regions, derived from visitors using Gold Coast Airport, is in the order of $820 million. Direct and indirect employment generated by the airport is estimated at 7,900 full time equivalent positions.

2009 Gold Coast Airport Marathon

In one of the most desirable holiday destinations in the world – the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia - is an event that motivates and challenges tens of thousands of people of all ages and abilities.

It is the Gold Coast Airport Marathon to be next held on Sunday 5 July 2009, featuring a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km Run, Community Walk and Junior Dash.

Now in its 31st year, runners will come from all over the world to experience the magnificent running conditions and beautiful course that runs alongside the Pacific Ocean surf beaches and Broadwater.

Visitors to the Gold Coast can book direct flights into Gold Coast Airport and have a massive choice of accommodation, dining, public transportation and leisure activities.

Visit www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au.

Gold Coast Airport Tweed Business Excellence Awards:

Gold Coast Airport is please to announce our naming rights sponsorship of the Tweed Business Excellence Awards (BEX) for 2008. The BEX Awards celebrate achievements from all quarters of the Tweed business community and have proven to be an overwhelming success story.

For more information about the 2008 Gold Coast Airport Tweed Business Excellence Awards please visit www.bexawards.com.au

Gold Coast Airport Galaxy of Stars
Gold Coast Airport commenced sponsorship of the Gold Coast Airport Galaxy of Stars in 2004. This is the Rotary Club of Coolangatta Tweed Heads major fundraiser for the year. The Cabaret style concert generates funding for local non-profit organisations with beneficiaries including: RACQ Careflight, Tweed Valley Early Childhood Intervention Centre, Camp Quality and the Coolangatta Special School Farm.

Gold Coast Airport also supported its local community throughout the past year with other sponsorships and donations including:

• Tweed Business Excellence Awards
• Surf Life Saving QLD 'Staying Alive Program'
• RACQ Careflight
• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Animal Hospital
• Miami State High School Aviation Studies program
• Tweed Ecosystem Management Program
• Savoir Faire