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Aerial view of Sports Centre for the XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Sports Centre (QEII Stadium), currently called the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre, is a major multi-purpose sporting facility on the south side of Brisbane.
The facility opened in 1975 and was officially named Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Sports Centre by the Queen in 1977 to mark her Silver Jubilee. It was constructed in close proximity to both the Queen Elizbeth II Jubilee Hospital and Griffith University campus, which provided athlete accommodation.
The original roofed stadium was intended to be the only permanent seating facility. The remainder of the stadium seating was built as “temporary” seating and was intended to be removed after the Commonwealth Games had finished. Public opinion resulted in the unroofed temporary seating being retained as permanent.
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Digital Image ID 5694
Opening Ceremony of the XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
The Opening Ceremony of the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 30 September 1982 at the QEII Stadium in Brisbane. The final runner in the Queen’s Baton Relay was Raelene Boyle, who handed the baton to the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke read out the message which Elizabeth II had sent in the Queen’s Baton, officially opening the Games (the Duke opened the Games because the Queen was unable to arrive in Australia in time to attend the Opening Ceremony).
Because the Opening Ceremony was held during daylight hours, there were no fireworks to accompany the ceremony. However, both doves and colourful balloons of red, white and blue, were released. There were also supposed to be parachute jumpers, with parachutes of red, white and blue, taking park during the display at the opening of the ceremony, with the parachute jumpers landing within the stylised map of
Weightlifters receiving medals at the XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
The weightlifting events at the 1982 Commonwealth Games were held over the first two days of the Games.
Australia won the most number of medals in this sport, totalling 9 medals across all bodyweight categories. Australia finished with 3 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronze medals.
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Women's relay event at the XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
The women’s 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane.
The gold went to Wendy Hoyte, Kathy Smallwood, Beverley Callender, and Sonia Lannaman from England. The silver went to the Canadian team, and the team from Jamaica won the bronze.
The Australian team narrowly missed out on a medal by less than second.
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Opening Ceremony of the XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
The opening ceremony was held during the afternoon of a fine and sunny, but extremely windy and somewhat cool, afternoon. The starting of the Opening Ceremony was signalled with a kookaburra’s call, followed by the traditional cry of “cooee”. Already on the field were two Commonwealth Games logos.
After the announcement welcoming the audience to the opening ceremony, thousands of high school students dressed in red, white, or blue came running onto the field. Some of the children carried fabric placards while others picked up coloured boards once they were on the field.
While the Opening Prelude/Commonwealth Games song was performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonia Choir, the children formed the Australian flag.
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