Mark Peters: Yes, we always knew there were going to be challenges because of the regional city reality. Key businesses and many of the necessary skills sets were located in Australia and some overseas, not on the Gold Coast or in South-East Queensland; however, it provided a great opportunity for local businesses to partner with larger companies to up-skill and diversify similarly with the local workforce. Perhaps this is could be one of the big legacies of the Games in having many businesses and people from the Gold Coast and South-East Queensland develop the skills required to be contributors to major events and associated opportunities. The Gold Coast has always had transport issues as a linear regional city and been reliant on car travel. The Games brought the matter to a head and highlighted the need for long-term planning if the city was to progress.

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回顾2018年黄金海岸英联邦运动会：专访黄金海岸组委会前首席执行官马克·彼得斯

Mark Peters：是的，我们一直都知道，由于区域性城市的现实，我们会遇到挑战。关键业务和许多必要的技能组合位于澳大利亚和一些海外，而不是黄金海岸或昆士兰东南部；然而，它为当地企业提供了一个与大公司合作的绝佳机会，以提高当地劳动力的技能并实现多样化。也许这可能是奥运会的重大遗产之一，让来自黄金海岸和昆士兰东南部的许多企业和个人发展成为重大赛事和相关机会的贡献者所需的技能。黄金海岸作为一个线性区域城市一直存在交通问题，并且一直依赖汽车旅行。