Len Peak Oval
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Interactive map of Len Peak Oval | |
| Address | 57 Miles Street Coolangatta, Queensland |
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| Owner | Gold Coast City Council |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 1964 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Tenant | |
| Coolangatta Football Club (QFA) | |
Len Peak Oval is an Australian rules football venue located in the Gold Coast suburb of Coolangatta, Queensland.[1] It is located 50 metres (160 ft) from the border with New South Wales and is the home of the Coolangatta Football Club in the Queensland Football Association (QFA).[2]
Since 2019, the ground has been known as EXIMM Oval under naming rights.[3][4]
History
The Coolangatta Football Club was formed in 1962 and played its home matches at Salk Oval, although it dropped out of the Gold Coast Australian Football League (GCAFC) mid-season.[5]
In 1964, a new oval was developed in Coolangatta.[6] At a Gold Coast City Council meeting on 27 November 1964, it was decided to name the new venue after former mayor Len Peak (died 1972).[6][7] Coolangatta returned to the GCAFC in 1965 and began playing at the new venue the same year.[8]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, access to Len Peak Oval was disrupted by the closure of state borders.[9][10]
The venue's changing rooms were upgraded in 2023 at a cost of A$828,000.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Players hit the road for Community Week". Melbourne Football Club. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Lions grab grassroots support". AFL.com.au. 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Get down to Eximm Oval Coolangatta today for a full day of Footy". Facebook. Coolangatta Football Club. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Bond University QAFLW Fixture Released". AFL Queensland. 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "1962". Southport Sharks. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- 1 2 "16th Annual Report and Financial Statements". City of Gold Coast. 30 June 1965. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Council Meeting". City of Gold Coast. 27 April 1972. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "1965". Southport Sharks. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Border restrictions". Queensland Police. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Covacevich, Emma; Scarlett, Storm (27 March 2020). "Queensland closes borders and requires persons entering Queensland to quarantine for 14 days". Clayton Utz. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rise in female participation calls for new change rooms at Tweed Coolangatta". AFL Queensland. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Coolangatta AFL change rooms to benefit Gold Coast sportswomen". Australasian Leisure Management. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2026.