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Having fun and making a difference!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I can’t believe that it has been 4 years since the Gold Coast hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games! Having fun and making a difference!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Prior to the 2018 games a post appeared on my facebook feed encouraging Gold Coast locals to volunteer for the Commonwealth games. I initially dismissed it but over the next few weeks I saw the same post several times. I realised the universe was trying to tell me something! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Messages are all around us!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

How often do you see the messages but just ignore them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to take action and sign up to be a medical responder volunteer. I had no idea what that even meant but I cleared my calendar for the 2 weeks of the Commonwealth games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an amazing experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A real buzz and so much fun. Meeting amazing volunteers who were also assigned to the volleyball venue and we became besties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like attracts like!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We all had a common goal! Supporting our community and showcasing our beautiful part of the world to everyone. It was something really special!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I didn’t realise until we were on-site was that each venue required a specific number of medical responders each day so that the games could be held for safety reasons!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was such an honour to be able to support the local community so that we could host these fantastic games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the highlights for me:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n