Venue: Carrara Stadium
Town: Carrara, AU
Capacity: 25,000

Carrara Stadium (known under naming rights as People First Stadium) is a stadium located in the Gold Coast suburb of Carrara. It is primarily used for Australian rules football as the home ground of the Gold Coast Suns, which competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The stadium's origins lie in the entry of the Brisbane Bears to the VFL/AFL in 1987, but following the Bears' relocation to the Gabba in 1993, it was used for other sports including rugby league, rugby union and baseball. It received a full-scale redevelopment ahead of Gold Coast's entry into the AFL in 2011. As of 2026, it hosts a capacity of 25,000 spectators, being reduced to 21,000 during cricket matches. Since 2024 Australian based mutual bank People First Bank have held naming rights to the stadium. In 2018, Carrara Stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, as well as the athletics competitions. The venue is used occasionally for cricket, including Big Bash League matches, and would host cricket for the 2032 Summer Olympics if the sport is approved by the International Olympic Committee. It has also hosted many special events and concerts. In 1983, the Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Club was formed and were located at Carrara Oval. During 1983, the Bulls fielded one senior team and in 1984 they fielded two senior teams. The club spent two seasons at Carrara before moving to Glennon Park in Nerang in 1985. On 7 October 1986, it was announced that Australian rules football club the Brisbane Bears had been granted a licence to enter the Victorian Football League for the 1987 VFL season. Bears President, Paul Cronin, announced on 23 December 1986 that the club would use Carrara Oval as their home ground. The financial backer of the Bears, Christopher Skase, spent $1 million redeveloping Carrara Oval over a 10-week period at the beginning of 1987, which included upgraded player facilities, seating for 6,000 spectators and a new electronic scoreboard. On 19 April 198