A striking set of gold, silver and bronze medals for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) were unveiled at the GC2018 Charity Gala function on Saturday night.

The medal design was carefully created by Delvene Cockatoo-Collins a local Nunukul, Ngugi and Goenpul woman of Quandamooka Country. For many generations, the Gold Coast coastline has been a place for gathering, meeting and sport. The medal design represents the soft sand lines which shift with every tide and wave, also symbolic of athletic achievement. A stunning representation of Queensland and Australia as a whole.

Judging by past and present Commonwealth Games athletes’ reactions, they too were impressed…

Wonderful to be at tonight’s medal reveal for @gc2018 The design by Delvene Cockatoo Collins … beautiful A proud reward for any athlete

A post shared by Anna Meares (@annameares) on Nov 4, 2017 at 7:21am PDT

So beautiful! Can’t weight to see the weighlifting team with some these next year #weightlifting #Repost @commgamesaus (@get_repost) ・・・ @gc2018 medals unveiled… Who can’t wait to see these around our Aussie athletes necks? #GC2018 #SHARETHEDREAM

A post shared by Damon Kelly (@damonkellyweightlifting) on Nov 4, 2017 at 2:12pm PDT

Dare to Dream greatly. The unveiling of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games medals. The dream becomes more REAL everyday. In the count down to the @gc2018 wrestling qualifier in Melbourne I’m focusing on making each day count. And when I think about what it means to ‘WIN’. For me it means focusing on ‘What’s Important Now’. Not the odds or fear of failing. Winning now means, staying laser liked focus on the process, and being purposeful with each moment with intent, passion and being fearless in the pursuit of what sets my heart on fire. And that is pushing my own boundaries, growth, creating my own path and having the courage to follow my dreams… #gc2018 #commgames #win #women #sport #legacy #growth #process #dreamgreatly #SHARETHEDREAM #warriorheart #womeninsport #greatnessrarelyseen

A post shared by Shantelle Thompson (@barkindjiwarrior) on Nov 5, 2017 at 10:48am PST

Thank you @gc2018 for inviting me to such a beautiful night to celebrate the unveiling of the Medals

A post shared by Sally Pearson (@salpearson) on Nov 4, 2017 at 4:27am PDT

It was amazing to be a part of the #GC2018 medal unveiling last night as well as see a good chunk of money be raised for the Gold Coast Community Fund 👏Pretty spectacular to say the least 🥇😆 #sharethedream #thisisqueensland

A post shared by Brenden Hall OAM (@brendenhall93) on Nov 4, 2017 at 10:39pm PDT