<P> Brisbane 1982 was awarded after Lagos, Nigeria; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Birmingham, England all withdrew prior to the Bid vote that took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during the 1976 Summer Olympics . </P> <P> Melbourne 2006 was awarded to the city after Wellington, New Zealand withdrew their bid prior to the Bid Lodgement Deadline . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Year </Td> <Td> Host City, State </Td> <Td> Years Between </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 Commonwealth Games </Td> <Td> Gold Coast, Queensland </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 Commonwealth Games </Td> <Td> Melbourne, Victoria </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 Commonwealth Games </Td> <Td> Brisbane, Queensland </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games </Td> <Td> Perth, Western Australia </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 British Empire Games </Td> <Td> Sydney, New South Wales </Td> <Td> - </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Year </Td> <Td> Host City, State </Td> <Td> Years Between </Td> </Tr>

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