UPDATE: Commonwealth Games gold medal marathon winner Michael Shelley has run the Queen’s Baton into a packed Helensvale Cultural Centre, bringing it another leg closer to Wednesday’s opening ceremony Kickoff.

The 2014 Glasgow Games marathon champion was going a decent clip as he finished the day’s final stretch into a large cheering crowd.

“That was so exciting. It felt like I was finishing off a marathon when the crowd really opens up.”

He harked back to growing up on the Gold Coast and attending nearby Helensvale High, which prompted another large cheer.

“I think my first actual fun run finished here so it brought back quite a few memories.”

5PM: An emotional Brooke Hanson has started today’s final leg of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton relay through Helensvale on the Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast Olympic gold and sliver medal swimming champion was tearing up as she opened the leg at Helensvale Aquatic Centre.

Earlier she had told the Bulletin she would be dedicating her baton run to the memory of her prematurely born son Jack.

“That is who I will be running for — I will be running for Jack who never got his chance to put his beautiful toes on the beaches of the Gold Coast.

After her leg, a smiling Hanson said: “Ah so emotional. That was amazing, absolutely amazing.”

4:30PM: The Queen’s Baton Relay has finished up in Upper Coomera and is now heading towards Helensvale.

Helensvale will mark the final stop for the first day of the Queen’s Baton Relay.

Tomorrow it will move on to the northern Gold Coast suburbs of Runaway Bay, Labrador, Hope Island, Paradise Point, Southport, Asmore and Nerang.

Earlier: The Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton has made its way into Upper Coomera.

Surf Life Saving Qld chief Mark Fife was the first to carry the baton through the northern Gold Coast suburb, saying is was a “proud achievement”.

media_camera A family taking a selfie as a Batonbearer carries the Baton as the Queen's Baton Relay Visited Tamborine Mountain.

EARLIER: The Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton has finally touched down on the outskirts of the host city Gold Coast, arriving into Mount Tamborine after starting its journey from Buckingham Palace in March last year.

Mt Tamborine community stalwart Betty Pugh, a tireless fundraiser since her arrival in the region in 1986, carried it on the last leg into a bustling Street party in the town centre.

Ms Pugh told those gathered for its arrival: “It’s an absolute honour to carry it.”

media_camera Batonbearer Betty Pugh carrying the Baton as the Queen's Baton Relay Visited Tamborine Mountain.

Ms Pugh said she was initially a little worried about her leg as part of it was up on of Mt Tamborine’s steeper hills and she joked: “I’m an asthmatic and have two artificial hips but they said I’d have the ambulance right behind me.

“It was absolutely wonderful — I’m English and I’m carrying the Queen’s Baton. Who wouldn’t be proud to do that.”

Now it is about to head off on it’s journey towards Coomera and then Helensvale where it will be carried on its final leg today by Gold Coast marathon champion Michael Shelley.

Queen’s Baton Relay live feed courtesy of 7 News Gold Coast

media_camera Batonbearer Peter Hannan carrying the Baton as the Queen's Baton Relay Visited Tamborine Mountain.

1PM: The Queen’s Baton has made its last top at Tamborine Mountain’s Main Street with a community celebration. It will now begin its journey back down the mountain to Upper Coomera.

media_camera Map of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay on the Gold Coast

FULL LIST OF QUEEN”S BATON RELAY ROAD CLOSURES

12:30PM: The Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay has begun on the Gold Coast with the relay currently making it’s way up Tamborine Mountain along Main Western Road. It is expected to reach the suburb’s Main Street by about 1pm.

media_camera Batonbearer Jim Dennis carrying the Baton at the Daisy Hill Koala Centre as the Queen's Baton Relay visited Daisy Hill.

Originally published as Live: Comm Games Queen’s Baton Relay lands on Coast