With the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Organising Committee wrapping up, organisers are assessing the impact the event had on the city.

Despite some troubles with traffic and the closing ceremony, the event is being hailed as one of the best.

The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (GOLDOC) held its last meeting on Tuesday.

GOLDOC chairman Peter Beattie said a survey of 9,500 games attendees had shown overwhelming support for the event.

"We were so delighted that we sold 1.2 million tickets," he said.

"We did much better in many ways than perhaps some people thought."

Mr Beattie said 97 per cent of people surveyed had rated staff and volunteers' helpfulness highly, and 92 per cent had a positive games experience.

The Games are being hailed a success despite traffic issues and widespread complaints about the closing ceremony. ( AAP: Darren England )

He also highlighted that the event staged the largest-ever parasport program and had an equal number of medal events for women and men.

"I hope that's a legacy which is followed by the Olympics, which is followed by future Commonwealth Games," Mr Beattie said.

"Because we live in the 21st century, that's an important legacy.

"The Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast were the first games to do that."

The chairman defended traffic management efforts that resulted in locals avoiding major roads.

"The M1 is a dog … It's a dog of a road and until it's improved it will remain to be a dog of a road," Mr Beattie said.

"We put in place a transport system to manage it … we tried to warn people.

"If anybody thinks this was some strategy by us to get people not to come here, that's not true."

Legacy for community

Sports venues at Carrara and Coomera built for the games will be a legacy left for community groups.

Gold Coast Deputy Mayor Donna Gates said the Games had injected $2 billion into the local economy.

"The vision that went round the world to 1.5 billion viewers has really highlighted what a beautiful city we have, what a magnificent climate we have," she said.

"We've really become a global event city and the Games have made us come of age."

Games Minister Kate Jones says the State Government has approved a $300,000 retention payment to GOLDOC chief executive Mark Peters. ( ABC Gold Coast: Damien Larkins, file )

No compensation for traders

Commonwealth Games Minister Kate Jones has confirmed GOLDOC chief executive Mark Peters will keep a controversial $300,000 retention payment.

She said legal advice had found the retention payment, instituted by the Newman government, should stand.

However, Ms Jones said $35 million in savings from the event would go to Government coffers and would not be used as compensation for traders who lost money during the Games.

"I think the State Government will argue that we are doing a lot of heavy lifting in regards to the Gold Coast and the additional spending in relation to the Gold Coast," she said.

"We've ruled out compensation very clearly. No games has ever provided compensation.

"What we will focus on is what is the infrastructure that will continue to grow the Gold Coast."

Mr Beattie has defended Mr Peters's retention payment.

"Anyone who can return the amount of money he did, with millions back to government, I think his retention payment is chickenfeed frankly," he said.

The Sporting Hall of Fame now houses the first official collection of GC2018 memorabilia. ( ABC Gold Coast: Damien Larkins )

A special gallery of Games mementos has been officially opened at the Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame in Southport.

GOLDOC had its last board meeting on Tuesday night.

After that it will drop to three staff until October, when it will reduce further to one until the end of December.

A full Commonwealth Games annual report is due to be tabled in State Parliament in October.