GC2018 bosses take over athletes' village

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes' village will be a key part of the Games' legacy to the Gold Coast.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk inspects the Commonwealth Games village. (AAP)

The athletes' village for next year's Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will play a key role in the Games' legacy to the city, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.

The $550 million site was officially handed over to Games organisers on Monday, 184 days before the event starts in April 2018.

Ms Palaszczuk says the village site will become a "health and knowledge precinct" after the Games in a key part of the legacy aspect of the event.