YOUR Entertainment OFFICIAL VENUE and Convention Centre GUIDE

Before you leave... DOWNLOAD THE AVOID BAGS GC2018 APP It will be much faster The app includes all the to enter the venue. With more than 300 days of information you’ll need to know for If necessary, make sure your sunshine per year, Townsville your event, in one place. You’ll find bag will fit under your seat, in North is a tropical venue maps, fun facts and more. as there are no cloakrooms in paradise. From the idyllic rainforest GC2018 venues. to the magical Great Barrier Reef the PLAN YOUR JOURNEY breathtaking red outback, here, Australia’s Use the GC2018 Journey KNOW YOUR LIMITS iconic landscapes converge. Planner on the app and You will pass through make sure you allow plenty of But during GC2018, all eyes will be on the court an airport style time for travel and entry, and your at Townsville Entertainment and Convention screening process as you enter departure after the event. Centre. This is Basketball at the Townsville the venue. Restrictions apply to Entertainment and Convention Centre, where certain items, such as water and spectators will witness world-class sporting ARRIVE EARLY sunscreen, so please check the entertainment in paradise. Don’t miss a moment of Venue Entry Conditions and Featuring four captivating quarters of the action. Entry gates Prohibited & Restricted Items end-to-end action, teams will compete will open up to 90 minutes before before you leave home. in the second Commonwealth Games TOWNSVILLE the beginning of each session. • Water: Commercially sealed Basketball competition in history and ENTERTAINMENT AND water bottle up to 350ml. the first since Melbourne 2006. CONVENTION CENTRE KEEP YOUR TICKET Only bring empty re-usable This venue guide contains everything WITH YOU transparent plastic bottles LOCATED AT: Entertainment Dr, (free water refill points are you need to know to make the most of Townsville City QLD 4810 Ensure you have the your GC2018 experience. You can find correct ticket for your session. It available in venue) even more information on the GC2018 SPORT: Basketball also entitles you to free public • Sunscreen: Sunscreen App and the website. transport* to and from the event. bottles up to 250ml Your Official Venue Guide Basketball GC2018 COURTSIDE TIPS

Teamwork, tactics and skill will take over KEEP HYDRATED Queensland as GC2018 Basketball is contested in Hydration is important for both athletes and , Townsville and the Gold Coast. With four spectators, but make sure you know what captivating quarters of action each match, spectators bottles you can and can’t bring into the venue. will witness some of the world’s best players defending, STAY SUN SAFE rebounding, dribbling, dunking, shooting and scoring in The Townsville Entertainment and Convention an on-court battle for Commonwealth supremacy. Centre is an indoor venue with outdoor features, The GC2018 competition will showcase eight men’s so consider sun protection. For more health teams and eight women’s teams. The competition advice, visit the Queensland Health website. begins with teams divided into two pools of four teams. The top ranked four teams are in Pool A, BE A GOOD SPORT and the bottom ranked four teams in Pool B. At the Cheer on your team as loudly as you can, but conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams from whistles, air horns, vuvuzelas or similar are not Pool A will proceed to the semifinals, while the bottom permitted to be used during events. We’d love to two teams from Pool A will play the top two teams see your photos - don’t forget to tag #GC2018! from Pool B in the qualifying finals. The remaining two Filming and photography must be for personal, Pool B teams are eliminated. non-commercial purposes only and flash photography is prohibited during competition. The preliminary rounds and qualifying finals will be played in Cairns and Townsville, with the semifinals and SETTLE IN FOR THE SESSION medal matches hosted on the Gold Coast. There are no pass outs during the session and smoking is not permitted in GC2018 venues. For full details on the conditions of FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BASKETBALL entry, see the Venue Entry Conditions.

MAKE A DAY OF IT Make the most of your time in • When basketball was first played the objective 2006 Commonwealth Games and has not Townsville, North Queensland. Check of the game was to throw the basketball into featured on a program again until GC2018. out Festival 2018 or explore the natural fruit baskets. Every time a point was scored, • Men and women play with different wonders of the reef and rainforest. the game was stopped so that a ladder could sized basketballs. During competition, be brought out to retrieve the ball. CHOOSE CASH women will play with a size 6 basketball With limited ATMs available in the venue and • Basketball made its debut at the Melbourne and the men a size 7. Fast Facts Fast most vendors accepting cash only, it’s best to plan ahead and bring cash to your session. Your Official Venue Guide THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL GETTING THERE AND BACK GET ACTIVE If you’re travelling locally, walking or cycling will be the easiest way to get to the venue. Bike parking is available near Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre. GC2018 is the largest sporting event Australia has seen this decade, so make sure you allow TAKE THE BUS plenty of time for travel, queuing at transport Many bus routes, including 200 and hubs and security checks. GET 201, can take you close to the venue. ACTIVE There are many travel options to get you to and from the Townsville Entertainment and Convention CATCH Centre and public transport is free with your ticket.* PARK ‘N’ RIDE A LIFT The earlier you plan your journey, the more Book a space at Townsville Dean Street Park ‘n’ Ride for the duration of your HOP ON you’ll enjoy your Games experience. Use the A BUS GC2018 Journey Planner to get started. session. From here, you can take a Games Shuttle close to the venue. Spaces are limited and you must book a spot. #SHARETHEDREAM CATCH A LIFT DID YOU KNOW? Taxi or passenger pick up and drop off GC2018 will be an inclusive options can take you close to the venue. celebration of our diverse Taxi ranks are located on Sir Leslie Theiss Commonwealth, with benefits lasting Drive and the passenger pick up area is beyond the Closing Ceremony. at the old bowls club on the Strand. With the Great Barrier Reef and rainforest on your doorstep, be ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT inspired to Share the Dream for a Accessible shuttle buses will be sustainable GC2018 by reducing available to take you close to the your impact, choosing reusable venue. Plan your journey. options and recycling to keep plastic pollutants out of the ocean. *Free public transport will be available for ticketed spectators travelling to and from the competition venue in Townsville on the qconnect and TransLink public transport networks. Present a valid GC2018 ticket when boarding services. Free travel will terminate at 3am the day after your event. Getting to and from

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The Strand Eyre Street South Townsville 45 Minute Walking Zone Mount St John Stanley Street Townsville Airport Park ‘n’ Ride - Bus

Ingham Road Castle Hill Dean Street Passenger Pick Up Park ‘n’ Ride

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Annandale Walking, cycling or public transport is your Cluden Kilometres best option to get you to and from the competition. There are road restrictions in 0 1.25 2.5 place and no parking around the venue. Average walking time is 12 mins per kilometre

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Melton Terrace Ross Street 200 Walking, cycling or public transport is your 201 Metres best option to get you to and from the competition. There are road restrictions in 0 90 180 place and no parking around the venue. King Street Average walking time is 12 mins per kilometre

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Walking, cycling or public transport is your best option to get you to and from the competition. There are road restrictions in place and no parking around the venue. 0 10 20

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