NEWS 9TH EDITION DECEMBER 2004 GAMES GUIDE JUST THE TICKET CHAIRMAN’S The competition schedule and ticket prices for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games were released for the fi rst time nationally in the Games Guide through all News Limited MESSAGE newspapers on Sunday 21 November. With just 15 months to go, there is much to be proud of as we continue to The great news for all Australians is that people Up to 1 million tickets will be made available to strive towards putting on the biggest will be able to experience world-class sport live the general public. More than half of all tickets and best sporting event Melbourne at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games will be priced at $60 or less, with family ticket has seen – the Commonwealth Games for as little as $15. packages starting at $45. in 2006. These are just some of the highlights of the full Most recent was the national release schedule of events and ticket prices that were of the Games Guide – a planning guide unveiled in the Games Guide offi cially launched detailing our competition schedules in Melbourne by Victorian Premier Steve Bracks, and ticket prices. The Organising Federal Minister for Sport, the Hon. Rod Kemp, Committee has worked hard with the and Melbourne 2006 Chairman Ronald Walker state and federal governments to at Games headquarters. ensure we deliver the most affordable and accessible Games. The Games Guide revealed the Opening Ceremony will take place at the revamped For the fi rst time Australians saw our Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of brand in the marketplace with last Wednesday 15 March 2006. Tickets to the month’s launch of the United by the Ceremony will range from $100 to $590, with Moment national advertising campaign special family packages (two adults and two on television and in print. This was children, or one adult and three children) at $300. the fi rst real step in a journey that will bring tens of thousands of people to Speaking at the launch, Mr Bracks said the the Games. Games Guide delivered on the Victorian Government’s commitment to make the Just days later, I was very proud to be Melbourne 2006 Games accessible and in London in November to witness the affordable for all Australians. transformation of some of London’s famous black cabs bearing colourful “This Games Guide shows we have a ticket to images of the Twelve Apostles and suit everyone,” Mr Bracks said. Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Senator Kemp said the launch of the Games Games’ branding. It is exciting to know Guide represented the fi rst opportunity for all that we are encouraging Australians Australians – from Kalgoorlie to Katherine to and our friends overseas to come and Kyabram – to begin planning ahead for be a part the Games experience in one March 2006. of the world’s great cities. Tickets to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth I am pleased to welcome Coates Hire Games will be available through a ballot in March and Holmesglen Institute of TAFE to 2005. The ballot is the best way to ensure all our Melbourne 2006 sponsor family. Above: Chantelle Newbery (Diving), Katie Mactier (Cycling), Australian residents have access to Games tickets. Coates Hire will provide a full range of Adam Vella (Shooting) and Liz Ellis (Captain – Australian construction equipment and services Netball Team) helped launch the Games Guide at Melbourne to the Games, and Holmesglen will be 2006 Commonwealth Games headquarters. A host of other athletes including Aquatics - Patrick Murphy (Swimming); our offi cial training provider for the Irena Olevsky (Synchronised Swimming); Athletics - Jana Pit- Melbourne 2006 workforce. tman (Track & Field); Eliza Stankovic (EAD); Badminton - Gary Tho; Basketball - Andrew Gaze; Hollie Grima; Boxing - Adam Finally, the Melbourne 2006 Forsyth; Cycling - Niki Gudex (Mountain Bike); Hockey - Rachel Commonwealth Games Corporation Imison; Stephen Mowlan; Lawn Bowls - Karen Murphy; Rugby would like to wish you and your family 7s - Christian Lealiifano; Squash - Amelia Pittock; Table Tennis a very merry Christmas and a safe and - Miao Miao; Weightlifting - Yourik Sarkisian also gave their happy new year. support to the Games Guide launch. Right: Members of the Australian Netball team – fresh from their thrilling championship win against New Zealand – and Ronald J. Walker AC CBE Karak showed their support for the Games Guide. GAMES THE GAMES COME TO MESSAGE THE CLASSROOM REACHES THE Cathy Freeman, the face of the Games, and Ms Walsh said older students could host a Karak, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games community event or debate ethical issues. UK ‘ON THE Mascot, helped Premier Steve Bracks launch the Younger students will be given the opportunity statewide education program in October aimed to build a traveling suitcase, encouraging them RANK!’ at making the Games a memorable learning to learn about other countries using the internet. experience for Victoria’s students. Ms Walsh said the CD Rom also assisted teachers with more than 200 lessons plans for London’s famous black cabs Students could soon be preparing a major students from prep to year 12. will transport our Games to the event, getting stamps in their passport or debating selection process ethics while learning Victorian schools have received a copy of UK market as part of the Games all about the Games. Getting Schools Involved publication, which will marketing program. provide an overall snapshot of opportunities A CD Rom devised by Deakin University will from which teachers can choose for their soon be in schools throughout Victoria teaching students in the lead up to the Games. students the ins and outs of the Games. Project Director, Julia Walsh, said that students can tap “We are harnessing the excitement of the Games into the athletes’ experiences and read sport and translating it into teaching and learning profi les using the sports CD Rom. experiences that will stay with your children long after the Games has fi nished,” Mr Bracks said. “When it comes to the Games, students will understand the sports and really be able to For more information please go to support them. It’s about www.melbourne2006.com.au/education/. engaging and promoting the Games and students being a part of it,” Ms Walsh said. Twenty fi ve transformed cabs hit the streets of London bearing colourful images of the Twelve Apostles and the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games’ branding. A further 150 cabs will carry decorated sidings. The cabs, carrying a slogan ‘let the Gold rush begin’ are designed to motivate the London market to come to the Games in Melbourne 2006, Left: Face of the Games, and to encourage them to consider a Cathy Freeman, launches holiday experience in Victoria. the education program. As part of the marketing program the London cabbies involved will be trained as ambassadors for Victoria and the Games. Right: Winning coin design by The cabs will be on London’s streets MAKING A MINT Victorian student Kelly Just. from now until December 2005. They Victorian student Kelly Just has won the Mint to fi nd a winning were designed in partnership with prestigious honour of having her design appear design commemorating Tourism Victoria and Tourism Australia. on a limited edition 50c Melbourne 2006 the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games coin. Commonwealth Games. In November, 16-year-old Kelly Just was The winning design was announced by the Royal Australian Mint as the selected by the Australian winner of the coin design competition. The coin public who voted for their favourite design will be produced as a general circulating coin for on the Mint’s website choosing from six distribution Australia wide and Kelly’s initials outstanding fi nalists. will be incorporated into the coin. The Controller of the Royal Australian Mint, Kelly’s creative design shows animals mimicking Dr Vivienne Thom said: “We received many athletes performing a variety of sporting great designs from talented young students activities which will feature in the Melbourne embracing the spirit of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games such as Swimming, 2006 Commonwealth Games. I would like Athletics, Gymnastics and Diving. More than to congratulate all who took part in this 20,000 votes were cast in the nation-wide competition, the six fi nalists and especially Kelly competition conducted by the Royal Australian for her winning design”. ."3$) UNITED BY THE MOMENT Above: Acclaimed music composer Cezary Skubiszewski wrote an original score for the Games advertising campaign titled United by the Moment, and lead members of the acclaimed Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) through a beautiful performance of the score during the launch. United by the Moment, the theme for the Commonwealth Games gold medallists transport system and a proud history of Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Tracey Wickham, netballer Janine Ilitch and hosting big events,” Mr Walker said. television and print advertising campaign, diver Loudy Tourky. They each presented a Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games was launched in November at the Regent snapshot of their career highlights and their advertising agency, Clemenger Harvie Theatre, Melbourne. Victorian Premier Steve enthusiasm for the Games in 2006. Edge (CHE), created the United by the Bracks, Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Moment advertising theme for the Games Senator Rod Kemp, and Melbourne 2006 Corporation Chairman, Mr Ronald Walker after conducting extensive qualitative Commonwealth Games Corporation Chairman, said Melbourne was the perfect city to host and quantitative research into what Mr Ronald Walker unveiled the advertising the Commonwealth Games. motivational triggers would encourage campaign to a 500 strong audience. Australian consumers to attend the Games “We have great venues within walking Master of Ceremonies, Australian swimming in Melbourne 2006. distance of the city centre, great cafes, great Nicole Livingstone was joined by bars,restaurants and hotels, a great The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games The Games Village will be home to around GAMES VILLAGE Village – the “home away from home” for 6000 athletes and offi cials during the the athletes ready to compete in Melbourne Games.