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Monterey Secondary Students Warm Up for the Games
22 June 2005Monterey Secondary College students today gave a traditional
'Manu Samoa' welcome to the Minister for the Commonwealth Games, Justin
Madden. Mr Madden saw first hand how the school is forging links with
their 'adopted second nation', Samoa.
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Go For Your Life in Commonwealth Games Celebrations
22 June 2005Students from Cheltenham Secondary College were given
a sneak preview of what is in store for melbourne 2006 when the Commonwealth
Games come to town
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Premier to visit Qatar's Asian Games site(571KB)
16 March 2005Victoria's experience in preparing for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games is likely to spark new trade opportunities with Qatar, the host of the 2006 Asian Games, the Premier Steve Bracks announced today.
Two year countdown to Commonwealth Games begin(574KB)
15 March 2005The covers have come off the new State Lawn Bowls Centre in time to celebrate the 'two years to go' countdown to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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2006 Commonwealth Games will be a unifying force - Madden
04 March 2005The Commonwealth Games in Manchester this year and in Melbourne in 2006, will demonstrate the unifying effect of sport in troubled times, Minister for the Commonwealth Games, Justin Madden said.
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Commonwealth Games UK Taxi Ambassadors Welcomed(26KB)
9 February 2005The Premier, Steve Brack, today welcomed to melbourne
six United Kingdom taxi ambassadors who will be used to help promote
Victoria in the lead up to the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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Commonwealth Games UK Campaign Launched
23 November 2004United Kingdom: 25 transformed English taxis hit the streets of London bearing colourful images of the 12 apostles and Victoria's Commonwealth Games branding
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Commonwealth Games Ticket Doubles as Ticket to Ride(571KB)
22 November 2004A ticket to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games will entitle people to travel on Melbourne's trains, trams and buses free on the day of the event, the Minister for the Commonwealth Games, Justin Madden announced today.
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Government protects 2006 Commonwealth Games intellectual property
08 October 2003Laws to protect the value and integrity of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games intellectual property are now in place, Minister for the Commonwealth Games announced today.
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Artistic Director named for Games handover
25 April 2002The handover ceremony at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase Melbourne 2006 to the Commonwealth, with internationally acclaimed artistic director, David Atkins, announced as Producer.
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Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton brings taste of 2006
24 April 2002Victoria will get a taste of things to come when the Queen's baton arrives in Melbourne tomorrow on route to Manchester, for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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