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Eastern Suburbs Celebrate the Games with $365,000 Grant(26KB)

26 April 2005

More than 40 Commonwealth Games-related activities are planned across the eastern suburbs, as every municipality in Victoria shares in $4.5 million to celebrate the Games in their own way
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MCG Welcomes the Commonwealth to the Home of Football (641KB)

13 April 2005

Over 60,000 football fans at the MCG last Friday gave a rousing welcome to Victoian mayors and Commonwealth Games delegates visiting Melbourne in preparation for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
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$4.5 Million for All Victoria to Celebrate the Games (576KB)

2 March 2005

More than 500 Games related activities will take place across Victoria, as every municipality in the State shares in $4.5 million to celebrate the Commonwealth Games in their own way
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Regional Centres to Share in Games Celebrations(26KB)

18 February 2005

Some of the best artists in the Commonwealth will descend on regional Victoria in march 2006 as part of the Games-inspired celebrations
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Councils adopt a second Commonwealth nation for the Games

31 October 2004

Councils across Victoria have put their hands up to adopt another Commonwealth nation as part of their preparations for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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4.5 million to help Victoria make the most of the Games(576KB)

02 September 2004

Municipalities across Victoria will share in 4.5 million to celebrate the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games in their own way. The Getting Involved grants will fund Games related celebrations providing the perfect backdrop to showcase what is special about Victoria's suburbs and towns.
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Helping Regional Victoria make the most of the Games(610KB)

02 September 2004

From East Gippsland to West Wimmera, every Victorian municipality will share in $4.5million to help celebrate the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, the Minister for Commonwealth Games, Justin Madden announced today.
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