Docklands Precinct
This precinct has been identified as a key area for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. This section details the characteristics of the precinct, the dates of competition on which the precinct will be in use, and the traffic and transport plans for the area and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying maps.
Venue
Melbourne Exhibition Centre (MEC), Telstra Dome (TEL), Main Press Centre
Sports
Badminton, Boxing, Rugby 7s, Weightlifting
Competition dates
Thursday 16 to Sunday 26 March, 2006
| Venue | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| TEL | X | X | |||||||||
| MEC | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Transport overview
The Docklands Precinct is located along the waterfront to the west of Melbourne’s CBD, only a short walk from Southern Cross Station. There is no public parking at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Telstra Dome is not available for public parking on March 15, 16 and 17 due to the Rugby 7s competition. For the Race Walk events (Monday March 20 and Friday March 24) some commercial car parking spaces in the immediate area will not be available for public parking. Southern Cross Station will be a busy interchange throughout the Games period for people travelling by regional trains and buses, and spectators travelling to the Docklands Precinct and the Albert Park Precinct. Large volumes of traffic are also expected around the Melbourne Exhibition Centre as this is where the Main Press Centre will be located.
Affected roads
World Trade Centre(for the duration of the Games)
| Siddeley Street |
Closed westbound from Spencer Street to Little Dock Road. Vehicle access for the Holiday Inn is available via Flinders Street. |
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Roads closed from Wednesday 22 February 2006 to Monday 10 April 2006
| Ferrars Street |
Between Lorimer Street to Munro Street |
| Lorimer Street |
East of car park to Ferrars Street |
| Munro Street |
East of Doran Street |
Telstra Dome
| Bourke Street |
Reduced to one lane eastbound between Harbour Esplanade and Batman Hill Drive, Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 March. |
Temporary Road closures for Thursday 16 March and Friday 17 March 2006 (approximately 3.00pm to 4.00pm and 10.30pm to 11.30pm) will occur on the following roads. These closures are marked in orange on the map.
| Spencer Street |
Between Collins and Lonsdale Streets |
| Collins Street |
Between Spencer Street and Batman Drive (east-bound only) |
| Bourke Street |
At Godfrey Street |
| La Trobe Street |
Between Spencer Street and Harbour Esplanade |
| Little Collins Street |
Closed at Spencer Street |
Parking restrictions / tow-away zone(for the duration of the Games unless otherwise indicated)
| Lorimer Street |
No stopping east of Montague Street |
| Melbourne Exhibition Centre |
No parking within venue |
| Munro Street |
No stopping east of Doran Street |
| Telstra Dome |
No parking, Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 March |
| Whiteman Street |
Parking reduced to accommodate Games-related vehicles |
Venue transport arrangements
| Facility | Available access |
| Parking |
No public parking (MEC - Games Period. TEL - Wednesday 15 March to Friday 17 March 2006) |
| Public drop off / pick up |
Collins Street west-bound, west of Spencer Street |
| Accessible drop off / pick up |
Indented parking bay on east side of Harbour Esplanade, south of La Trobe Street |
| Accessible shuttle drop off / pick up |
MEC - Southern Cross Station to Crown Casino canopy* MEC - Clarendon Street, MEC canopy to Southern Cross Station TEL - no service |
| Taxi rank |
TEL - Collins Street outside Southern Cross Station, west of Spencer Street MEC - Crown Casino taxi rank, Clarendon Street* |
| Hire car ranks |
TEL - East side of Batman Hill Drive between Collins Street and Bourke Street MEC - Whiteman Street, west of Clarendon Street |
| Charter coach drop off / pick up |
TEL - Pick up / set down - Bourke Street, west of Harbour Esplanade MEC - Pick up / set down - Normanby Road west of Clarendon Street |
| Charter coach parking |
TEL - Parking corner Batman Hill Drive and Collins Street - access via Batman Hill Drive MEC - Parking on Whiteman Street, west of Clarendon Street |
| Sponsor/corporate drop off/ pick up access |
TEL - East side of Harbour Esplanade, south of La Trobe Street MEC - North side of Whiteman Street, west of Clarendon Street |
| Bicycle parking |
TEL - Western side of Harbour Esplanade, south of Bourke Street MEC East side South Wharf Road, north of Lorimer Street |
* The Marathon on Sunday 19 March will cause temporary changes to the MEC arrangements on this day.
Right Turn Ban
The right turn from Spencer Street into Flinders Lane and the right
turn from Flinders Lane into Spencer Street will be banned between
16 March and 3 April. Barriers will be located on the west side of
the tram ‘fairway’ line to prevent the turn and to ensure
trams have priority.
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