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Two Days Until Queen’S Baton Arrives In Bass CoastBass Coast Shire Council announced today, that after all the hard work there is just two days to go until the Bass Coast Shire hosts the Melbourne 2006 Queen’s Baton Relay. By Bass Coast Shire Council - 27th February 2006 - Back to News The Queen’s Baton Relay will arrive first at South Coast Christian College on Korumburra Road at 2.27pm.
Shire Mayor, Cr Neville Goodwin, said the excitement throughout the entire district was palpable.
"To host a huge international event of this nature is a feather in the cap for the local community and will help boost the profile of the region across Australia and the World."
He said it was inspiring the way the community had worked together to prepare for the baton’s arrival with so many local people realising the marvelous potential the visit offered to promote the region.
Cr Goodwin said that many celebrations have been planned for the relay’s visit on 1 March including:
- a jumping castle and face painting at Apex Park in Wonthaggi from 2-3pm;
- a sausage sizzle at the San Remo Jetty from 3.45-4.30pm; and
- huge celebrations on the Cowes Foreshore from 3.30pm including a flying demonstration by a Roulette, live entertainment with the Navy band, Wonthaggi Citizens Band, the Road to Tamworth winners and African band Musiki Manjaro, an Aussie tribute by over 600 school students and a fireworks display.
When the baton leaves the Shire on March 2, Newhaven Primary School have also organised a sausage sizzle at the Newhaven Recreation Reserve from 7.45am.
When the Shire receives the baton on 1 March, it will be day 36 of its 50 day tour across the country. The baton will visit Wonthaggi, San Remo, Newhaven and Cowes.
Cowes is one of 47 communities across the country selected to host an official evening welcome ceremony.
Traffic Delays
Members of the public are advised that traffic delays will be kept to a minimum and spectators are also reminded to observe local traffic management advice.
Council’s Special Events Coordinator, Frank Angarane, said time delays are expected to be limited to between 3 and 5 minutes along the route.
Roads to be affected are:
- McBride Avenue and Murray Street, Wonthaggi around 2.40pm
- San Remo Jetty Car Park around 4.20pm
- Thompson Avenue, Cowes around 5.15pm
Roads to be closed are:
- Phillip Island/San Remo Bridge – one lane only – around 4.45pm
- Thompson Avenue from Chapel Street to The Esplanade in Cowes from 3.30 to 5.00pm
- The Esplanade near the Jetty Triangle in Cowes from midday
- The Jetty Triangle from 8.00am to 6.30pm
Mr Angarane also advised that due to the size of the convoy during the baton’s progress, it is necessary for cars not to be parked on the roadway from 3.30 to 4.30pm on 1 March in San Remo in Ocean Grove, Thomas Grove, Bergin Grove, Mary Grove, Park Road, Banksia Road and Woolamai Grove. Restrictions will also apply from 8.00 to 8.30am on 2 March in Bergin Grove and Ocean Grove.
"All efforts will be made to make the disruptions as minimal as possible," assured Mr Angarane.
The Baton’s Journey
The Melbourne 2006 Queen’s Baton is visiting more than 500 Australian communities and being carried by 3,500 relay runners in the final 50 days of its epic journey from Buckingham Palace to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
The Queen’s Baton arrived at its 71st and final destination, Australia, on 24 January 2006. The baton is now travelling 21,500 kilometres across Australia – 9,700 by road, 9,300 by air, 1,000 by sea and 1,500 by rail.
The baton began the domestic leg of its 180,000km global journey with a two day relay around Sydney, coinciding with the city’s spectacular Australia Day celebrations. It will visit every state and territory and every capital city as it concludes its historic year-long journey across the Commonwealth.
"All Australians can be proud of the fact that the Melbourne 2006 Queen’s Baton Relay is the first to travel to all 71 nations of the Commonwealth and we know communities across our nation are giving it a huge welcome as it passes through their towns and cities," said Federal Minister for Arts and Sport Senator the Hon Rod Kemp.
"With the eyes of the world looking on via the internet and news media, all Australian communities en route have a chance to showcase their region’s unique cultural and geographic attributes to the world."
Along with relays through towns and cities, community festivities will also include daily ‘lunch stop’ visits to local schools and sporting facilities and evening ceremonies to officially welcome the baton’s arrival.
With thousands of people watching from the roadside and millions more watching across the world, the baton will be carried across Australia by 3,500 relay runners and on over 45 different modes of transport, including by boat across Sydney Harbour, Bass Strait and the Whitsunday Islands and on The Ghan railway from Alice Springs to Darwin.
The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay commenced from Buckingham Palace on 14 March 2005 with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passing the baton to Australian icon, supermodel and businesswoman, Elle Macpherson – the first of many thousands of relay runners to carry the baton across the globe.
The Australian leg of the Queens’ Baton Relay is funded by the Australian Government and is a joint initiative of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation, and the relay’s presenting partner, Telstra; tourism partner, Tourism Australia; and sponsors, Qantas, National Australia Bank and Cadbury Schweppes. For comprehensive information about the relay, the baton and to follow the baton’s epic journey across the globe, visit www.melbourne2006.com.au. For local information, visit www.basscoastshire.vic.gov.au
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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