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Transplant Games
AUSTRALIAN TRANSPLANT GAMES CANBERRA 2010
The 12th Australian Transplant Games will celebrate organ and tissue donation and transplantation through two unique and exciting partnerships:
The hub of the games will be at Australia’s leading sports facility, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Located in Belconnen, Canberra, the AIS will host the majority of sporting, social and educational events, including meals and some single room accommodation. We are aiming for these Games to be very affordable so we can encourage as many of you as possible to come, whilst also offering all participants a diverse range of activities.
Our opening festivities will be at Floriade, Australia’s premier flower festival.
Our aim is to really include everyone to participate in these Games and to encourage as many recipients, supporters and donor families as possible to join in and be part of the Transplant Family.
We are introducing more events and social sports so we can all have fun together.
New & Exciting Stuff Confirmed!
Major activities at Floriade including Parade, Opening Ceremony and public Concert on Stage 88; a dedicated "Thank you Garden" designed especially for the Games; Petanque on the lawns around the flower beds.
- 5km combined community run and race around Lake Burley Griffin
- Mountain biking @ Stromlo Forest Park
- Team Slowpitch Softball and Social "Give-it-a-go" T-Ball
- Demonstration floor-ball
- Health, education and wellness workshops
- Easy Registration and BPAY payment system
Registration & Costs
Actual registration for the Games will be online Friday March 5. There will also be a paper based registration form that can be downloaded or obtained from the Transplant Office. We are in the final stages of costing the registration fees so as to make these games as inclusive and inexpensive as possible. All those registering will be allocated an individual BPAY code that they can use via online banking, at their own Bank or at any Australia Post Office. Members will be able to make all future payments using their own unique BPAY code.
Accommodation
A wide range of accommodation will be available including singe rooms (for competitors) at the AIS, motel style accommodation at the Golden Creek Resort and Canberra Motor Village and cabin/bungalow accommodation at the Canberra Carotel (some rooms can even accommodate as many as 8 persons to share the cost). There will also be powered Caravan sites at the Canberra Motor Village.
Transport
Canberra just happens to be located close to two major cities… coincidence? We are encouraging participants to be independent by driving your own vehicles or car-pooling with others and will be providing Petrol Vouchers as an incentive for them to do so.
You also have the opportunity to rent a car and we’ve arranged special group rates through Europcar for your convenience.
As the majority of the venues are either at the AIS or in close proximity and the accommodation venues are only minutes away too, petrol costs will be minimal. For those requiring transport during the Games, we will be providing minibus transport to sporting venues and events. Priority on all mini-buses will be given to those competing at the events and non-competitors may therefore have to travel on later buses.
Coaches will be taking everyone to the Opening Ceremony at Floriade as there will be no parking available. Coaches will be provided to take you to the Gala Dinner so you can really enjoy yourselves – of course you can drive your own at any time if you like.
Opening Ceremony
Canberra’s premier flower festival Floriade is supporting the Games by hosting the Opening Ceremony and providing facilities for a major public concert on Stage 88. State teams and donor families will march into Floriade as a procession. The teams will march past the special "Thank You" flower bed, which is in the shape of the Games logo and will be on display for the whole of Floriade.
Fundraising
Following the success of the fundraising program introduced for the recent World Transplant Games, Transplant Australia has negotiated another agreement so our athletes will once again be able to fund-raise using the Everyday Hero Program (www.everydayhero.com).
Remember any of the funds you raise can also be used for you to bring members of your immediate family or partners to the Games. So start fundraising and bring the whole family!