After the Games
The staging of the Commonwealth Games has left an important legacy of stronger communities, better infrastructure and a healthier environment for Victorian communities.
Volunteers played a vital role in the success of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. The Staying Involved initiative has been developed by the Victorian Government to ensure the Games leave a lasting legacy for Victorian communities and to keep volunteers involved through the provision of sport specific training and linking volunteers to local organisations.
Training will be offered to a minimum of 1,000 interested volunteers, covering coaching general principles, officiating general principles and a number of key issues in club administration and governance, to reflect established and ongoing needs of community sport and recreation.
In order to build on the high level of interest generated by the Games, the volunteers who have expressed an interest in continuing to participate in their local community will be contacted directly and provided with advice on how to do this in a way which suits their interests.
The Games infrastructure projects have included the MCG Redevelopment, the upgrade of MSAC, the development of the State Mountain Bike Course in Lysterfield Park, the construction of the State Lawn Bowls Centre in Northcote and the upgrade of regional basketball venues. These infrastructure projects add to Victoria’s world-class venues.
Commonwealth Games programs, such as Equal First, Up and Running and the Environment program, have contributed to the lasting benefits of the Games. These programs have left a range of legacies, including promoting inclusion and diversity, increasing the uptake of physical activity and setting a benchmark for delivering an event that is low waste, low energy and low water.
For further information on the above programs please contact us.
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