Goodwill Games

08/05/2001

Volunteers Get Set for Games

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Around 3500 volunteers will be collecting their 2001 Goodwill Games uniforms and undergoing intensive training from this week, in preparation for the start of competition on August 29.

Members of the 3500-strong volunteer team are coming from as far away as Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory to help deliver the 2001 Goodwill Games and showcase Brisbane to the rest of the world.

Consisting of around 1500 sport personnel and over 2000 people off the field of play, the volunteers will be working in all areas of the Games from catering and cleaning, to assisting with medal ceremonies and the media.

2001 Goodwill Games Chief Executive Campbell Rose said venue training would kick off from this weekend, with more than 500 volunteers heading to The Sleeman Centre at Chandler on Saturday.

"Other volunteers will be undergoing training at their assigned venues over the next few weeks," he said.

"The training program will ensure volunteers are familiar with every facet of the venue before Games time."

Mr Rose said volunteers had also been allocated times to collect their official Goodwill Games uniforms and accreditation at the Theiss Building at South Brisbane.

"With their accreditation in hand, volunteers will be able to enjoy free public transport when attending training sessions," he said.

The training sessions for volunteers at each sporting venue are as follows: The Sleeman Centre, August 11; ANZ Stadium and Brisbane Entertainment Centre, August 18; Kurrawa Beach, August 25; Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and South Bank, August 26.

Media information:
Julianna Poli, 2001 Goodwill Games Brisbane
Ph: 07 3233 2159 (direct)

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