Mr McADAM - 2004-08-26
We are less than two months away from Central Australia’s biggest sporting event, the Alice Springs Masters Games. How do registrations for the games compare to recent years?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I welcome the question from the member for Barkly. I table a press release which I am sending out today, and talking to that.
As you would be aware, we are coming up to the 10th Alice Springs Masters Games, a very important milestone, no doubt which has been reflected in a big rise in registrations over the 2002 games. In fact, registrations this year total more than 4300. That is 20% higher than the last games, back to the level of numbers we saw in the 1990s, and just shy of the record of 4500 set in 1996.
With 3300 visitors to Alice Springs from 16 to 23 October, this is going to be a fantastic boost to the local economy which, last time around, from memory, was calculated at approximately $7m injected into the Central Australian community. It is a tribute to the commitment of the citizens of Alice Springs, hundreds of whom volunteer to help out at the games, as well as strong support from local sponsors. Estimated regional and state attendances includes: Alice Springs - 1002; the Top End - 626; South Australia - 1015; Queensland - 547; New South Wales/ACT - 454; Victoria - 372; Western Australia - 230; and 50 from Tasmania.
There has been a comprehensive marketing program for the coming games, and this has been able to leverage off the extra flight capacity into Alice Springs, as well as The Ghan.
The number of teams has yet to be finalised. We are looking at something like 63 basketball teams, 33 netball teams, 24 hockey teams and, of special note is a record 101 competitors in volleyball alone, almost double the last games. Most sports are showing growth: golf, with 484 competitors; basketball - 380; netball - 322; hockey - 280; softball - 252; and baseball - 246.
Madam Speaker, you will remember the first games in 1986 when there were 1000 people registered in Australia’s first Masters Games. The Territory has the longest running Masters Games in the nation. Once again, I congratulate people from Alice Springs businesses, along with the volunteers, with a special commendation to Bob Corby, the Manager of the Masters Games, and the Chair, Mr Peter Hoey and his committee.
I look forward to attending as a competitor in darts and eight ball, as does my colleague, the member for Stuart, who is entering into the cycling …
Ms Carney: As does the member for Araluen.
Members interjecting.
Mr AH KIT: Well, that is lovely, good. The members for Macdonnell, Araluen, and the member for Arafura, who will be competing in softball and soccer.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I welcome the question from the member for Barkly. I table a press release which I am sending out today, and talking to that.
As you would be aware, we are coming up to the 10th Alice Springs Masters Games, a very important milestone, no doubt which has been reflected in a big rise in registrations over the 2002 games. In fact, registrations this year total more than 4300. That is 20% higher than the last games, back to the level of numbers we saw in the 1990s, and just shy of the record of 4500 set in 1996.
With 3300 visitors to Alice Springs from 16 to 23 October, this is going to be a fantastic boost to the local economy which, last time around, from memory, was calculated at approximately $7m injected into the Central Australian community. It is a tribute to the commitment of the citizens of Alice Springs, hundreds of whom volunteer to help out at the games, as well as strong support from local sponsors. Estimated regional and state attendances includes: Alice Springs - 1002; the Top End - 626; South Australia - 1015; Queensland - 547; New South Wales/ACT - 454; Victoria - 372; Western Australia - 230; and 50 from Tasmania.
There has been a comprehensive marketing program for the coming games, and this has been able to leverage off the extra flight capacity into Alice Springs, as well as The Ghan.
The number of teams has yet to be finalised. We are looking at something like 63 basketball teams, 33 netball teams, 24 hockey teams and, of special note is a record 101 competitors in volleyball alone, almost double the last games. Most sports are showing growth: golf, with 484 competitors; basketball - 380; netball - 322; hockey - 280; softball - 252; and baseball - 246.
Madam Speaker, you will remember the first games in 1986 when there were 1000 people registered in Australia’s first Masters Games. The Territory has the longest running Masters Games in the nation. Once again, I congratulate people from Alice Springs businesses, along with the volunteers, with a special commendation to Bob Corby, the Manager of the Masters Games, and the Chair, Mr Peter Hoey and his committee.
I look forward to attending as a competitor in darts and eight ball, as does my colleague, the member for Stuart, who is entering into the cycling …
Ms Carney: As does the member for Araluen.
Members interjecting.
Mr AH KIT: Well, that is lovely, good. The members for Macdonnell, Araluen, and the member for Arafura, who will be competing in softball and soccer.
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