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Melbourne’s public transport system will be the best way to get around when the Games hit town, with an extra 30,000 services added to meet increased demand. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has used her Commonwealth Day address to reinforce the Melbourne 2006 Games’ aim to raise awareness of global health issues. After making its way through the Athlete's Village, the Queen's Baton's epic journey has almost come to an end at a street party to celebrate its arrival in Melbourne. The Creative Director of the Games Opening Ceremony, Andrew Walsh, has lifted the lid on some of what the public is to expect at Wednesday night's spectacular. A Melbourne community has donated $25,000 worth of elite sporting equipment and uniforms to Sierra Leone athletes for the Games. Here come the New Zealanders. The 255 competitors coming to the Games from across the Tasman - the largest number ever sent to a Commonwealth Games - are looking for medals. The Commonwealth Games in Melbourne have been given the seal of approval by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The Prime Minister, John Howard, has given the Games Village a rave review after meeting athletes in the dining hall during a visit to the Village. Additional Games tickets to high demand sports Swimming, Diving, Track Cycling, Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Basketball, Hockey and Netball sell quickly after being released on 13 March. With only three days to go until the Opening Ceremony, Games organisers are warning people they will incur hefty fines if they park or travel in exclusive Games Lanes.
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