General Support to M2006

The Australian Government is providing Commonwealth assets from a range of agencies to assist M2006 Corporation (M2006) and the Office of Commonwealth Games Coordination (OCGC), the Victorian Government’s Games organisers, in staging a successful Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Within this overall support, the Department of Defence, under Operation Acolyte will be providing general support in the form of subject matter experts and access for Games agencies to Defence real estate.

Defence will be providing personnel who will assist M2006 Corporation and OCGC in running and maintaining their radio communication networks at venues and public domain sites respectively.

Defence establishments around Melbourne are being utilised to support M2006 activities including RAAF Laverton for the opening and closing ceremony rehearsals.

The Department of Defence, through Operation Acolyte will assist in providing world class support to ensure a safe, secure and successful staging of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

For further information:

Defence support to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games:

Fact Sheet One:
Operation Acolyte: What is Operation Acolyte?

Fact Sheet Two:
Operation Acolyte: Support to Security at M2006

Fact Sheet Three:
Operation Acolyte: Ceremonial Support to M2006

Australian Government Support to the Games
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
Office of Commonwealth Games Coordination or Festival Melbourne 2006



Information current at 16 February 2006