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Glasgow 2014 games will be for everyone
20/03/2006
The 2014 Commonwealth Games, if they take place in Glasgow, will be geared to ensuring that the whole nation is part of the sporting and cultural extravaganza.
Sports Minister Patricia Ferguson was speaking after visiting Clifton Hill Primary School in Melbourne. It is one of 180 schools, which took part in the Safeway's 'Bringing Kids to the Games' initiative, one of the State of Victoria's biggest ever corporate/community projects.
Every Safeway store in Victoria gave tickets to local schools whose students made a significant contribution to the community over the last year. Winning schools demonstrated outstanding efforts in areas such as fundraising, environmental conservation, volunteering or sporting endeavours.
3,000 pupils and their teachers had the chance to go to an event at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Speaking after visiting Clifton Hill Primary, Patricia Ferguson said:
"This is the type of public and private sector partnership that I would want to see replicated in Scotland if we secure the 2014 Games for Glasgow.
" I want to ensure that everyone in Scotland - young and old - has the opportunity to be part of making the 2014 Commonwealth Games the best ever."