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REPORT INDIA

OFFICIAL 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES BID

AND TRADE MISSION

LED BY THE HONOURABLE ANNA BLIGH MP PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

30 SEPTEMBER – 5 OCTOBER 2010

INDEX

PROGRAM,.......,.... - ........ .... --

OFFICIAL DELEGATION MEMBERS . 10

TRADE QUEENSLAND REPRESENTATIVES IN MARKET ...................................10

GOLD COAST 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES BID DELEGATION MEMBERS

WHY THIS MARKET? INDIA

BREAKFAST MEETING WITH HIS EXCELLENCY MR PETER VARGHESE AO ,AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO INDIA .........................................>......1

MEETING WITH ADANI GROUP .................

MEETING WITH PEARLS GROUP........,... 18MEETING WITH BHUSHAN STEEL LIMITED

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FRIENDS OF QUEENSLAND LUNCHEON.. ... .................................................,:24

19th COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIAN TEAM RECEPTION .................... 6

PRESENTATION TO INTERNATIONAL COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION..27

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ATTEND BUSINESS CLUB AUSTRALIA VIP RECEPTION .................. 3 1

COMMONWEALTH GAMES OPENING CEREMONY. ................x :.........................32

ATTACHMENTS

A PREMIER ' S ADDRESS TO THE COMMONWEALTH GAMESFEDERATION GENERAL ASSEMBLY

B MEDIA RELEASES

MEDIA CLIPPINGS

PROGRAM

30 September - 5 October

Time Zones

Time in bold indicates local timeTime in normal font indicates Brisbane time

Time Differences

Singapore 2 hours behind BrisbaneDelhi 4.5 hours behind Brisbane

Thursday 30 September 2010 -- BrisbanelSydneylSingapore/Delhi

7.00am Depart Brisbane for Sydney onQantas Airways QF505Travel time: 1 h 35mins

8:35am Arrive Sydney

11:20am

5:40 pm7:40pm

Depart Sydney for Singapore onSingapore Airlines SQ232Travel time: 8h 20mins

Arrive SingaporePremier to be escorted to VIP lounge

7:05pm Depart Singapore for Delhi on9:05pm Singapore Airlines SQ408

Travel time: 5h 35mins

Note that Senator the Honourable Mark Arbib , FederalMinister for Sport, will be travelling on the same flight.

10:10pm Arrive Delhi2:40am (Friday I Oct)

Met on arrival by His Excellency Mr Peter Varghese AO,Australian High Commissioner to India and Dr LachlanStrahan, Deputy High Commissioner airside and proceed tolounge for VVIP priority processing . You will be met byDetective Senior Sergeant, Colin Briggs after transitionthrough the priority processing lounge.

The Australian High Commission will provide a vehicle foryour use throughout the mission.

10:45pm Travel to the hotel3:15am (Friday 1 Oct) Travel time: 45mins

11:30pm Met by Mr Rod Solomons, Trade and Investment4:00am (Friday I Oct) Commissioner, India on arrival at hotel.

Shangri-La's Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught Place, New Delhi, 110001Tel: 0011 91 11 4119 1919Fax: 0011 91 11 4119 1988

Overnight Delhi


Friday 1 October 2010 - Delhi

8:15am * 9:00am Breakfast meeting with His Excellency Mr Peter12:45pm - 1:30pm Varghese AO, Australian High Commissioner to

India

Venue:':19 Oriental Avenue" RestaurantShangri-La's - Eros Hotel19 Ashbka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

9:00am - 10:00am Meeting with Mr Gautam S Adani, Executive1:30pm - 2:30pm Chairman , Adam Group

Venue:Meeting Room 1, 1st FloorShangri-La's - Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

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10:00am - 11:00am Meeting with Mr Gurpartap Singh, Director , Pearls2:30pm - 3:30pm Group

Venue:Meeting Room 1, 1' FloorShangri-La's - Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

11:00am - 12:00pm Meeting With Mr Neeraj Singal , Vice Chairman and3:30pm - 4:30pm Managing Director , Bhushan Steel Limited

Venue:Meeting Room 1, 1st FloorShangri-La's - Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

12:00pm - 1:00pm Brisbane liaison time4:30pm -- 5:30pm

1:00pm -- 2:00pm , Friends of Queensland Luncheon5:30pm 6:30pm

Venue:Shangri-La's - Eros HotelIsland Bar (located on the lobby level)19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

2:00pm Travel to next meeting (subject to confirmation of travel6:30pm time)

Travel time: 30mins

2:30pm (TBC) Meeting with Commonwealth Games Executive7:00pm Board

Venue:Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave, 50-B ChanakayapuriNew Delhi 110021 INDIATel: 0011 91 11 2611 0101Fax: 0011 91 11 2687 6060

pm Return to hotelTravel time: 30mins

Brisbane Liaison time

5 :00pm Travel to next meeting

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9:30pm

5:30pm -b 700pm10:00pm - 11:30pm

7:00pm11:30pm

overnight

Travel time: 30mins

19th Commonwealth Games Australian Team'sReception

Venue:High Commissioner's LawnAustralian High Commission CompoundNo. 1 /50 G Shantipath, ChanakyapuriNew Delhi 110021, India

Return to hotelTravel time: 30mins

Delhi


Saturday 2 October 2010 - Delhi (Gandhi's Birthday)

Timings for today's program remain fluid and will be advised on the day.

am

am

am

12.00pm4:30pm

Travel to next meetingTravel time: 40mins

Meeting with Mr Perry Crosswhite, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Australian Commonwealth GamesCommittee and Queensland bid boardrepresentatives.

Venue:Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave, 50-B ChNew Delhi 110021 INDIATel: 00 11 91 11 2611 0101Fax: 0011 91 11 2687 6060

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Bid presentation preparation meeting with Mr MarkStockwell, Chairman and Mr Mark Peters, ChiefExecutive Officer, Gold Coast 2018 CommonwealthGames Bid Board

Venue:Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave, 50-B ChanakayapuriNew Delhi 110021 INDIATel: 0011 91 11 2611 0101Fax: 0011 91 11 2687 6060

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2.00pm

pm

Attend the Commonwealth Games AssemblyMeeting and present Queensland's bid for the GoldCoast to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Venue:Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave, 50-B ChanakayapuriNew Delhi 110021 INDIATel: 0011 91 1126110 101Fax: 001.1 91 11 2687 6060

Commonwealth Games Federation RegionalMeetings - formal and informal meetings as keydelegates become available

Venue:Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave, 50-B ChanakayapuriNew Delh1110021 INDIATel: 0011 91 11 2611 0101Fax: 0011 91 11 2687 6060


7:00pm - 9:30pm Dinner with Commonwealth Games Federation11:30pm -1:30am Executive Board and Gold Coast 2018(Sunday 3 October ) Commonwealth Games Bid Board

Venue:Private Dining RoomShangri-La's - Eros Hotel"19 Oriental Avenue" Restaurant19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

overnight Delhi


Sunday 3 October 2010 - Delhi

Breakfast with Mark Stockwell, Chair Gold Coast2018 Bid, Mark Peters , CEO Gold Coast 2018 Bid,Mike Fennel, CGF President, Prince lmran, ViceChair CGF and Mike Hooper, CEO CGF

Venue:Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave, 50-B Chanakayapuri

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New Delhi 110021 INDIATel: 0011 91 11 2611 0101Fax: 0011 91 11 2687 6060

9.0am Meetings with Commonwealth Games CommitteeMembers - formal and informal meetings as keydelegates become available

Venue:Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave, 50-B ChanakayapuriNew Delhi 110021 INDIATel: 0011911126110101Fax: 0011 91 11 2687 6060

3 :00pm -- 5:00pm Attend Business Club Australia VIP Reception7:30pm -- 9:30pm

Venue:High Commissioner's LawnAustralian High Commission CompoundNo 1/50 G Shantipath, ChanakyapuriNew Delhi 110-021 India

5:00pm Premier and Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Briggs9:30prn depart for the Opening Ceremony in a bus designated

for all VIPs attending the Opening Ceremony -departure point is yet to be determined.

7:00pm Attend Opening Ceremony of the11:30pm Commonwealth Games 2010

Venue:Jawaharlal Nehru Sports ComplexPragati Vihar, in Lodi ColonySouth Delhi

pm

Premier and Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Briggs tocatch a bus designated for all VIPs after the OpeningCeremony - arrival point is yet to be determined.


Overnight Delhi


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Monday 4 October 2010 - SingaporelBribane

5:25a9:55am

5:30arn10:00am

6:30a11:00am

7:55am12:25pm

4:05prn6:05pm

9:1 8pm11:10pm

Overnight

Tuesday 5 Octobe

6:45am

Check out of hotel

Met at hote l by Brendan Hodgson, Second Secretary,Australian High Commission and travel to DelhiInternational Airport

Arrive at airport and check in to flight

Depart Delhi for Singapore onSingapore Airlines SQ405Travel time: 5h 40mins

Arrive Singapore International AirportPremier to be escorted to VIP lounge

Depart Singapore for Brisbane onSingapore Airlines Flight No SQ235Travel time, 7h 35mins

In transit

2010 - Brisbane

Arrive Brisbane International Airport

OFFICIAL DELEGAT I O N MEM BERS

The Honourable Anna Bliqh MP Premier of Queensland andMinister for the Arts

Mr Chris Taylor

Detective Senior SergeantColin Briggs

Plain Clothes SergeantDarren Carey

Plain Clothes Senior ConstableBradley Holland

Principal Media Advisor

Queensland Police Service



TRADE QUEENSLAND REPRESENTATIVES IN MARKET

Mr Rod Solom ns Queensland Government Trade andInvestment Commissioner - India

Mr Sudhir Basavaraju Principal Business Development OfficerTrade and Investment QueenslandBangalore, India

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GOLD COAST 2018DELEGATION ME MB ERS

Mr Mark StockwellChairman

Ms Glynis Nunn-Cearns OAMDirector

Mr Peter MorahanDirector

Ms Bronwyn MorrisDirector

Mr Dennis ChantDirector

Mr Mark PetersChief Executive Officer

Mr Ian WhiteheadExecutive Director, Sport andInfrastructure

Ms Melissa PriceManager - Bid Operations

Ms Olivia PhillipsSenior Project Officer -- BidOperations

Ms Tehana CarnielManager, Marketing andCommunications - Bid Operations

Mr Richard PascoeManager, Project Services for the CEO

Mr Bryan CaseManager, Project Services for the CEO

Mr Tony CrimminsActing Inspector , Projects OfficerOperations Support Command

Mr Don HewittProject Manager , Project Services

Mr Dale DicksonChief Executive Officer

O AL GAMES BI D

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GamesBid Board





Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GamesBid Team





Gold Coast City Council



Department of Public Works


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ry SengstockChief Executive Officer

Mr Shane ChelepySuperintendent, Counter TerroismStrategic Branch

Basketball Australia


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WHY THIS MAR KET? INDIA

India is currently the second fastest growing major economy in the world, a patternthat is set to continue for the next few years elevating India's status as a risingeconomic superpower and a major player in the 21st century global economy. India'ssociety is characterised by a large, growing and increasingly affluent middle classand a relatively young population. The country is poised to experience a dramaticexpansion of domestic consumption that will make it one of the largest consumermarkets in the world.

India's strategic influence will naturally grow with its expanding economy. India isQueensland's fourth-largest trading partner and the third-largest export destinationrendering it one of the most important markets for Queensland and its importance willonly increase in the future, The Queensland Government recognises that India is amajor contributor to the current global order and Trade and Investment Queenslandhas a strategically located office in Bangalore and representation in Mumbai andKolkata to nurture our bilateral trade and investment relationship and spearheadopportunities for Queensland businesses.

The objective of your mission is to strategically position Queensland and specificallyGold Coast City as the future host destination of the XXI Commonwealth Games2018 at the Commonwealth Games Federation's General Assembly to be held onSaturday 2 October 2010, the day before the Games opening in India, Thecompetitor to this bid is the City of Hambantota in Sri Lanka which will berepresented by their President, Mahinda Rajapaksa. This General Assembly isQueensland's first formal opportunity to present to the Commonwealth GamesFederation on why Gold Coast City is the perfect location for the 2018 Games,

In addition you will also have the opportunity to strengthen Queensland's position asan ally and destination for future trade and investment in the eyes of the Indianmarket and nation leaders, some of whom you will meet during this visit.Queensland's commitment to India is highlighted through its involvement in theCommonwealth Games 2010 - this year's biggest international event - with anumber of Sports Infrastructure companies from Queensland rendering products andservices for the Games and also through Trade and Investment Queensland'sstrategic projects coordinated in the key sectors of,• infrastructure, including residential and commercial developments, mining

equipment, technology and services, and sports infrastructure focussed on the2010 Commonwealth Games;

• emerging industries, including clean technology, food and agribusiness andhealth and pharmaceutical; and

• education and training, primarily the vocational education and training sector.

Your mission to India will reinforce Queensland's relationship with the Indiangovernment and business communities at the highest levels through targetedmeetings, events and activities taking place during your visit.

Between 3-9 October 2010 Trade and Investment Queensland is also coordinating aBuilding and Construction Trade Mission to the Indian cities of Hyderabad andChennai to coincide with India's Green Building Congress. This trade mission of eightQueensland companies will provide insight into current trends of the Indian buildingand construction sector through meeting programs for mission delegates. The largestIndian industry after services and agriculture, the construction sector contributes

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around 7 per cent of India's GDP and is forecast to grow at a rate of over 10 per centper annum for the next five years,

The Lord Mayor's of Brisbane and Ipswich will be signing a three-city sister cityagreement with Hyderabad, India the week following your visit.

In 2009-10 Trade and Investment Queensland coordinated two trade missions(building and construction & mining, equipment technology and services) and onehigh-level Queensland mission led by you to India.

(Source : Trade and Investment Queensland , September 2010)

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BREAKFAST MEETING WITH HIS EXCELLENCY MR PETERVARG HESE AO, AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TINDIA

Date : Friday 1 October 2010

Time: 8 15am - 9.00am

Venue : "19 Oriental Avenue " RestaurantShangri-La' s .. Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

ATTENDEES

His Excellency Mr Peter Varghese AO Australian High Commissioner to India

Mr Peter Liriford Senior Trade and InvestmentCommissioner -. South Asia MinisterCommercial -- India, Australian HighCommission

Mr Rod Solomons Trade and Investment Commissioner,India

MEETING SUMMARY

Received a briefing on the current issues surrounding the delivery of the 2010Commonwealth Games; more broadly the current economic and political situationin India and the implications for Queensland; as well as issues which may berelevant to the following meetings with Adani Group and Pearls Group.

This meeting sought the High Commissioner' s assistance in promoting GoldCoast City in the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid.

KEY POINTS

Adani Group has acquired mining permits for the Labona-Moray Downs area inthe Galilee Basin in Central Queensland,

Sought the High Commissioner's advice on current discussions with Mr Adaniand Adani Group in relation to their investment potential for Queensland andAustralia as a meeting with Mr Adani immediately followed this meeting.

The Pearls Group is a major investor in Queensland through acquisition of theSheraton Mirage Hotel on the Gold Coast. Sought Trade Commissioner Linford'sadvice on current discussions with the Pearl's Group about their interests toexpand and further invest into Queensland/Australia.

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ME ETI NG WITH THE ADAM GROUP


Time: 9:00am * 10:00am

Venue : Meeting Room 1, 1st FloorShangri-La's - Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

ATTENDEES

The Honourable Anna Bligh Premier of Queensland

Mr Chris Taylor

Mr Guatam S Adani

Mr Harsh V Mishra

His Excellency Mr Peter Varghese AO

Mr Peter Linford

Mr Rod Solomons

Mr Sudhir Basavaraju

Mr Brendan Hodgson

KEY POINTS

Principal Media Advisor, Office of thePremier

Executive Chairman, Adani Group

President - Corporate Planning, AdaniGroup

Australian High Commissioner to India

Senior Trade and InvestmentCommissioner & Minister Commercial,Australian High Commission

Trade and Investment Commissioner,India

Principal Business DevelopmentOfficer, Queensland Trade andInvestment Office

Second Secretary, Australian HighCommission

The Adani Group is a major Indian corporation comprised of more than 50companies with the core business in commodities trading in oil, gas and mining.The Group also has extensive interests in port management/operations, retailservices and call centres.

The company has recently completed the largest ever investment deal by anIndian company into Australia and is exploring further opportunities inQueensland.

This meeting provided an opportunity to promote relations with the company asthey are significant international investors in the State, including the purchase ofan Exploration Permit for Coal for the Galilee Basin from Link Energy for A$500million cash plus royalties for 20 years , worth up to A$3 billion in total.

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MEETING SUMMARY

• The Premier welcomed the Adani Group's investment in Queensland,

The Premier stressed that the on-going sale process for the Port of Brisbane wassubject to strict probity requirements and could not be the subject of anydiscussions at the meeting.

d Mr Adani and Mr Mishra outlined the scope of the Adani Group's businessinterests in Australia and Inida -- the Australian component focused on the AdaniGroup's resource interests in the Galilee Basin in central-west Queensland.

tl Mr Mishra asked if the proposal by Hancock Coal to build a rail line from its AlphaCoal Mine to Abbot Point would prohibit the Adani Group from constructing itsown independent rail line, which would allow third party access.

A The Premier said there was no such barrier -- recent changes to Queensland'sregulatory framework catered for such proposals.

® The Queensland Government would be willing to discuss any proposal with theAdani Group but would not want to see inefficient infrastructure developed.

O The company would need to commercially justify its proposal before approvalwas granted, Selection of a destination port for any new rail line was a capacity,not a regulatory, issue.

0 Mr Mishra asked if the state of Queensland offered financial incentives forinfrastructure projects. The Premier responded that it depended on the type ofinvestment and that incentives were provided for secondary processing or value-adding facilities. Resource development was geographically fixed and thereforedid not attract incentives.

Mr Mishra asked if their company could develop underground coal gasification inthe Galilee Basin, The Premier said a moratorium on new applications forunderground coal gasification was in place until the technology was proven, TheAdani Group would be free to undertake feasibility studies but cautioned that theAdani Group should not undertake financial commitments on the basis themoratorium would be lifted.

Mr Mishra asked the Premier to nominate a key contact point within theQueensland Government, The Premier said the Queensland Government hadappointed a new Coordinator-General, Mr Graeme Newton, to oversee projects ofstate significance. The Premier invited the Adani Group to meet with Mr Newtonwhen next in Brisbane.

The Premier agreed to attend the opening of the Adani Group's new office inBrisbane in October and requested the company contact her office to discuss asuitable time.

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MEETING WITH THE PEARLS G RO U P

Date: Friday 1 October 2010

Time, 10:00am - 11:00am

Venue : Meeting Room 1, 1st FloorShangri-La's - Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

ATTENDEES

The Honourable Anna Bligh. Premier of Queensland

Mr Chris Taylor Principal Media Advisor, Office of the Premier

Mr Gurpartap Singh Director - Pearls Group

Ms Sukhwinder Singh Director - Pearls Group

Mr Peter Madrers Joint Managing Director - Pearls Australasia

Mr Paul Brinsmead Joint Managing Director - Pearls Australasia

Mr Rikhab Jai Group General Manager - Pearls Group

His Excellency Mr Peter Varghese Australian High CommissionerAO

Mr Peter Linford Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner &Minister Commercial, Australian High Commission

Mr Rod Solomons

Mr Sudhir Basavaraju

Trade and Investment Commissioner, India

Principal Business Development Officer,Queensland Trade and Investment Office

Mr Brendan Hodgson Second Secretary, Australian High Commission

KEY POINTS

This meeting was designed to encourage the Pearls Group to increase itsinvestment portfolio in Queensland leveraging off its current investment in theSheraton Mirage Hotel on the Gold Coast and the recently announced jointventure with David Devine's Metro Property Development Group.

The Pearls Group is one of the largest private landholders in India with extensiveinterests in infrastructure, civil, commercial and residential construction , propertydevelopment, tourism, education, agriculture and media,

Globally the Pearls Group has in excess of I.6million employees across itsvarious entities,

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MEETING SUMMARY

• Mr Madrers said Pearls' investments in Queensland, particularly the SheratonMirage on the Gold Coast, were progressing well, Mr Jai said the company'sexperience of investing in Australia was a positive one. The environment hadbeen welcoming and encouraging,

Mr Madrers said Pearls was planning to spend $3.5 million on renovations to theSheraton Mirage over the next three and a half years. A major expansion wasalso planned. The company had made a serious commitment to the Gold Coastand looked to continued government investment in the area, particularly thesuper yacht facility at the Gold Coast Broadwater.

• The Premier said the government had not walked away from the Broadwaterredevelopment and understood the critical nature of tourism to the region,particularly in the fallout of the Global Financial Crisis. Construction activity wasdown but renewed investment by the private sector would make the Broadwaterproject viable,

• Mr Brinsmead said Pearls had partnered with David Devine to undertake threenew housing developments in Brisbane. The Premier congratulated Pearls on thepartnership and said the government had recently announced the construction ofa new ferry terminal at Northshore Riverside Park in Hamilton which wouldbenefit the development sites. Mr Brinsmead welcomed this new development.Mr Madrers said Pearls and Mr Devine were also considering investing. in entry-level housing projects in Melbourne.

• Mr Madrers said Pearls would soon launch a low cost housing solution suited foruse in Indigenous communities. Mr Brinsmead said the company would bedemonstration the technology to both the Federal and State Governments, Keyfeatures were the speed and ease of construction. The Premier said the conceptsounded interesting and invited the company to discuss its proposal with theHousing Department. The Premier mentioned the Hon Senator Mark Arbib wouldlikely be interested too, given his responsibilities as the Minister for SocialHousing and Homelessness,

• Mr Madrers said members of the Bhangoo family - the owners of Pearls - wereplanning to make the Gold Coast their principal place of residence, They intendedto apply for a State-sponsored visa, The Premier said she had been briefed onthe matter and the family's place of residence was important. The state wasntedto facilitate development and would have a dialogue with the family.

• Mr Linford said he had discussed the issue with Department of Immigration andCitizenship officials who had recommended the family apply under the 457 visacategory which would grant them access to Australia for four years. During thattime the family could apply for an investment visa or a visa sponsored by acompany (Pearls Australasia) or the state,

• Mr Brinsmead said the family was focused on permanency. Mr Linford said giventhe processing time required for other visa types, using the 457 visa option firstwould mean the family could take up residence sooner. A permanent visa.application could be made in parallel. Mr Linford said he would put the familly'simmigration in contact with DIAC. The Premier said it would be easier for thestate to sponsor a visa if the family was already located on the Gold Coast. ThePremier asked that her office be informed of the visa category the family decidedto pursue,

• The Premier outlined how she would be promoting the Gold Coast's bid to hostthe 2018 Commonwealth Games while in Delhi. The Premier said the bid

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proposal included constructing an athlete's village at Griffith University. MrBrinsread said Pearls would be interested in that project.

The High Commissioner asked about the Pearls Group's interests in education,Mr Jai said the company has medical, dental and hotel management colleges inIndia, It was interested in partnering with quality education providers in Australia.The Premier outlined plans to develop a new tertiary public hospital which wouldbe co-located with a private hospital on the Sunshine Coast. Companies biddingto develop those facilities might look for private investors.

The Premier said the government recognised the importance of tourism toQueensland's economy. She had launched a new Queensland Tourism brand on28 September 2010. A Gold Coast specific component would be launched beforethe end of 2010. Pearls representatives would be invited to the launch.

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MEETING W I TH BHUSHAN STEEL LIMITED


Time: 11 .00am - 12:OO m

Venue ; Meeting RoomShangri-La's - Eros Hotel19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001India

ATTENDEES


Mr Chris Taylor

Mr Neeraj Singal

Principal Media Advisor, Office of the Premier

Vice Chairman and Managing Director,Bhushan Steel Limited

Mr Anil Ahuja Senior Vice President, Bhushan Steel Limited

His Excellency Mr Peter Varghese Australian High CommissionerAO

Mr Peter Linford

Mr Rod Solomons

Sudhir Basavaraju

Mr Brendan Hodgson

Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner& Minister Commercial, Australian HighCommission

Trade and Investment Commissioner - India

Principal Business Development Officer,Queensland Trade and Investment Office

Second Secretary, Australian HighCommission

KEY POINTS

Bhushan Steel Limited is India's largest manufacturer of auto-grade steel andIndia's 3rd largest secondary steel producer

® This meeting encouraged Bhushan Steel to further consider Queensland forinvestment into coking coal mines to supply their steel and power plantoperations in India,

On 22 September 2010, Bhushan Steel made a takeover bid for completeownership of Bowen Energy. Bhushan Steel is offering 10c per share in theunconditional offer which begins on October 7 and ends a month later, Bowen'sshare price rose by 0.09c to 10.5c in early afternoon trade after the bid wasannounced.

Bhushan Steel are identifying more coking coal mines , in Australia to supply theirrecently completed state-of-the-art US$2 billion steel and power plant in Orissa,India,

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MEETING SUMMARY

• Mr Singal and Mr Ahuja outlined Bhushan Steel's operations in India and itsinvestments in mining tenements in Queensland. They said the company aimedto become a major mining entity.

The Premier detailed the Queensland Government's plan to privatise its freightbusiness. The float was aimed at stimulating private investment to expand the railnetwork, New investment was critical to the success of the state's coal industryhowever the state did not have the resources to fund the necessary expansion.

• The Premier said that after announcing its privatisation plan, the government hadbeen approached by a consortium of the 14 largest coal companies which wasinterested in purchasing the business. On further examination however, theconsortium had declined to submit a formal offer, Mr Ahuja said Bhushan Steelwas pleased OR National would be publicly floated. The company had beenconcerned that the consortium's bid might have led to smaller companies beingexcluded from the network,

• The Premier said the government.had shared the company's concerns and wasalso pleased with the outcome. The government anticipated the float would takeplace at the end of November 2010. Strong independent and retail investmentwas expected. The company was likely to list in the top 50 of the Australian StockExchange.

• Mr Singal asked if the government would retain a stake in the company. ThePremier said the government would retain between 25 and 40 per cent of thebusiness. It would sell down this shareholding progressively to get the best valuefor taxpayers. The government would not retain control of the company.

• Mr Singal asked how freight rates would be calculated, saying that in India a flatper kilometre rate applied, The Premier said standard Australian practice wouldcontinue. Customers would need to negotiate freight rates directly with serviceproviders. While the rate of return for below rail infrastructure was capped. Thehaulage rate for above rail infrastructure was a competitive market. QR Nationaland Asciano bid for contracts as they became available.

• Mr Ahuja asked about the expansion of the Gladstone Port. The Premier saidcoal terminal facilities would be expanded at the Wiggins Island site, Thisdevelopment would be funded by a consortium of coal companies but regulatedby the government-owned Gladstone Port Authority. Mr Ahuja asked how longthis would take to develop. The Premier said plans were at an early stage but theproject was expected to take three to four years. Mr Ahuja said that' timelinewould suite Bhushan Steel, The company would register as a user of the newfacility and meet with the Gladstone Port Authority when its representatives werenext in Queensland.

► Mr Ahuja asked about the sale of the Abbot Point Coal Terminal. The Premiersaid the government was selling the asset to generate infrastructure investment.

► Mr-Ahuja said Mark Sheppard, Bhushan Steel's Director of Exploration, hadraised several issued pertaining to government charges on the company'stenements, Mr Ahuja said the company accepted these charges in principle butobjected to their retrospective application. It also objected to charges levied ontenements that were not ultimately granted. It was the company's view thatcharges associated with test bore holes should be, differentiated by resource, MrAhuja passed the Premier a letter from Mr Sheppard detailing these concerns,The Premier undertook to seek a detailed written response was sent to MrSheppard, copied to Mr Ahuja.

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Mr Singal said the company had experienced problems over a recalcitrantmanagement director in Australia who had since been removed from thecompany. The company had made a complaint to the Australia Securities andInvestments Commission (ASIC) over the matter. Mr Ahuja said he hoped thematter was now resolved but was unhappy about the delays it had caused.

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FR I ENDS OF QU NSLA D LUNCHEON


Time: 1:OOpm - 2:30pm

Venue: Shangri-La's - Eros HotelIsland Bar (located at the lobby level)19 Ashoka RoadConnaught PlaceNew Delhi 110001

"Friends of Queensland" is a term used to describe Queensland alumni, Queenslandeducation and training institutions in India and Indian educational institutions whichhave agreements or partnerships in place with Queensland institutions.

EVENT SUMMARY

Reinforced the message, especially to parents, that Queensland is a safe andquality destination for Indian students, whom we warmly welcome. Announcedthe Queensland-India Friendship Scholarship Program.

KEY POINTS

This event promoted the value the Queensland Government places on educationand research exchange between Queensland and India, its significantcontribution to research, academic and student exchanges and institutionallinkages, as well as long-term friendships, trade relationships and businessopportunities,

Indian alumni from Queensland's nine universities were invited to this event.These alumni are rising in their fields and can play a key role as ambassadorsand advocates for Queensland,

• Announced the inaugural 2011 Queensland-India Friendship Scholarshipsprogram (the Program) at this event. The program is funded by QueenslandEducation and Training International (QETI), part of Trade and InvestmentQueensland, in partnership with Queensland's nine universities. The programmay be delivered in future years subject to budget allocation and the continuedsupport of Queensland universities.

• Scholarships will be awarded to high-performing Indian university students fromlower socio-economic backgrounds to study in Queensland for one semester.Scholarship recipients will be selected by Queensland universities in early 2011.

» The Program will provide $10,000 to each Queensland university wishing toparticipate in the program, with a maximum total Queensland Governmentinvestment of $90,000. The participating universities will waive tuition fees(approximately $10,000) and support the welfare of the students during their timein Queensland (approximately 18-20 weeks),

• The Queensland Government recognises that international students contributesignificantly to the cultural and social fabric of our State, The safety, security andwellbeing of students during their stay in Queensland is of paramount importanceto the Government and to more than 300 Queensland institutions that currentlywelcome international students.

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The formation of the Student Experience Reference Group has enabled theQueensland Government to be proactive in identifying and addressing issuesrelevant to this important part of the Queensland community;

The Queensland Government reinforces the message that Queensland is a safeand quality destination for Indian students. University and colleges campuseshave their own security, and the Queensland Police Service is committed toproviding a safe environment for all international visitors and students.

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1 9th COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIAN TEAMREC EPTI ON


Time: 5 :30pm -- 7:00pm

Venue: Australian High Commission,1/50G, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri,New Delhi

KEY SPEAKERS


The Honourable Mark Arbib MP Australian Federal Minister for Sport


Mr Steve Moneghetti Chef de Mission, Australian Team

Mr Sam Coffa AM JP President , Australian CommonwealthGames Association

EVENT SUMMARY

Presented a three minute speech welcoming the Australian athletes to Delhi andwishing them well. Promoted the bid for the Gold Coast to host the 2018Commonwealth Games and encouraged all attendees to promote the Gold Coast2018 Commonwealth Games bid.

KEY POINTS

• Approximately 600 people attended this reception, including many members ofthe Australian Commonwealth Games Team including athletes, coaches andofficials and key Australian and international media covering the Delhi Games,

• The function was to welcome the Australian Team to Delhi. At this function theTeam was introduced , the Flag Bearer named and athletes were chosen todeliver the Athletes Oath.

• Noted support for the Australian Team but also support for the Gold Coast's Bidto host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Hosting the Games would put the GoldCoast and Australia in the spotlight and provide athletes with the opportunity tocompete on home ground, surrounded by friends and family,

BACKGROUND

Two cities are bidding for the 2018 Commonwealth Games: the Gold Coast,Australia and Hambantota , Sri Lanka,

The winning host city will be announced on 11 November 2011 in St Kitts.

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PRESENTATIO N TO THE I NTERNATIONAL COMMONWEALTHGAMES FEDERATION

Date: Saturday 2 October 2010

Time: 2.3Opm -- 4.30pm

Venue: Ashok HotelDiplomatic Enclave , 50-B ChanakayapuriNew Delhi 110021 INDIA

SPEAKERS

The Honourable Anna Bligh

The Honourable Mark Abib

Mr Mark Stockwell

Mr Sam Coffa, AM JP

KEY POINTS

Premier of Queensland

Federal Minister for Sport

Chairman , Gold Coast 2018Commonwealth Games Bid Board

President, Australian CommonwealthGames Association

The Queensland Government - earlier in 2010 - announced its intention toofficially bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

One other potential host city - Hambantota in Sri Lanka - has also announced itsintention.to officially bid for the Games.

Should the Gold Coast bid be successful, the State Government has committedto significant sporting and other infrastructure upgrades for the region.

These would include a new velodrome, an upgrade of the Gold Coast AquaticCentre, further works on the new Carrara stadium to accommodate track and field,construction of accommodation for the Athletes Village at Gold Coast Parklandsin Southport and the temporary conversion of existing non-sporting facilities foruse as squash courts and boxing and weightlifting arenas,

Additionally, the Queensland and Federal Governments have committed fundingfor other associated infrastructure including the Gold Coast Rapid Transit network.

The Gold Coast is ideally suited to stage an event of the magnitude of aCommonwealth Games.

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The 2018 Games has the potential to create and support up to 30,000 jobs for thecoastal region and would provide clear benefits across a range of industries, notthe least of which is tourism which is critical to the Gold Coast economy.

Additionally, a Gold Coast Commonwealth Games would create history as thefirst event of its type held outside of a capital city in a regional area.

EVENT SUMMARY

The International Commonwealth Games Federation met in New Delhi to stageits annual general assembly which coincided with the staging of the 2010Commonwealth Games.

Traditionally at this annual meeting, potential bidders for future Games are giventhe opportunity to make an initial presentation and state their intention to formallybid for the Games.

Both the Gold Coast bid team and representatives from Sri Lanka were invited topresent.

e Sri Lankan officials declined the invitation.

However, the assembly gave the opportunity for Queensland representatives topresent the state's initial bid to all 71 Commonwealth delegates.

Bidding countries are allocated 20 minutes in which to make their presentation,

The Queensland bid team used this allocated, time to show delegates a DVDpresentation split into two segments. Segment one - with a running time of fourminutes - highlighted the Gold Coast's sporting and other infrastructure,industries, natural environment and natural potential as a Commonwealth Gameshost city. The Premier then delivered a three minute speech (see attached)before introducing the second DVD segment featuring Gold Coast Mayor RonClarke, a former Commonwealth and Olympic Gold-medal winning athlete who iswell known and regarded by delegate countries.

® Additional speakers then included Sam Coffa, Mark Abib and Mark Stockwell,

Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell commented on theimpressive strength of the delegation and the calibre of the Queenslandrepresentatives.

The Premier also took the opportunity to approach and speak with His RoyalHighness Prince Edward who said that he was impressed with the Gold Coast'spresentation,

The Premier and Mr Stockwell then remained at the delegation table for theduration of the event, viewing a presentation from the Isle of Man delegation -

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hosts of the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2012 -- the Solomon Islands whichpitched for the 2016 Youth Commonwealth Games and Saint Kitts and Nevis, thelocation for the announcement of the successful 2018 host in 2011.

The Premier and Mr Stockwell then took the opportunity to tour the Gold Coast'sofficial bid display which was located in a key area of the Hotel Ashok's first level,adjacent to a registration centre which each Commonwealth delegate must visit tocollect Games accreditation during the Delhi Games, The display area will remain

ffed by bid team officials for the duration of the Delhi Games.

The next phase in the Gold Coast's bid for the 2018 Games will be the delivery ofthe official Bid Book to the Federation by May 2011, followed by theannouncement of the successful host city in November 2011 ,

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DIN NER WITH THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

FEDERATION'S EXECUTIV E BOARD

Date: Saturday 2 October 2010

Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Venue : Private dining room -19 Oriental Avenue RestaurantShangri-La's Eros Hotel19 Ashoka Road, New Delhi

KEY INVITED GUESTS


Hon Mike Fennell OJ, CD President, Executive Board CommonwealthGames Federation

His Royal Highness Prince Tunku Vice President, Executive BoardImran Commonwealth Games Federation

Mr Mike Hooper

Mr John Hoskins

Mr Hemasiri Fernando

Mrs Fortuna Beirose

Mr Ian Emmerson OBE

Chief Executive Officer, CommonwealthGames Federation

Regional Vice President - Americas,Commonwealth Games Federation

Regional Vice President - Asia,Commonwealth Games Federation

Regional Vice President - Caribbean,Commonwealth Games Federation

Regional Vice President - Europe,Commonwealth Games Federation

Mr Vui Tapasu Leung Wai Regional Vice President .. Oceania,Commonwealth Games Federation

EVENT SUMMARY

e This dinner was a critical opportunity to reinforce the Gold Coast bid amongst theregional Vice Presidents, particularly those from Africa and the Caribbean, whoinfluence important voting blocs,

• This dinner was an opportunity to reiterate official Queensland support for theDelhi Games as well as Queensland's dedication to the Commonwealth Gamesideal.

In attendance were key officials from the Commonwealth Games ExecutiveBoard. This presented an opportunity to network and build important relationshipswhich will be of benefit for the Gold Coast bid.

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ME ETING W ITH COMMONWEALTH G AMES FEDE RATIO NAND 2018 GOLD COAST BID TEAM

Date : Sunday 3 October

Time: Sam

Venue : Ashok Hotel, New Delhi

The Premier met with Mark Stockwell, Chair of the Gold Coast 2018 Bid team, MikePeters, Bid Team CE O and Commonwealth Games Federation President MikeFennell, Vice President Prince Imran and CEO Mike Hooper to discuss eligibilityrequirements for the Gold Coast bid. The Premier and the Bid Team representativesand Federation chiefs discussed the Gold Coast's bid, including sports developmentgrants.

ATTEND BUSINESS CLUB AUSTRALIA VIP RECEPTION

Date: Sunday 3 October 2010

Time: 3:00pm -- 5:00pm

Venue : Australian High Commissioner's LawnAustralian High Commission CompoundNo 1/50 G Shantipath, ChanakyapuriNew Delhi 110-021 India

ATTENDEES



Professor David de Kretser AC Governor of Victoria

Mr Peter Yuile

Mr Peter L inford

Mr Rod Solomons

Mr Kieren Perkins OAM

Deputy Chief Executive Officer andExecutive Director Government andCorporate Services, Australian TradeCommissionSenior Trade and InvestmentCommissioner Minister Commercial,Australian High Commission .

Trade and Investment Commissioner ..IndiaBCA India 2010 Ambassador

EVENT SUMMARY

This reception served as an opportunity to meet the VIP Business Club Australiaguests , who were also attending the opening ceremony of the 2010Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

This reception was attended by key people from various industry sectors in Indiaand was an excellent chance to network and to discuss business opportunities ofinterest in Queensland.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES OPENI NG CEREMONY

Date: Sunday 3 October 2010

Time: 7 .00pm -10.30pm

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

New Delhi

The Premier attended the 1V Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony as aguest of the Australian High Commissioner.

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P RESENTED BY

ANNA BLIGH MP

PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND

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COMMONWEALTH GAM ES 2018 BID PRESENTATI ON

COMMONWEALTH GAM ES FEDERATI O N

GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY

Saturday October 2010

2.30pm

Ashok Hotel, Delhi

Hello, I'm Anna Bligh, I'm the Premier of Queensland Australia andyou've just seen our bid city, the Gold Coast,

And I would like to acknowledge:

HRH Prince EdwardMike Fennell, President, Commonwealth Games Federation

• HRH Prince lmranThe Executive Board, Commonwealth Games FederationCommonwealth Games Association delegates

m excited to be here in Delhi at this special time,

I have brought with me Australia's great hopes for the 2018Commonwealth Games.

We know from experience that these Games are the ideal platform fromwhich a city can transform itself into something bigger and better.

Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, the state I govern, grew into aworld class city after hosting the 1982 Commonwealth Games,

e wish to set a new precedent.

We believe the time is right for a regional city in Australia to beconsidered for this prized opportunity.

Our bid city is the Gold Coast.

located in the fastest growing region of our fastest growing state, thestate of Queensland - a modern, progressive, ethnically' diverse andenvironmentally spectacular part of the world.

We are custodians of the world-heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest andthe Great Barrier Reef, one of the world's natural wonders.

And we lay claim to being a vibrant, harmonious multicultural society.

More than a quarter of the Gold Coast's half million residents were bornoverseas, so international visitors feel immediately welcome.

It is a thriving metropolis, with residential high rises, safe businessdistricts and popular entertainment precincts.

As you have just seen it is also blessed abundantly by Mother Nature,

The Gold Coast overlooks the Pacific Ocean with its amazing marine lifeand truly magnificent beaches,

sheltered by a sub tropical hinterland.

It is a surfer's paradise, a shopping haven and a tourist destination.

People come from all over the world to experience the sun and the surf,the theme parks and.the national parks.

I grew up on the Gold Coast - it is my home town and I know it well.

I have confidence in the city and its people,

Gold Coasters possess a wonderful energy,

They know how to enjoy life and they love their sport.

They are also well practised at hosting international events.

More than 30,000 runners converged on the city this year, hundreds ofthem from overseas, to compete in the Gold Coast Marathon,

And elite sports teams from 38 countries have chosen Gold Coast cityas their training venue due to its near perfect conditions,

Because of the city's proactive response to growth, quality infrastructureis already in place, including world class stadiums.

And a new rail network linking the planned Village to many venues isdue to open in 2014, so efficient, reliable, safe transport,accommodation and sporting facilities are assured.

We are well positioned to start work on new facilities for the Games, allclose to an Athlete's Village we hope to make the greenest and mostsustainable in the world.

The time is right.

The Asian Pacific nation of Australia is ready, willing and able to host anevent of this magnitude in one of our most popular cities.

And in doing so, we hope to provide a model - a successful, affordableblueprint for other smaller cities to follow.

We have the very best people working on the Games, includingCommonwealth gold medallists Ron Clarke, now the Mayor of the city,and Mark Stockwell, our Bid Chairman.

The Queensland Government is behind the bid and running a successfulGames. We know what is required,

So, I confidently present to you the city of the Gold Coast, Australia.

And now, let's hear from the city's Mayor, Ron Clarke.

Premier's address is followed by a video featuring Ron Clarke.

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Premier makes official bid for 2018 Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI: Premier Anna Bligh has today taken the Gold Coast's bid to stage the2018 Commonwealth Games to members of the International Games Committee inDelhi, highlighting the city's natural fit as host venue.

Speaking at the Commonwealth Games Federation Assembly meeting in Delhi -attended by representatives of each Commonwealth country - Ms Bligh highlightedthe coastal strip 's international standing as an elite sports training venue and plans tobuild future sporting infrastructure , as well as informing delegates about the city'sspectacular natural environment and safe reputation.

"The time is right for the Gold Coast," Ms Bligh said,

"I think all Queenslanders understand the sheer magnitude of what hosting an eventlike the 2018 Commonwealth Games could do for our state and for proof you needlook no further than the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.

"We grew into an international class city after those Games and we know fromexperience that the 2018 Games - which would be the first held in a regional cityshould the Gold Coast be successful - are the ideal platform for the coast totransform itself into even bigger and better things.

"We have been able today to show the Commonwealth delegates why the GoldCoast is truly up to the task.

"The work carried out by our bid team in the lead up to today's official pitch to theGames Assembly showed the Gold Coast is well placed to stage a successfulGames and we have what it takes to host such a massive event,"

The Gold Coast is facing off against the city of Hambantota in Sri Lanka and Ms Blighsaid the competition was not to be underestimated,

"Hambantota is a developing city but their bid to delegates today has shown theyhave firm plans to host the Games also and nobody should j ust assume the GoldCoast is home and hosed.

"There's still a lot of work to do before our official bid book is lodged in May 2011 andthe Commonwealth Games Federation announces the successful country inNovember next year."

Ms Bligh said a range of infrastructure projects will be undertaken on the Gold Coastshould the bid be successful, bringing millions in future infrastructure to the regionand creating thousands of jobs.

These include:

A new velodromeAn upgrade of the Gold Coast Aquatic CentreFurther works on the new Carrara stadium to accommodate track and field

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Construction of accommodation for the Athletes Village at Gold CoastParklands in SouthportTemporary conversion of existing non-sporting facilities for use as squashcourts and boxing and weightlifting arenas

This would not only be a huge boost to infrastructure on the coastal strip - it'sinfrastructure that builds for the future beyond 2018.

For example after the Games, the accommodation built at Parklands for the AthletesVillage would provide new high-density housing and office space for the region, closeto Griffith University, the new Gold Coast University Hospital and the future RapidTransit Stations.

This would be a win-win for the Gold Coast and shows how smart planning couldturn Commonwealth Games facilities into long-term infrastructure for the Coast.

"It's estimated more than 30,000 jobs would be generated if the Games go ahead onthe Coast, across a range of industries including construction, manufacturing,recreation, cultural and business services.

"That's not an opportunity our government is about to overlook."

Ms Bligh was joined at the Games Assembly by the 2018 bid team chief formerOlympian and respected businessman Mark Stockwell, Ill health prevented GoldCoast Mayor Ron Clarke from making the journey to India however he addressed thedelegation in a pre-recorded video message,

"There is no doubt we've got some competition but our sleeves are rolled up and weare getting on with the job of securing the Games because I can think of no betterplace than the Gold Coast to put on a show for the world," Ms Bligh said,

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Queensland Government funds biotech research link s with India

NEW DELHI: Queensland scientists are expected to make important leaps forward intheir understanding and treatment of human and plant diseases thanks to more than$700,000 in State Government funding for joint biotechnology research projects withIndia.

Speaking in India today, Premier Anna Bligh said the joint funding of the projects wasan important milestone in the Memorandum of Understanding signed betweenQueensland and India in June 2008,

"As part of our Memorandum of Understanding, Queensland and India committed toa collaborative science and technology program that would not only support jointresearch projects in biotechnology but create opportunities for our researchers," shesaid.

"These opportunities will allow them to contribute to important research underway inboth countries and broaden their international experience and networks,"

The Queensland Government will contribute:

s $250 ,000 towards a project identifying new ways to treat depression andanxiety by the Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queenslandand the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Department of BiologicalSciences in Mumbai

® $160,000 towards a project to assess potential new treatments for obesity,heart disease and diabetes by the University of Southern Queensland and theManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University in Karnataka

• $248 ,352 towards a project to develop rice and tomatoes resistant to the soilfungus Rhizoctonia sotanl by the University of Queensland and the NationalResearch Centre for Plant Biotechnology in New Delhi

"India is now coming into its own in terms of research capacity with scientific outputgrowing significantly over the past decade and predicted to surpass most G8 nationsbetween 2015 and 2020," Ms Bligh said,

This is an exciting time for Queensland to be partnering with Indian researchinstitutions - together we can pool our resources and expertise and make greatadvances in science."

Ms Bligh said the funding would also enable early career researchers Dr AbdulHafeez-Baig and Dr Sharard Rajendaran, both from the University of SouthernQueensland, to further their work in Indian institutions.

"We will provide $32,500 to enable Dr Hafeez-Baig to spend 12 weeks early nextyear at the PSG Super Speciality Hospital in Coimbatore to fine tune a method toremotely monitor cardiac patients,

"Dr Rajendaran will receive $38,000 to spend 16 weeks from November this year atthe Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences to investigate new treatments forobesity and diabetes,

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"Queensland and India continue to grapple with rising rates of obesity, heart diseaseand diabetes - these new collaborations will open up the possibilities of newtreatments and ultimately improve the overall health of our communities."

Ms Bligh discussed the research projects and the strengthening science relationshipbetween India and Queensland during her meeting today with India's Minister forScience and Technology, Mr Shri Prithvirai Chavan.

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Premier of Queensland

Now scholarships give Indian students a chance to study in Queensland

NEW DELHI: A new Queensland Government scholarship program will givefinancially disadvantaged Indian students a chance to expand their horizonsby undertaking a semester of study in Queensland,

Premier Anna Bligh announced the establishment of the new Queensland -India Friendship Scholarships program, at a function for alumni of Queenslanduniversities in New Delhi.

"India is a very important educational partner for Queensland," Ms Bligh said.

"in 2009, more than 20,000 Indian students chose Queensland as their studydestination of choice.

"The Queensland -- India Friendship Scholarships will provide an opportunityto further raise the profile of Queensland as a safe, quality study destinationfor Indian students in Australia.

'The scholarships will be awarded to high-performing Indian universitystudents whose socio-economic situations would normally prevent them fromaccessing international education.

"In collaboration with our State's nine universities, our government isproviding funding for the selected students to come to Queensland toparticipate in study or in research for one semester in 2011,

"The students will be provided with a living allowance and all fees and otherexpenses will be covered.

"Queensland universities have already begun working with their universitypartners in India to select students for the scholarships and we hope toannounce the recipients later this year - and I look forward to welcoming themto our state,

"I strongly believe this new program will encourage deeper diplomatic andtrade ties between our state and India and give students a positive studyexperience in Queensland,"

Queensland Education and Training International (QETI) - part of Trade andInvestment Queensland - is continuing to develop a suite of scholarshipswhich include incentives for Queensland students to undertake internationalstudy experiences.

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Premier of Queen sland

Premier's visit paves the way for stronger relationships with India

NEW DELHI: Premier Anna Bligh's visit to India to deliver the first formal pitchfor the Gold coast's Commonwealth Games bid will kick off a number of visitsto India this month by Queensland business and government representatives.

Ms Bligh said Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and Ipswich MayorPaul Pisasale were set to sign a sister city agreement with Hyderabad, Indiaon 5 October.

"Hyderabad is known globally as a hub for India's IT industry, and it is alsohome to a number of biotechnology and pharmaceutics companies - all areaswhere Queensland also has strong capabilities and interest," Ms Bligh said.

"This three-way agreement will be the first of its kind in the world.

"The sister city agreement is aimed at further enhancing trade relationsbetween Queensland and Hyderabad,

"The signing of the sister city agreement will take place between the Mayorsof Brisbane and Ipswich and the Mayor of the Greater HyderabadMunicipality, Ms Banda Karthika Reddy.

"I congratulate the Mayors of two of Queensland's most vibrant cities on theirefforts to strengthen our state's ties with this important trading and businessregion in India."

The Premier also highlighted a Queensland Government trade missionbetween 4 and 9 October, that will give 10 delegates from eight Queenslandbusinesses an opportunity to attend the Indian Green Building Congress 2010in Chennai.

"The Indian Green Building Congress is a three-day trade exhibition thatshowcases the latest green building technologies, products and services,

"it encompasses a conference program that will attract a large number ofinternational visitors,

"This trade mission will be led by Trade and Investment Queensland and willpromote Queensland's world-class building and construction industry and ourniche products and services.

"In particular it will highlight our green building products and expertise indesign, fit-out and construction."

The trade mission also includes a visit to Hyderabad so business delegatescan attend meetings with key Indian firms in the property development sectorand attendance at a building and construction sector forum with theConfederation of India Industries,

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Queensland PremierAnna Blil hloel a team offouron Saturday to maketheirtir:st presentation todelegates from all 71particip atingc^ountries.and territories of theCommorwvealth GamesFederation to host the2018 Games. Mr Lucastold reporters in Brisbanethat tl ae Gold Coast :s onlyrurrentrival, Sri Lanka,declined to make apresentation to thedelegates, "But itcortainlyhas not withdrawn its hidand we need to he very,very careful about that,"hes aid.

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"I don't think for one minutethat we're streets ahead of theCoinpae titian, but I certainly like tothink drat our p.^resenIatinn yester^-day - in the absence alt' any coot-petition tea us with iur lie `tfoot forward on [)ay One," MsBligh said.

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',.decal government tra-ditionally tops up state spendingon international events, contrihu-ing $Itt3.3 million to the 201)0

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While the bulk of the common-"watth's hell) = 0 be confined tosr'eui'ity> saw h"lI , 'slattern,Ms Bligh Said, Canberra had al-ready begun Contrihoting throughits, grant Io the Gold Coast's Car-rara Stadium to house the city'snew AFI,franchise,

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DELHI is a cite that is ready forthe. Commonwealth Games,according to Premier Anna Bliph.

Speaking from the host citybefore last night's ope.*€ning cer-etmaonY, RM.s 13lith said Delhi wasprepared for the Games; despitereports in recent weeks ol` incom-plete ven€ es, sec zrity concerns andan outbreak of" dengue fever.

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THE Gold Coast's rival for the 21)18 Gainessnubbed an important presentationceremony while Australia's bid received theroyal staaaaip of approval,

Ina 213-minute presentation to the 71 del-egates of the Commonwealth GangesAssociation, the (old Coast bid teamenthusiastically sold the city's ability to hostthe Games,

Premier Anna Migh, who led the chargein Delhi, said C(A Patron Prince 10dwardWas impressed by We ('oarst'S bed.

"I-Ie was very complimentary of the GoldCoast's bid," she said.

Purther bolstering the city's chances ofsecuring the Games, rivaal bidder hi Lankancity of I-lambantotafailed to give a presen-tation for unknown reasons,

Ms thigh said the snub was disappointingbut an advantage for Australia's chances.

"I was looking forward to getting aglimpse of what the opposition's (bid) waslike - what their strengths are, what theirweaknesses na'e and how to counter that,"said Ms Illigh,

"A number of delegates had big questionmarks about why Sri Lanka chose not to dothat, They were disappointed and surprisedSri 1,iankaa chose trot to accept the it'ivitatton,

"(Phe delegates) left knowing about theGold Coast, what it is able to offer and thatour bid is a serious one, They left knowingntrtfong argot Sri Lanka,"

Mayor Rc i C:'1 -ke, who did not attend

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tth reasons but v,,, asItured in a DVI:y shown to the delegates,

said it had to be an advantage,"One would expect the (Coninaonweaith

Games lssociation) coca mittee wouldexpect a Ay that is preparing; a bid for aGames cool(] put tog. user a tcrc'sentation ofwhet they will &," I-, !,Ad,

Ms f)l gb said it v^,1, !'to c;irty to celebrateweight would be placed-on the pry*sen-

a of each city's ! book next May.out the Cold Coast bid tearer, led by

all, would speak to each del-before the end of the Delhi Games

and would visit ei ,,h of their countriesbefore May to lobby the€ case.

h C;, ai,-, Bid CompanyCEO I iark Peters the rnessaatre i thepresentation was silnpi<' -- the Cold ^twill be ready,

"Given what has happened in Delhi, thereis a big challenge for the Corrtrrronw eealthGataacrs organisation itself front the bad Iub-lirity,' he said.

Mr Peters described Cr Clarke='s respeech at the pr`esentiation as'mspiraltonaal'.

"He could not hue done any better andhe is an On of the (Gaines),' he said,

I legates avill he on the Gold Coast foran othciat tint between June and Odolwr,

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MATTHEW KILLORAN & LOGY ARDERNTHE Gold Coast's rival for the 2018Commonwealth Games, the SriLankan city of Hambantota, hasfailed to present its case to theorganising committee in Delhi.

The no-show has widely beenseen as giving us an edge withthe head of the bid, Premier AnnaBligh, telling the committee that ifthe Gold Coast was awarded theGames, it would be ready.

Ms Bligh said she wasdisappointed our rivals failed tofront up because she was looking

forward to seeing their strengthsand weaknesses.

"i was looking forward to gettinga glimpse of what the opposition's(bid) was like - what their strengthsare, what their weaknesses areand how to counter that," she said.

"A number of delegates hadbig question marks about why SriLanka chose not to do that.

"They were disappointed andsurprised Sri Lanka chose not toaccept the invitation."

The snub has also puzzled CoastMayor Ron Clarke, who appeared

on video at the presentation,One would expect that

the (Commonwealth GamesAssociation) committee wouldexpect a city that is preparing a bidfor a Games could put together apresentation of what they will do,"he said.

The first events of the 2010Delhi Games were held yesterdaywith the Opening Ceremony stagedovernight.

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COMEBACK king Gool'fHuegill said the Australianswim team members are firedup and ready to take it to therest of the world.

The Commonwealth Gameschampion said the 52-memberlean was hungry to top themedal table again.

"As a swim team we arelooking forward to getting intocompetition over the next fewdays," Fluegill said.

"We had a great camp inKuala Lumpur, The atmosphereof the squad is great, everyoneis on a positive note and we areready to take it to the rest ofthe world."

After making a phenomenalcomeback to they pool, the 0mbutterllyer still pinches himselfwaking up in the games village.

"For me everyday is quiteexciting, he said,

"If you had have tole) me in2004 that I'd be sitting here atthe 20117 CommonwealthGames I would have laughodalyou and said that you weredreaming,

"Obviously I love racing andthat's one of the main reasonsI got back into the pool.

"Being in a team environ-ment like the Australian swim

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team is just one of the bestmoments throughout my wholelife. To have a chance to reliveand he a part of this in Indiamakes every day just an amaz-ing_journey. Once racing beginswe'll all get into our race mode.The goggles will be on and wewill be focussed"

At 31, iluegilt is the oldestmember of the predominantlyyoung swim squad.

There are 31 d butants in theAustralian team and head coachLeigh Nugent believes the canwin more than 50 medals,

The Australian team won 17gold medals at the Melbourne2006 Games, However, 't'eamI ngland, with its huge fundingboost, could threaten the Aus-tralians' mantle.

"Hopefully they will live ulito the performances of pastCommonwealth Games,"Nugent said.

"We've had a long history ofbeing on tap in the swimmingpool and it is a challenge I'nr us.I think the competition verytough. I think this team canacquit itself very well:"

The Delhi pool is said to bea bit cooler than usual but thatis expected to be rectified intime for competition.

Meanwhile, Queenslandpremier Anna Bligh will meetwith Commonwealth GamesFederation officials, in Delhitoday to formally present theGold Coasts bid for the 2011Commonwealth Games.

And Australia has a gold-plated asset in its laid -, safety.

The other city bidding is Sril snk an port Hanibaantota. It iswidely thought the massive se-curity issues Of having the cur-rent Games in Delhi has madethe Gold Coast a near certaintygiven mountingsecurityrisks inAsia,

"What I think the Common-

wealth Games Federation willbe looking for ... is a good event

for athletes and spectators and

that means great venues and

Security and safety - tile (',oldCoast and Aust ratio offer that in

a pretty irrestible package", MsBligh said,

`"There are a lot of reasonswhy people would support a bidfor Sri Lainka, a country comingout of civil war and looking tocreate great infrastructure,

"They will also take into ac-count that Australia hosted aGames recently in Melbourne."

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rime right" for Coast, BfighPRPMIPR Anna filigh yester-day took the Gold Coast's laidto stage the 2018 Common-wealth Games to the Internat-ional Games Cominittee.

Speaking at the Common--wealth Gan-es Federation As-sembly Ineeting in Delhi, MsBligh highlighted the coastalstrip's international standingas an elite sports training

v=enue mad plans to build sport-ing infrastructure, as well asstressing the city's natural en-vironment and sale reputation.

he time is right for theGold Coast," Ms Bligh said,

"1 think all Queenslandersunderstand the sheer Inagni-tude of what hosting an eventlike the 2018 CommonwealthGames could do for our state."


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BAZAARS and shopping smalls inDcliii will shot down today andaccess to airspace restricted as thecity goes into locckdowo ahead ortonight`s opening ceremony for tile10th Commonwealth Otnoes.

At least 3000 heavily anted ; ectir-it}' personnel will be on hand at theiniain Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,hacked by specialist anti-I rrorisuaunits and air support Thus of thou-sands morn police will he stationedaround the city.

One of India's to]) security am-vials, Hoene Secretary C3.K. I'iliaai,told 'l')'w Satyr-11t'rali he Was Very€en tideot thee mum stadium would

1,,we the National SecurityChiand aaod quick reaction teatn5iitsicf:t 11w stadium and outside,"hesaid, "iryic also have air cover, airdefence., hovering over, Whateversecurity we have thought ol'wellaveprat it in place,"

It is understood about 101000police and parnnailitatryr personnel,including ronl°-lop snip ers , will bedeployed hi 170hi during the gamesmaid warnings of terrorist thireeaits.

Mr Pllla admitted "soft targetslike iiiarkt=ts in runway places "w erevulnerable but said securityarrangements were in 1)10cc to keepDelhi safe, ''lie have a blanket

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sectttity covier all {over, so let`a seehotw it € i.

1 5 conap=titi avc'ttes'.ic'a curious bland of accorite : r=I(nation. `kite ftk 1(1mona St.,dit,ttnwhich will host tennis, is l icct.t dby razor wiri' and guards stationedin sandliagge:d Mitt pots, butbeyond the prison-like periinttet'will billboards and hags invite Delhito "ctciuat: out and play"

'1 'he m€aiti I aiwa itarhil Nohru Stetint was ringed yesterdaytvithi htily artmod ;.cards Windcotitttasatu i'. tii3ngbattle fattgmand black bar kiwi,,.

Amid coot ;,is about seenrity7aiaei traffic snairis> the Delhi govern-mew ordered all shops and busi-ness its the city to rcianain closedtoday raid again on October 11 wheenthe closing c retnony= will be helot.

Authorities have also itrtposedrestric(lotis on the airspace within301) kilometres of the capitalbetween ttptn and IOpin tonight,and on Oinfrobo r 14.

The Caries have been marred bylote runobig ptoiectts and all ego'

ens of corruption. In the pastforkI'ilthyand tinIinisltod rooms in

the add Oti s' Allage and the collapseor n bridge{ pot a guest ion irtark overthe participailoo of sot no "'OMs.

The shooting of two 'hiiwunow

tourists at the city's main tnostluelast tnonth also raised see nriIylt=3rs,

Desphe that troubled huild-up,organisers pronmiso a spectacularOpening ceremony that will show-case India`s rich culture amid histtory.

About HOMO performers drawnfrom each 01 India's 21t stoics will hetinvolved, liitllywoocl is expected tofigure promiitemitly, ii ckmdiia,g a liveperforniatacc by All, lObtitan, whowrote the Osc;ir-witi1tlt'i score formite lilt too Vie Shrnrptu N'fill /omiire,

About (1700 tit Ii fetestrotn71 coin.tries and territories are expected totake part in the 12-day event, flit'largest number of competitors at aCon) niotiwmildI Cantos.

Prince (carless, whit is represew-ing the Qmtm'eo, will read a messagefront his mother which ends by"tlerlariitg thae Gaines open"

Indian President i'ratihha Patilwill atlso make ai speech.

Sports Minister Mark Arbil) willrepresent the government at theape Ing. Queensland l remierAnntililigh, who is promoting the GoldCoait is hid for die 20111 t ititttes, willalso attend.

Mr s rhib got a taste of the se'curityon Friday when he was friskedbefore t.aatcritag the itthIc'm s' village.

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Bkgh peddles Gold Coastb id to Game y ^F:^ mmi teeTFRE ITET1. Anna T3lighhas taken the Goldf roast's bid to stags the2018 ConinaonwealtltGaines to naernbers ofthe International GamesConuni(tee in Delhi,highlighting the city'snatural lit as hostvenus

speaking at the Gout.rnonweaaltli Gaines Fed-oration Assembly ineet-ing in Delhi =.- attendedby representatives ofeach Coninionweaalthmud, Ms Bhigh high-lighted the coastalstrip's internationalstranding as an elitesports training venue

to build futurenfrastructure,

as well as inlWming do',-

legates about the city'sspectacular natural e?n-vironment and sae rep-u t.ation,

"I think afl Queens-landers understand theslicer magnittarloof ` whtathosting an event: like the2f).3 CommonwealthGaines could clo for ourstate and for proof youneed look no furtherthan the 1932 Common-wealth Ganges in Bris-baane," she said.

" Ve grew into an in-ternational class city ak

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i oneswhich would be the firsthold in a regional cityshould We Gold ("oast hesuccessful --are the idealplatform for the coast totransform itself' intoeven bigger and betterthings.

"ire have been able to-day to show the Conn-naotawenlth delegateswhy the Gold Coast istruly up to the taste."

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Q1d in mix for 2018 GamesAS DELHI counts do nathehours , Australiaand SriLanka are preparing to battle over who should hostthe Commonwealth Games in 2018.

Queensland PretnierAnna Bligh is in Delhi topromote the Gold Coast ae the right place to host the2018 Commonwealth Games. Sri I4ankan ProsidentMahincia Rajapaksa is also prer.enting a bid,

"There's no room for comnpiaoency here, we have tofight every step of thev,ayand -11vince every singlevoting delegate that we are t

t,tv for them and that's

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QUEENSLANlD premierAnna Pligh has slapped Mownthe one gold-plated assetwhich shotdd deliver the GoldCoast the 2018 Common-wealth Games --- safety,

hligh will meet with Coan-monwealth Games Federationotilcials in Delhi today toformally present the GoldCoast's hid.

The other city bidding is SriLankan port I Iambantota, It iswidely thought the massivesecurity issues of having thecurrent (;allies in Delhi hasmade the Gold Coast a nearcertainty given mounting se-curity risks in Asia

l3ligh is taking nothing forgranted but has no hesitation

in playing the security card,"What I think: the Com-

inonwealth Carnes Federationwill be looking for , , . is it goodevent for athletes and spec-tators and that means greatvenues and security and safety-. the Gold Coast and Austra-lia offer that in a prettyirresistible I?ackage " she said.

"livery singlevote will mat-ter and not one vote will hetaken for granted, We will talkto every single delegate.

"There are a lot of reasonswhy people Would supporta bid for Sri Lanka, a countrycoming out of civil war andlooking to create great infra-struCture,

'.They will also take into

account that Australia hosteda Games recently in Mel-bourne, We want this to be atransforming experience forthe Gold Coast."

The Sr! Lankan bid is beingheavily supported by Chineseinterests which are redevelop-ing Flanibantota after it wasdevastated in th tsunami sixyears ago.

Bligh dismissed claims theGames were fading in lustreand not worth taxpayers,money: "The Games remainone of the biggest sportingevents in the world, if you holdan event like that in your city itcan really transform theplace,' she said.

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cardROBERT CRADDOCKNEW DELHIQi,7i.l NSLAND PremierAnna Hligh waited justone sentenc beforeslapping; down the onegoldhplatod asset whichshould deliver the GoldCoast the 201,4Comonwealth Gamessafety and security,

Iiligh will meet withCommon-wealth Gameslaederati« n officials inDelhi today to formallypresent the Gold Coast'sGames bid,

The other city biddingis Sri Lankan 1Hambantota, it is witthought the massivcurity issues of havingthe Games in Delhi hasmade the Gold Coast anear certainty , givenmounting security risksin Asia,

t10 b is taking nothingfor granted, but has nohesitation in playing thesecurity card,

:'What I think theCommonwealth GainesFederation will be look-ing for ... is a good eventfor athletes and spec-tators and the i leansgreat venues and ,,ecur-ity and sat'et ' - ih GoldC oast and : ``terthat in a prettyirrestiblepackage," she said.

'I 'he Sri I,ankan bid isb'inghenv>ily supportedby Chinese interests

are redevelopinga.::intt^taa after it -as

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20 Cames inrd not to spare a thought

for Premier Anna Bligh, whoheaded oil' for India yesterday toplead a case for the Gold Coast tohost the 2013 CommonwealthGame;,

Not only is she at the epicentreol'the train wreck which is the2010 event, but she's travellingv, :,.h Federal Sport. Minister Sena-

)vJe remy came to prominence as one ofthe= unsmiling assassins who did

Sollars tile job on Kevin R udd,a`"' "°°^^^,rea1 Arty Labor leader in trouble in

the polls would presumably be ontenterhooks sharing a lift withArlri ^, let alone overseas travel.

:a n tit. he just. as nervousabout getting a knife in the backas she would he about catchingone, of those quaint, old ';I: hianeclBritish I mpire diseases It 'c ty-phoid or dengue fever.

)ay'aas and who makes exceedinglygood curries -- is quite simply the

wider media to the disaster whichis the New Delhi games.

India - and here f mean nodisrespect to my Aunt Joan, whowas born and raised in the Flinrar-

amassed atthe reaction in theatiprerrtarl jaunt I'Ve been

Leaving aside the heavy podit-il irony of the Premier's sub-

ahc nation on earth.acy makes our own

aok hike a well-oiled piece ofagricultural machinery, they let,cows wander about in the streetand path-greasing is the principalnational pastime.

My eight and six-year-old Sonsbuild sturdier structures withtimber off-cuts Ind chicken wirein the backyard than the Barnesvillage, so why anyone, would findit astounding that the loos don'twork beats me.''T`he campsite thefamily and I stayed at. for three

is week in the school holi-clays was bet.ter'serviced. If t wasUnura Geitz - which would hefunny because she's a girl and ismuch taller' and better-looking:than nee .- I'd be taking illy owntent,

Of course, there were someproblems with water at the k1Ct:Ilast Saturday after the anti-eli-riiacticr AFT, grand final, but geneer'ally-speaking we manage toensure the lilts are working incase anyone needs an aanrlanlarrin a hurry.

No, it's hardly surprising thething is a debacle , hut just as

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unsurprising is the Bligh Govern-11nlent:'s choice of the Gold oast

for its tilt at the Games, In the

same week as they snub the bushyetagain with their new tour-isrncampaign, the entirely pred-ictable ant], at $11 million, hide-ously expensive Genies hid like-

ignores Queensland';s,

e is forced to wonder' it`theGold Coast really needs another

illion spent on it., which iswhat taxpayers are up for if thebid is recce, sful Given Sri Lanka

which is really just a rains Indiais our conrpaetition, things seen)

to he on the upswing, If they callget bikini racing in as It new eventit's a done deal,

But•it may not be, too late forWarwick, which fatuously Illissedout an a Major equestrian centrerunt soIong ago, With the Corn-rrie^n,:E (lamed=ederaation'sannouncement on the? 2018 hostcity not clue until next Novemberthere is still time for us to makeour own bid, Not only would it ))(it

the map but mutton-bustingnight finally get the kind at' ire-tcrrrational recognition it de-serves if we add it to the Gamesline-up, And the G nn ' village?AArith a lick of pain t.?sere midthere,, Slade Campus is a no-tn'aifiler...

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PIWMIFR Anna Bligh waited joistone sentence before slapping (]ownthe One gold.-plated asset whichshould deliver the (3old coastthe 20018 Commonwealth Games

safety.Ms thigh will meet Common-

wealth (tattles Federation olliria)lsin 1)eiili today to Formally presentthe Gold Coast's bid.

The otheir city bidding is S H baan-kan port f lambantota,

It is widely thought the massivesecurity i»:,uus of having; the cur-rent Crarrati 5 in Ltrlhi has made the(told C !Lt"-: near certainty givenmounting ;;,'cua'ity> risks in Asia.

Ms l31i_b is taking nothing forgrant I has no hesitation inplaying the security card,

"What I think the Common-wealth Games Federation will beI, "ar^aog for . , . is a good event fora {tes and spectators and that

4erAnoa 014h talks to the msdia In r Itsfats

means great venues and securityand safety °- the Gold Coast andAustralia offer that in a pretty irre-sistible package," she said,

" Fveryr single vote will mattersod not one vote will be taken1'ar granted, We will talk to everysingle delegate.

''There are as tot of reasons whypeople would support a bill for SriLanka, a count!)' coming out ofcivil war and looking to create greatinfrasstruc ture,

';Tficy will also take into accountthat Australia hosted a Gamesrecently in Melbourne. We wantthis to be a transforming experi-ence for the Gold Coast and take itto its next stage 01' development,"

The Sri Lankan bid is beingl cavils" suppoarted by Chinese inter-

s which are redevelopingi lanai:aiatotaa "After it was devastated

the Asian tsunami,

Btigh dismissed claims therues were fading in lustre and

not worth taxpayers' moii he Gaames remain one of the

porting events in tilew".a ,, If y ou holdall event like thiin ^ -nah city it can really transt'0a1°natht place. Look what happened toBrisbane in 1982,

I'Ite (mild Coast rreaally hassomething t o offer. It is a pleatlocation, it wonderful destination

. R MI it offers a safe experience,"The (fold Coast's bid boss Mark

Stockwell is in Delhi and cauti o nedagainst assuming his hid will besuccessful because he claimedmany of the 71 voting nations donot rate security at the mine levelof concern as Australians,

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The Opening Ceremony in Delhi will be a major talking point forAustralians this weekend but by the time the ceremony starts, agroup of high -powered leaders will have already had theirmoment in the spotlight to talk up the Gold Coast bid. LucyArdern reports.AS Australians prepare for one ofthe biggest sporting weekends inhistory, a contest of a different kindwill be going on in Delhi.

The country's focus may he onMelbourne and Sydney as fanswatch the best that AFL and NRLhave to offer.

But a small group of Aussie,,; willinstead he obsessed with making,their mark in a different field.

On the eve of the opening cer-emony for the controversial DelhiCommonwealth Games, Queens-land's Premier, Australia 's SportsMinister and members of the hidteam for the 2018 event will todaymake their first presentation to the71 delegates who will fast their votefor the Gold Coast or the Sri Lankancity of Hambantota.

They have just 20 minutes to make afasting impression.

And what a 20 minutes it will be.For politicians used to taking the

floor and keeping it, it will be one ofthee tightest public speaking gigs ever,

Federal Sports Minister Mark Arbil)and Premier Anne Bligh will have justtwo or three minutes each.

The pair are just Evart of the line-u.p,which will this afternoon make theGold Coast case to Games delegateswho are gathered in Delhi for the2011) event.

Australian Commonwealth Gamespresident Sam Col'i'a, plus head of theGold Coast bid Mark Stockwell, willalso take to the stage.

And while health issues stoppedGold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke frombeing there in person, he has stillbeen squeezed into the presentationagenda via DV13,

Seen as the city's secret weapon bysome, Commonwealth Games BidCompany CEO Mark Petersdescribed Cr Clarke 's speech as'inspirational'.

"Ron speaks from the heart,"he said.

"I leCould not have (]one any betterand he is an icon of the (Games)movement.'"

The overall message of the presen-tations is simple _ the Gold Coast willbe ready.

"Given what has happened inDelhi, there is a big challenge for theCommonwealth Games organisationitself' from the bad publicity," said Mr

Peters frorri Delhi,"So we will be making it clear to the

delegates that the Gold Coast will beready to host the 21)18 event and thatthis ability has been proven.

"This includes getting the infra-structure in place and soon,"

Games bid boss Mark Stockwellagreed, saying the team was there toconvince delegates that a [cold Coastevent would be a success.

"We will be making, it clear that weknow what we have to do and havethe track record to do it," lie said,

"This is our first real chance topresent our credentials,

"And all of the firepower or theGold Coast Commonwealth (.diesbid will come trgether,"

A range of new sporting venues willbe built here before the Games, otherswill be finished by the time it isstaged, and key facilities will beredeveloped on the Gold Coast.

Planned transport improvementsinclude a $1 billion light rail system,ides a possible second stage to 1-Iclen-svale train station and new east-Westbus routes to link into the scheme.

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work have been promised.Mr Stockwell said the presence of

Mr All and Ms Bligh in Delhi werecrucial because it dvalo istraated thebid had Itb) per cent S" Pon horn alllevel of p^.`'nssient,

"N oon ,rh he the . saGoV°ernnnent is ,xtyrarell to under-write the bid," he said,

Gold Coast City Council will alsohave a presence, headed up by (ToDate Dickson.

M`r Peters said part of the tact wepainted by the speakers would be thatthe Gold Coast could forge a path forother similar sized regional cities keento host the Gimmes,

As ai regional city handling thisevent, we can be a model for oldercities that want to do the same,''he said,

The benefits to athletes will be ranimportant part of the pitch, saidMr' Peters.

Many delegates will also be intro-dui:ed to the Gold Coast for thefirst lime.

"The name Gold Coast is notrestricted to Australia," he said.

"There are other Gold CoastsarouwH the world and we need to out

r where the city is in relation toI taco itr:e Sydney and Melbournetwit it ( :44 r known , "

csr ,ic the importance of the17T21P^ ;. af the ce will be no time to

I con the short and sweet pmvrnt:+totn the Commonwealth(;torch j , , <=ire %i2 General Assemblyat the weekend with a Q&r1 session.

But the ttstni heading ter Delhi willuse the ilay,s toilowing thw event, asthe 21)11) games uohdd , to back up theGold Coast case.

Besides the political and Gainesheavy hitters , there will be Tither bid

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(cam representatives pushing th,-,Gold Coast in DOW. inctuda.,Australian Games identity GlynisNunn Cearns.

"We will be lobbying around theclod," she said,

Mir Peters said there was a boothset up in Be foyer of the hotel wherethe delegates were slaying to proniotethe Gold Coast bid,

"A lot of what we arse doing is aboutmeeting People and answering theirquestions," he said,

The chance to liaise wall membersof the Glasgow Coin monweaIthGames team, Who are hosting the2(114 event, will also be on the agendaof the bid learns, which is keen to pickup any tips that might give the GoldCoast all advrantaige,

Mrs Nunn-(.earns said being partof the Grimes poll 'Prom the otherside' was exciting,

"I am a Cold Coaster ,unit havebeen living here for 15 y said thfour times Commons Lath Ganesand one time Olympic t, iTetitor.

"It is a great city,"And being involved in sport here, I

would really like to see the GoldCoast get the 2018 event and thefacilities that go with it - for thesong term,

"There is an opportunity to create islegacy for the Gold Coast

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in the 1982Carries was a h.^ „ligiat of hvr Sect angcareer arnd tae h i :'it Gold (.'oast a,th-letews had she same opportunity.

"I had taught in 1301 nine in I9MIand then to go back to cfzanpete therein 12 was really nii . . "W i.

"It would be grew tc others theopportunity to compete In front of ahome crowd,"

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"We are hoping to have them illhere at once and show off' the best thecity has to oft'er,"' said Mr Peter's.

Before that the learn Mill Put Mostof its focus into pulling togetlier theBiel Bock, which is designed to outlinethe high-quality Games that on beexpected if' the Gold Coastthe event,

"'l'ist Bid Book is suppose to covereverything as if you are presenting itto someone that knows nothing aboutthe (,old Coast," Mr Peters.

'There are a lot of guarantees Inthere that you d to put in as well.

"You hart,; I, . o through everyaspect or how the t tames will be ruts,"

The Bid Book will be in the handsof the Commonwealth Games l'edei'-

i by May it.After months of wink and about

$11 million dollars in taxpayers'Imloney, it could be Gold Conste"r:sthemselves that have the lad say onthe bid.

Mrs Nunn-Cearns made he pointthat the support or the Coast wouldbe crucial to getting it over tine line.

"One or the important things inwinning the bid is that the com-munity gets behind it," she said.

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RELATIONSHIP building and sales deadline, the detailed case of why thepitches are highlighted in the battle to city should be chosen over Hambantotawin the Commonwealth Games but will be laid out in detail,more crucial to the Gold Coast's hopes The bid team will paint a picturethan any meeting is the Bid Book. of how the Gold Coast is the destination

Inside the hundreds of pages which capital of Australia in the bid book.will be presented to the Commonwealth The friendly community, wonderfulGames Federation before the May 11 weather and great food will be

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also be pushed, showcasing the topevents and teams based here.

But most important of all theinformation included will be detailsabout transport, accommodation andfacilities planned for the Gold Coast.

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Ten sports are locked in for theCommonwealth Games Federation andthen It Is up to the candidate city tonominate seven more.

Athletics, badminton, hockey, netball,Rugby 7s, swimming, boxing, lawn

bowls, squash and weightlifting are allcertainties,

But when the other sports organisersand officials are lobbying for a place inthe 2018 event, the bid team will alsobe weighing up the interests of theCommonwealth Games delegatesaround the world,

The African and Caribbean nationsare likely to vote as a block, whichmakes sports like rowing, which lack aprofile in those countries, less likely tobe included in the Gold Coast list,

The popularity of sports in the 71countries and territories involved in theGames is also important, with starathletes and big contests needed toattract media coverage and generateexcitement about the event.

The sort of venues needed for eventsin the Games will also influence the bidteam's decision. Sports needingfacilities that risk becoming whiteelephants on the Gold Coast after 2018,are unlikely to be included.

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1 The Opening Ceremony in Delhi will be a major talking point forAustralians this weekend but by the time the ceremony starts; agroup of high-powered leaders will have already had their

i moment in the spotlight to talk up the Cold Coast bid, LucyArdern reports,

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Pushing, promoting and lobbying around the clock- Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Wd team me

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GAMES BID TIMELINE delegates at major sporting events or Juno/October 2011: Commonwealth31 March 2010: Deadline to notify CGF of delegate countries. Games Association delegates visit the toofficial intention to bid. October 2010: Candidate city view proposed venues and locations.

presentation at the CGF General tember 2011: The CGF EvaluationSeApril 2010: Meeting for all CandidateCities with the CGF - to discuss bid

Assembly in Deihlp

Commission Report published;procedures, and support briefing. October 2010: Participation in the Delhi October 2011: Deadline for any updates

2010 Commonwealth Games Observers Candidate Cities Inbe issued bt30 April 2010: Distribution of details ofelectronic bid formats,

Program,o y

response to the Evaluation CommissionNovember/December 2010: Delhi 2010 Report.

30 June 2010: Distribution of the Host Debriefing and Candidate City Seminar. 11 November: Candidate CityCity Contract and an original Host CityContract undertaking. This must be February 2011: CGF and Candidate City presentation at the General Assembly in

signed by representatives of the city and meeting individual City clarifications, St Kitts and Nevis,

the CGA and returned to the CGF with the 11 May 2011: Deadline for lodgement of 11 November 2011: Delegates vote at theCandidature File. the Bid Book. General Assembly and award the right to

June/July 2011: The CGF Evaluation host the 2018 Games.August 2010LApril 2011: Meetings with Commission formally reviews confirmedthe Commonwealth Games Association bids, including onsite visits.

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i point bidQl'1 FNSL AN1 tinier Anna Bt ghwaik'd ,just onesenlence bet ore truamtitling the key setting point of the(,Ad Coast lbr the 2018 Common

'h (tames -- sah ty,Iv}s 13! cid will meet will) CCo mnmon-

es Federal ion officials into formally prosellf thebid.

of t.er city bidding is Sri I ankaixport Hallitlantota . It is widely thought

security issues in I)elhi have mane theGold Coast a near ceert ainly,

"What I think the CommonwealthGames Fed eralion will he looking for

is a good event for athletes andspedlators and that means greatvenues and security and safely - tileGold Coast and Australia offer that inas pretty irresistible package," she said.

The winning bid will be announcedon November It., 20IL

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Netball queen Sharelle McMahon willhave more than j ust the itch of revengedriving her at the CommonwealthGames in India after lust night beingawarded the prestigious role offlag bear-er for the Australian team.

The 33-year-old Diamonds captain,who is appearing at her l'burth ( lames inNew Delhi, was chosen toy the honourfrom a strong listof candidates includingAthens Olympic gold medallist AnnaMeares and world champion pole vaul-ter Steve I'L okea.

1-ler prangingn t roles in gold medalwins in both 1998 and 2002 was tom-pored by an agonising defeat to cross-Tasnaan rivals New Zealand on homesoil four years ago in a long -runningassociation with the national team.

The announcement of the flag bearerwas kept a secret, even from MCNl0ion,up until the surprise announcement atthe Australian I ligh Commission in NewDelhi, with the decision made by chef demission Steve Moneghetti,

I Icrselection was read out in the pres-ence of'Queensland Premier Anna l3lighas details at the Gold Coast bid to hostthe Commonwealth ('tames in 2018 wererevealed,

McMahon , who will carry the Austra-lian flag at tomorrow's opening ceremao-ny, spoke of her continuing pride atleading the national netball team.

"It's been a little bit ofa different leadLip for us obviously with a few questionmark: (over the Games) , but truly since

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we've been here its been absolutely fan-tastic ," McMahon said.

The experienced goal shooter'sheroics in Manchester eight )'ears ago'emains her most treasured Common-wealth (lames memory, with McMahonhelping Australia snatch a thrilling goldmedal triumph over the Silver Ferns indouble extra time.

The win added to her first gold in herflames debut in Kuala Lumpur in 1998and she has recently shrugged off injurywoes to lead the side's assault in NewDelhi.

McMahon joked that she hadlucky to even arrive at the function afterbeing locked out on the balcony of herunit in the athletes village,

"A few teammates and I were hangingsome washing ow oil the balcony in theathletes village and one of the girlsdecided to shut it (the door) to keep outthe mozxies," McMahon said.

It was only when we shut it that werealised we can't get back in when itshuts because it locks behind you.

"Luckily after about 10 minutes acouple of Aussies walked past and res-Cued us."

Three-time hockey player at'th; year,jumic lawyer and dual Olympic goldmedal shooter Michael Diamond werealso understood to have been amongthose considered in the running f''or theunique honour.

McMahon fbllow's in the f« otateps of:athletics queen Jane Saville - a three-time ( .ernmonwealth Games goldmedal list - who was chosen fbr the rolein Melbourne in 2006.

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Rapt; Australian Netball captain Sbarelle McMahon shows her delight after Win(]named the Games flag bearer in New Delhi last night. Picture: Michael Wilse

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Hell turns 100CIIII,I 11' (WANT Ball

100th Year .,'el itions willhe held tomorrow. The clayof festivities will includemorning tea, Poetry byfamous bush poet DennisScanlon, a flag raisingeeremon, history talksand the unveiling of aIOfryear mrenio.nialstainless steel NvMl plaqueand much more, Master ofCeremonies will heMnrwillarnthaah residentBernie Quinn. Entry will hefree.

Festival funUNITY festival will

kick-oft from noon today atthe northern end of theMurwillunihaahShowgrouncls aan(l will rununtil 10 tonight, The'10-hour festival will includemusic, dance and food fromaround the World . Therewill also be a kids corner.Entry will he $20 for adults,$10 concession andchildren under 16 free.

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QI)EENSI,AND PremierAnna thigh has left for,India where she will arguethe Gold Coast's case tohold the 2018Commonwealth Games, 1sI3ligh left. on Thursday forNew Delhi and appeared atthe coninionwealth Game'sFederation's generalassembly yesterday aheadof the game's openingtoday. The Gold Coast iscompeting agiinst the SriLanlcaan city ofIlamhantota. TheQueensland (overplans to spend $11on its. hid and invest morethan $1 billion ininfrastructure over thenext eight years,

Art competition'III{a 11th annual C'oraci

Art competition is open forentries. Two additionalcategories of printnlaalcingand l) (sculpture) havebeen ocldecl, aas well as "alincrease in prize money fora fl categories, Entry formsaaree 11mv available forcommunity tart prize atwww,c oral inrtprire:.org,au.

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GAMES:BliQh to present Aussie bid for Games

Queensland Premier ANNA BLIGH Is in New Delhi to present the bid to take the 2018 Games to theGold Coast.

Ms BLIGH leads a team of four making its first presentation to delegates from all 71 participatingcountries and territories of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

She's rejected speculation that people have lost interest in the Commonwealth Games, and that the longlist of problems in the lead up to the Delhi Games has only contributed to such a view,

Ms BLIGH's told reporters that if the Games are secured for the Gold Coast, she has no doubtAustralians will get behind it.

The 71 nations and territories will vote for the winner in November 2011,AAP RTV vpmlcd

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Premier's goingfor GoldBRISiW1E: Premier AnnaBligh has left for India,where she will argue theGold Coasts case to holdthe 2018 CommonwealthGames, Ms Bligh leftyesterday morning forNew Delhi to appear atthe Commonwealth GamesFederation's generalassembly on October 2.She will be joined byfederal Sport Minister MarkArbib to argue the touristtown's credentials. .. AAr


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Premieres goingfor Cold11RI E; Premier AnnaBligh has left for India,where she will argue theGold Coast's case to holdthe 2018 CommonwealthGames. Ms Bligh leftyesterday morning forNew Delhi to appear atthe Commonwealth GamesFederation's generalassembly on October 2.She will be joined byfederal Sport Minister MarkArbib to argue the touristtown's credentials, •-MMR

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Ana's pearls of wisdomP Kis'MIFt Anna Bligh this week took time out from

her visit to Delhi for a chat with one of the otdcoast's biggest investors,

Ms Bligh, on a mission to secure the CommonwealthGames for the Coast in 2018, met Pearls (liobal chair-,ana n and founder Nh'mat Singh Phang« n.

Pearls Global took its fir-at plunge into the Australianmarket gist year when it paid $625 million For SheratonMirage and again last week announced a $300 millionjoint venture with I)aavid Devine"s Metro PropertyDev iotlnaont,

"Queenslaind has proved an excellent destination forour first 1141or investments outside of India" says MrI3hangoo, "We greatly appreciate Nis lflinh's keeninterest in our activities,'

Pearls is about a month away from annutintcplans for the Sheraton Mirage, No doubt the l'has been briefed on the decision,

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gamesQUEENSLAND Premier AnnaBligh has left for India,where she will argue theGold Coast's case to holdthe 2018 CommonwealthGames.

Ms Bligh left yesterdayfor New Delhi to appear atthe Commonwealth GamesFederation's general as-sembly tomorrow -- the daybefore the games begin.

The Gold Coast is compet-ing against the Sri Lankancity of Hambantota, whosebid will be put up by thecountry's president, Mahin•da Rajapaska.

Meanwhile, nearly100,000 police officers havebeen deployed in the streetsof New Delhi as Indianofficials step up their fightto make sure the remainderof the CommonwealthGames is incident free,

On top of the unprece-dented amount of police,officials have also put fight.er jets on standby and evenbrought in langur monkeysto help protect the largestinternational sporting eventever held in the city.

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Pre er's goingfor GoldBRISBANE: QueenslandPrtenii er,\un<a Bligh has leftfor India, where she twill arguethe Gold Coast's ease to stagethe'.' 010 Commonwealth

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QUEIiNSILANI) PremierAnna laugh has left for I'n-dia, where she wi li argue theGold Coast's case to hold the20.18 Commonwealth Games,

Ms l3ligh left yesterday forNew Delhi to appear at theCommonwealth Games Ved-eration's general assembly

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tomorrow -- the day beforethe Games begin.

She will be joined by fed-eral Sport Minister MarkArbib to argue the touristtown's credentials,

The Gold Coast is compet-ing against the Sri I:,ankancity of I lambantota.

The Queensland Govern-ment plans to spend $11 mil-lion on its bid and investmore than $l billion in infrra-structure overthe nexteightyears, including an upgrad-ed aquatic centre, new velo-drome and athletes' village.

It hopes Australia's repu-

tation as a sporting host andthe tourism infrastructurealready in place, will push itover the IIne,

Gold Coast Mayor andformer Olympian Ron Clarkewill join the delegation byvideo link.- AAP. Brisbane

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