Olympics 50th Anniversary - 18 & 19 November

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1956 Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebrations

DAY 1!
The Olympic Village Celebrates 50 Years
Saturday 18th November 2006

Celebrations include live entertainment, bands, circus shows and musical performers.  Families can enjoy Olympic inspired activities including sports and bungee tramps, a giant slide and an obstacle course.

1956 Athletes will be visiting, guided heritage tours of the Village will be held, and there will also be an FE-FC Holden Car display (yep, that’s us!).

Photos and memorabilia will be on display, plus car boot sales, and heaps of food and things to do.

Meet at Bunnings on Murray Road, Preston (Melway 19 C12 - opposite Northland) at 9.00am for a 9.15am leave to the Olympic Village on Southern Road.

Cars are needed from 9.30am until 5pm, but there is plenty to do on the day, or Northland is nearby with shops and cinemas.

DAY 2!
’56 Returns to the G
Sunday 19th November 2006

Re-live the excitement of the 1956 Olympic Games.

FE’s and FC’s are needed for a vehicle display outside the MCG and a recreation of the 1956 Olympics Ceremony inside the MCG.  320 Olympians from 1956, including Dawn Fraser, Betty Cuthbert and Murray Rose have confirmed their attendance and many current champions will be present.  In all over 40 Gold Medallists including Australia’s 13 remaining heroes will be there!

Events Australia is producing the event for the Victorian Olympic Council and they would love to include FE and FC Holden’s in this special day to commemorate the significant role they played in the 16th Olympiad.

Events Australia will use our cars during an opening ceremony acknowledgement of the Relay participants as the cars where such an integral part of the torch relay. The cars would enter the arena.

Whilst the cars and relay participants are on the arena, footage on a large screen will be interspersed with live camera to screen of the recreated parade and black and white images from 1956.

Cars will also be on display at the main entrance to the MCG and inthe MCG grounds to recreate the ambience of the day.

The day would involve a rehearsal run through on the MCG. Events Australia will provide lunch for the drivers before the event.   All FE and FC drivers will receive a signed certificate from the Victorian Olympic Council recognising their participation in this event.

Rehearsals will commence before lunch with the final event being from 2pm until 4pm.  Cars permitted on the MCG can only contain a driver, no passengers, however passengers are able to watch the ceremony from the stand.

Final times and meeting locations will be advised to all
participants who have registered their interest with Cat.

Call Cat on 0417 366 639 by MONDAY 13th NOVEMBER to confirm your attendance at each event.