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Alex pulls gold from the cold

In the last day of the 2011 Arafura Games International Surf Lifesaving  full story...

Tears flow as Aceh takes gold

Aceh players shed tears of joy, while Darwin players were devastated after  full story...

PNG score volleyball Gold again

In a rematch of the 2009 Arafura Games volleyball finals the Papua  full story...

Course record but no Gold

Gold Coast golfer Courtney Massey broke the women’s course record at Darwin  full story...

Arafura Games brings out weightlifting best

Nauru’s Itte Detanamo opened a new chapter in weightlifting history by breaking  full story...

Gardiner and Barker claim marathon Gold

The 2011 Arafura Games half marathon took athletes through Darwin’s East Point  full story...

Sponsors

Arafura Games would like to thank the following valued sponsors and supporters:

 

Gold Sponsors

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Darwin City Council

Darwin City Council is one of five municipal and 11 shire councils in the Northern Territory operating under the Northern Territory Local Government Act.  Its role is to provide public services, make wise decisions in the interests of the community and to represent the community in the State/Territory and national contexts. The Darwin municipality covers over 14,000 hectares and its population is nearing 76,000 with some 40,000 electors on the electoral roll.

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Mix 1049

Mix 1049 is the Top End’s Feel Good Station, targeting people aged 30 + with an Adult Contemporary format - music that’s family friendly and your favourite songs from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s blended with the new hits you love today! Mix 1049 is committed to localism and the community.

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NT News

The NT News is your voice in the Territory. The NT News prints six days a week, Monday to Saturday, and the Sunday Territorian (sister paper) on Sunday. It is the only major paper produced daily in the Territory. First published in 1952, the NT News is 'typically Territorian.'  The NT News reaches a large population, covering local, national and international readers via the website. Over 157,456 papers are sold per week.

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Thrifty Car Rental

Thrifty Car Rental offers the best car hire in every state, territory, major town and major airport in Australia. They are 100% Australian owned, so really know the local area. Thrifty is not about cheap or budget car hire, but rather about providing customers with Australia's best car rental experience and value.

 

Silver Sponsors

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Carlton & United Breweries

With a portfolio of over 100 brands, operations on five continents and a history stretching back 160 years, Foster's is a global premium branded drinks company, delivering beer, wine, spirits and ciders to millions of consumers every day. Headquartered in melbourne, Foster's are Australia’s leading brewer; the leading winemaker in iconic regions such as South Australia’s Barossa and California’s Napa Valley; and proud to be amongst the worlds greatest drinks companies.

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CDU

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is the NT's largest tertiary institution, with campuses in the Darwin suburb of Casuarina, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine and Nhulunbuy, and training centres in Jabiru, Tennant Creek and Yulara. CDU offers a fresh approach to education, training, research and knowledge application. The University aspires to be internationally recognised as a centre for excellence in Indigenous and cross-cultural knowledge, tropical knowledge and desert knowledge.

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Conoco Phillips Australia Pty Ltd

ConocoPhillips Australasia is an oil and gas exploration and production company, with assets, and exploration activities in the Timor Sea, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Timor-Leste. More than 450 employees work through three business centres - Perth, Western Australia; Darwin, Northern Territory and; Dili, Timor-Leste.

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Image Offset Pty Ltd

Image Offset is a family company, established since 1982, producing printed matter from small jobs to large full colour publications. Embossing, gold foiling and die cutting are just some of the extra services offered to a wide range of clients in the private sector and government, in Australia and overseas neighbours. Image Offset is proud to join with other Darwin and Northern Territory companies in sponsoring the Arafura Games of 2011.

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Mantra Group

Mantra Group is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest accommodation providers with a network of over 130 hotels, resorts and retreats operating under the successful brands of Peppers, Mantra and BreakFree. Ranging from self-contained apartments to luxurious resorts and retreats, Mantra Group's properties are located in every Australian capital city, as well as major holiday destinations including the Great Ocean Road, Tasmania, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Tropical North Queensland and throughout New Zealand.

 

Bronze Sponsors

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Coca Cola Amatil

The Coca-Cola business is a committed partner of the Arafura Games, aand in particular supports the performance of the Arafura Games athletes through its premium water, Mount Franklin, and Sports Drink Powerade. Powerade is Australia's leading Sports Drink and works closely with elite athletes to assist in sports & hydration leadership and innovation. www.powerade.com.au

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Crocodylus Park

Crocodylus Park is built upon 30 years of experience in crocodile research and conservation, with the park playing host to over a thousand crocodiles from 30cm long hatchlings to massive adults measuring 4.7m and weighing half a ton! The diverse array of other wildlife, including big cats, primates, birds and other reptiles, ensure the crocodiles don't steal all the limelight.

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Darwin International Airport

Darwin International Airport is Australia’s gateway for travel to Asia and beyond.   It’s 24-hour curfew-free operations and single terminal building means it is amongst Australia’s premier terminals for passenger convenience, particularly for connections between other Australian capitals and destinations in Asia.

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Darwin Entertainment Centre

The Darwin Entertainment Centre is the premier entertainment venue in the Top End of Australia. Located in the heart of the city in the Mitchell Street entertainment district, the Centre has played host to major national and international acts as well as Darwin-based artists, local Eisteddfod competitions, and school concerts.

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Digital Mojo

Digital Mojo Pty Ltd offers graphic design services for a range of mediums including print, television and the internet. They pride themselves on the ability to create designs for all clients ranging from corporate designs for letterheads, business cards, websites, signage, intranets and other digital mediums including animation, multimedia and television graphics.

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Ensign Services

For over 75 years, Australian owned Ensign Services has managed the laundering, maintenance and delivery of linen and workwear.

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Northern Gateway

Northern Gateway is your local support for exclusive Groups, Incentives, Conferences and Events, Partners Programs, Business events and Special Interest Groups.  They provide a quality service and support to ensure individulas and groups receive the best experience possible. Northern Gateway offers one off solutions or custom packages for pre-and post touring, partners programs, transfers, accommodation, gala and themed events.

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Origin Energy

Origin is a top 50 ASX listed company involved in gas and oil exploration and production, power generation and energy retailing. As a leading Australasian integrated energy company, Origin participates in most segments of the energy supply chain including Natural gas and oil exploration and production, electricity generation and energy retailing.

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Pauls Iced Coffee

Parmalat Australia Ltd (previously Pauls Limited) specialises in the production of branded milk and dairy products and is one of the major manufacturers of milk, yoghurt and fresh dairy products in Australia. The company has an impressive stable of well recognised, popular milk and dairy product brands. These include Parmalat, Pauls, Trim, Rev, PhysiCAL, Breaka, Ice Break and Vaalia.

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Power and Water

Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory – an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. With total assets of more than $1 billion, Power and Water is one of the largest businesses in the Northern Territory, employing more than 900 Territorians.

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Tourism Top End

Tourism Top End is the Regional Tourist Association for the Top End Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. Tourism Top End provides a complimentary, on-the-spot booking service for some 470 members' products throughout the region including accommodation, tours and charters, attractions, fishing charters and vehicle hire.They also offer a comprehensive information service with Information Centres located on the corner of Bennett and Smith Streets in Darwin City and at Darwin International Airport.

   

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