Accreditation Pass - 2018 XII Commonwealth Games Volunteer
Production date
2018
Country
Australia
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Description
A rectangular plastic coated identity pass with photograph given to Marian Lester, Fleet Driver, Transport, by organising authorities at Gold Coast 2018 XXi Commonwealth Games. Obverse of card features the 2018 Games logo at top right and a woman's head and shoulder image at top left: /MARIAN LESTER/ FLEET DRIVER/ TRANSPORT/ 8058170-01/ BARCODE/ TP/VSA/. Reverse of pass features the same image and details and a detailed list of the terms and conditions of accepting the pass. The identity pass has two circular holes punched at top of pass to allow it to be attached to a lanyard by two metal clips. Also attached to the lanyard is an 'Acknowledgement of Country' card and a 'Games Shapers' Reward and Recognition Tracker Card with /IMPORTANT INFORMATION/ and a set of instructions printed on one side of the card. The other side of the card has spaces for volunteer's name and shifts attended to be recorded. Synthetic fibre lanyard is predominantly pink with yellow, blue and red design elements taken from Reconciliation Action Plan artwork by Brisbane-based, Larrakia artist, Jenna Lee and features the Games logo at either end with the words /GOLD COAST 2018/ woven twice through the design at intervals.
Classification
BOOKS Log trip book
CIVIC MEMENTOES Souvenirs Commonwealth Games
CIVIC MEMENTOES Souvenirs Commonwealth Games
Production date
2018
Production place
Measurements
Width 120mm x Height 181mm
'Acknowledgement of Country' card: width 53mm x height 85mm
'Acknowledgement of Country' card: width 53mm x height 85mm
Media/Materials description
Plastic coated card
Synthetic fibre ribbon
Synthetic fibre ribbon
History and use
The Marian Lester collection comprises a number of objects relating to the donor’s participation as a volunteer at the XXI Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018. Officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games, the event commonly known as Gold Coast 2018 (GC 2018), was an international multi-sport event for members of Commonwealth nations that were held between 4 and 15 April 2018. As the fifth Commonwealth games hosted by Australia, the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games was the first sporting event in Commonwealth Games history to include an integrated Para-Sport program, Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and gender equity with an equal number of medal events for men and women.
Like the 1982 Brisbane XII Commonwealth Games and World Expo ‘88, the enthusiasm and work of volunteers underpinned the running of the Gold Coast 2018 Games with over forty-seven thousand applicants for the fifteen thousand volunteer positions required. As part of the Games workforce known as ‘Games Shapers’ (which included volunteers, staff and contractors), volunteers attended multiple training sessions to equip them with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform their roles at the Games. The training was also intended to help volunteers to continue serving their communities after the completion of the event.
The vibrant fluoro blue and yellow ‘Games Shapers’ uniforms were designed by iconic Australian workwear manufacturer, Hard Yakka, and showcased at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on 11 November 2017. The Games Shapers’ uniform design brief called for ‘bold, bright and relaxed’ clothing styles reflecting the Gold Coast's distinctively confident and colourful character, combined with a number of practical features adapted to the Queensland heat. As well as being lightweight and ‘breathable’, all fabrics were rated Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) 50+.
Like the 1982 Brisbane XII Commonwealth Games and World Expo ‘88, the enthusiasm and work of volunteers underpinned the running of the Gold Coast 2018 Games with over forty-seven thousand applicants for the fifteen thousand volunteer positions required. As part of the Games workforce known as ‘Games Shapers’ (which included volunteers, staff and contractors), volunteers attended multiple training sessions to equip them with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform their roles at the Games. The training was also intended to help volunteers to continue serving their communities after the completion of the event.
The vibrant fluoro blue and yellow ‘Games Shapers’ uniforms were designed by iconic Australian workwear manufacturer, Hard Yakka, and showcased at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on 11 November 2017. The Games Shapers’ uniform design brief called for ‘bold, bright and relaxed’ clothing styles reflecting the Gold Coast's distinctively confident and colourful character, combined with a number of practical features adapted to the Queensland heat. As well as being lightweight and ‘breathable’, all fabrics were rated Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) 50+.
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Registration number
H50925
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