Explore the City of Wanneroo street-level detail for the Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay

On 26 February 2018, residents will have the opportunity to be part of the Queen’s Baton Relay as it travels the streets of Quinns Rocks and Wanneroo, passing local homes, schools and community buildings.

There will be two special events taking place at the Quinns Beach Foreshore and the Jacaranda Amphitheatre at the Wanneroo Civic Centre, where local residents will have the chance to see the baton up close and hear stories from the inspirational batonbearers.

Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts said the two community celebrations would be a way to share in the excitement of the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

“The City of Wanneroo was chosen by the GOLDOC to participate and is the only local government in WA afforded the wonderful opportunity to have the Queen’s Baton visit two locations within our City on its journey through Western Australia to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games,” Mayor Roberts said.

“I encourage all our residents to be part of the excitement and celebrations in Quinns Rocks and Wanneroo as we welcome the Queens Baton to our City.”

After travelling an astonishing 288 days throughout the Commonwealth, the Queen’s Baton will arrive on Australian soil in Brisbane on 24 December 2017, having shared the dream of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (C2018) with over one third of the world’s population.

From Christmas Day until 24 January 2018, the Queen’s Baton will be shared with thousands of Australians at popular summertime events, iconic locations and children’s hospitals around the country.

From 25 January 2018, the QBR will shift gears to a more traditional relay, where the Queen’s Baton will celebrate Australia Day, before continuing in the hands of approximately 3,800 batonbearers through every state and territory.

As the Queen’s Baton travels the length and breadth of Australia, the QBR will not just pass through, but spend quality time in each community it visits, calling into hundreds of local schools and community celebrations along the way.

The Queen’s Baton will arrive on the Gold Coast for the XXI Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on 4 April 2018, where His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will remove Her Majesty’s message from the Baton and read it aloud to declare the Games officially open.

Find out when and where the Queen’s Baton will be in the City of Wanneroo at gc2018.com/qbr.

Batonbearers will be informed of their street-specific slotting location in December. Details will be updated at gc2018.com/qbr in the weeks prior to the Baton arriving into a celebration community.

GOLDOC Chairman Peter Beattie AC:

“Rather than just pass through, the Relay has been designed to spend quality time in communities across Australia so that as many people as possible can be a part of the Baton’s journey and share in the excitement of GC2018.

“The Queen’s Baton Relay is a global journey that will soon reach Australia, reminding us all that GC2018, the largest sporting event Australia will see this decade, is just around the corner.”

QBR website: gc2018.com/qbr
QBR Hashtag: #QBR2018
GC2018 Hashtag: #GC2018, #SHARETHEDREAM

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BACKGROUND

The Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) continues to connect the Gold Coast with the entire Commonwealth.

Already the Baton has been passed between thousands of people across Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe and Asia, building excitement for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018).

The GC2018 Relay is the longest and most accessible in history, travelling through the entire Commonwealth for 388 days and 230,000 kilometres.

The Baton engages with all Commonwealth nations and territories of Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania for 288 days before it arrives in Australia for a further 100 days.

The QBR has entered the Oceania region, the final region in its global voyage around the Commonwealth before returning to Australia.

The Baton arrives into Brisbane on Christmas Eve and approximately 3,800 batonbearers will carry it through every state and territory in Australia.

The Relay started on Commonwealth Day, Monday 13 March 2017, at Buckingham Palace when Her Majesty placed Her message inside of the Baton.

The distinctive design of the GC2018 Queen’s Baton captures the boundless energy of the Gold Coast. In form and inspiration, the Baton is a symbol of our past, present and future.

The Queen’s Baton arrives on the Gold Coast for the XXI Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on 4 April 2018, where HRH The Prince of Wales will remove Her Majesty’s message from the Baton and read it aloud to declare the Games open.