2013 Geelong Multi Sport Festival Resident and Business

GEELONG MULTI SPORT FESTIVAL
RESIDENT & BUSINESS NOTIFICATION
CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
SATURDAY 9 AND SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2013
Dear resident or business,
The Geelong Multi Sport Festival takes place over three days, from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th February.
The Festival program offers a wide range of sports and activities for people of all abilities. The Festival also benefits the
Geelong Give Where You Live program as the events charity partner.
Due to the staging of the Geelong Multi Sport Festival’s program, changed traffic conditions will apply in your area which
will affect access into and out of your property on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 February 2013.
The event participants will be running and cycling on the roadway. To ensure everyone’s safety, road closures, tow away
zones and no standing areas will be implemented, during the event. The times and locations of the changed traffic
conditions vary over the two days. Please refer to the maps within this notification for information relating to your area.
Detour signage and event marshals will be in place during the road closure periods to provide directions to motorists.
Emergency access will be maintained at all times during the road closure period.
THE WATERFRONT AND THE CITY
The Waterfront and Central Geelong will be a buzz with excitement. Witness some amazing participation sports and multi
award winning triathletes compete in the Geelong Multi Sport Festival. The cafes and restaurants are open. Come along
and watch some of Australia’s best sportspeople compete!
BUSINESS DELIVERIES
Deliveries will be limited during the road closure periods. Please advise your staff and suppliers of the changed traffic
conditions and refer to the Saturday and Sunday maps for this information. If you have any enquiries, contact the USM
Events Project Manager, Adam Renn on 1300 651 680 once you have received this notification.
EASTERN PARK AND THE LIMEBURNERS BOAT RAMP
Vehicle access to the East Geelong Golf Course, Geelong Conference Centre and the Geelong Botanic Gardens will be
unavailable between 6AM to 2PM on Sunday 10 th February. Limeburners Boat Ramp will be closed between 6AM to 2PM
on Sunday 10 th February. The St Helen’s Boat Ramp in North Geelong will be open at all times.
FURTHER INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE
We appreciate your support and patience during the road closure period, which will ensure everyone’s safety.
If you have any questions or would like further details in relation to the event or the road closures, please contact the
event organiser USM Events on 1300 651 680. Alternatively, visit www.usmevents.com.au or
www.geelongaustralia.com.au.
For after hour assistance call 03 5272 5272, listen to the prompt for Festival and Events; to enable an officer to assist you
with your enquiry.

TEMPORARY CHANGES TO BUS SERVICES
Bus stops along the events course cannot be serviced during the event. Please visit www.metlink.com.au for a revised bus
time table, providing advice of the closest bus stop and the route being implemented, during the road closure periods.
TEMPORARY CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND ACCESS ADVICE
SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2013
The Esplanade, Western Beach Road and Eastern Beach Road from Glenleith Avenue to Bellerine Street, will be
closed from approximately 6.30AM to 12NOON.
• Vehicle access to Cunningham Pier is available via Cunningham Street only. Cross over Western Beach Road
and proceed onto Cunningham Pier (and vice versa for motorists exiting this area.)
• Access to the residents of Edgewater and the 61 Brougham Street Apartments and guests of Four Points
Sheraton is available via a slip lane between Yarra Street and Steampacket Place, during the road closure period.
Road closures are under the management of traffic controllers; please follow the directions they provide. Motorists may
experience delays, while the participants are on the road.

TEMPORARY CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND ACCESS ADVICE
SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2013
• A Tow Away Zone will apply in Ritchie Boulevard and Upper Eastern Beach Road between Bellerine Street
and Garden Street from 4AM to 6PM.
• The Esplanade, Western Beach Road and Eastern Beach Road from Glenleith Street to Bellerine Street will
be closed to vehicles (6AM until 4.30PM.) However access will be available to exiting residents between
Glenleith Street and Canvendish Street travelling west along these roadways and exiting at the first left hand turn
until approximately 1PM. After 1PM no vehicles will be permitted to travel east or west along the Waterfront until
4:30PM.
• Vehicle access to Cunningham Pier is available by Cunningham Street, only. Crossing over Western Beach Road
and proceeding onto Cunningham Pier (and vice versa for motorists exiting this area.)
• Vehicle access to the residents of Edgewater and the 61 Brougham Street Apartments is available via a slip
lane between Yarra Street and Steampacket Place until 1PM only.
• Valet parking is available for the guests of Four Points Sheraton on Brougham Street, between 6AM to 4.30PM.
• Vehicle access to The VUE and Promenade Apartments car parks is available via Bellerine Street only. The
Promenade Apartments car park on Brougham Street is available via travelling east along Brougham Street only.
• Both sides of The Geelong Portarlington Road will be closed from 6AM to 1PM. This includes Point Henry
Road. Motorists will be detoured to the Bellarine Highway. (Refer to insert 1 on the map below.)
• Hermsley Road and Avila Road will be closed from 7.00AM to approximately 11.30PM. (Refer to insert 2 on the
map below.)
Road closures are under the management of traffic controllers; please follow the directions they provide. Motorists may
experience delays, while the participants are on the road.