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2009 Arafura Games Opening Ceremony
TIO Stadium
6:30pm Saturday 9th May 2009

Full price, concession, child and infant tickets are available through this website. To purchase family tickets please visit the Darwin Entertainment Centre Box Office at 93 Mitchell Street, our ticketing outlets at Nightcliff Newsagency (Nightcliff),  Tourism Top End Visitor Information Centre (Darwin city) and Oasis News and Lotto (Palmerston), or phone (08) 8980 3333.

Please note prices exclude service fees and mailing fees (where applicable).

Tickets can be purchased online until the start of the event unless sold out earlier. Tickets booked online can be collected from the Box Office between 10:00am and 5:30pm weekdays or between 10:00am and 2:00pm Saturday 9th May. After this time tickets will be available for collection from the Bonson (south) gate at TIO Stadium from 4:00pm on the day of the event. Please refer to your email confirmation for further ticket collection information.

Prices
Buyer type Reserved seat
(grandstand)
General admission (grass around oval) To purchase...
Full price $30.00 $15.00 Available on-line:
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to book now
Concession $25.00 $10.00
Child 3-12 years $20.00 $5.00
Infant under 3 years $15.00 -
Family 4 $90.00 $30.00 Book at the Box Office on 08) 8980 3333
Ticketing Information
Concession: Defined as anyone with a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Commonwealth Senior Health Card or full time school or university student card. Concession ticket holders will be required to provide ID and present their concession card/proof of age at the point of purchase and to gain entrance to the ground. The promoter reserves the right to refuse entry to concession ticket holders who cannot produce applicable ID at the gate.
Child: Children aged 3-12 years.
Infant: Children aged 2 years and under. Infants admitted free of charge to the general admission section of the ground. If occupying a seat in the grandstand, infants under 3 years will be required to purchase a ticket.
Family: Two adults and two children aged 3 - 12 years.
Venue Information

Two types of seating are available at TIO Stadium - reserved seating in the grandstand (in Grey, Green and Red bays) and general admission seating on the grass around the oval. Patrons sitting in the general admission section can bring collapsible chairs to sit on.

A 'dry' (alcohol free) area will be located at the northern end of the ground in the general admission section.

Limited disabled seating is available in the grandstand. Patrons with special seating requirements are asked to phone the Box Office on 08) 8980 3333.

To see a plan of the grandstand at TIO Stadium click here.

Event Information

Gates open 4:00pm. The event commences at 6:30pm and is expected to finish at approximately 9:00pm.

Food, drinks and alcohol will be available for purchase at the venue. Patrons are welcome to take food (for personal consumption only), non-alcoholic drinks in plastic containers, and cameras and recording devices into the venue. Alcohol, glass, cans, tents, bikes, skateboards, scooters and animals are not permitted to be taken into the venue. Firearms, fireworks, signage that may be considered ambush marketing or of an offensive nature and items for sale or promotional give-aways are also prohibited. Bags may be searched upon entry.

Darwin Bus will be running bus services between Casuarina, Darwin and Palmerston on the day of the event. Click here for route details and timetables.

For further information on the 2009 Arafura Games, including a program of events, see www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au.