Brisbane celebrates Commonwealth Games athletes with ticker tape parade
IT’S the celebration they should have got at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. But Brisbane residents have turned out to ensure it was better late than never.
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“AUSSIE, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, oi, oi.”
Hundreds of people have shaken hands, taken selfies, received autographs and chanted out loud to Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletes at today’s ticker tape parade.
Colourful ribbons were left strewn across Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall as the athletes made their way to King George Square.
The likes of Ariarne Titmus, Mitch Larkin, Emily Seebohm and Kurt Fearnley joined today’s celebrations.
Kurt Fearnley was presented with the Keys to the City of Brisbane by Lord Mayor Graham Quirk at the conclusion of the parade.
Titmus said it was fantastic to see so many people out in support.
“It’s amazing and even better to have it here at home in Brisbane,” she said.
.@kurtfearnley receives the Keys to the City from Brisbane LM Graham Quirk @couriermail #CommGames pic.twitter.com/AEDouTkT4F
— Chris Honnery (@cjhonnery) April 27, 2018
Young and old out along Brisbane’s Queen St Mall for the #CommGames ticker tape parade @couriermail pic.twitter.com/RXSqhNefVi
— Chris Honnery (@cjhonnery) April 27, 2018
Australia’s Comm Games athletes arriving in Brisbane’s CBD for today’s ticker tape parade @couriermail pic.twitter.com/7pUTwypZ9D
— Chris Honnery (@cjhonnery) April 27, 2018
Originally published as Brisbane celebrates Commonwealth Games athletes with ticker tape parade
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