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Alex pulls gold from the cold

In the last day of the 2011 Arafura Games International Surf Lifesaving  full story...

Tears flow as Aceh takes gold

Aceh players shed tears of joy, while Darwin players were devastated after  full story...

PNG score volleyball Gold again

In a rematch of the 2009 Arafura Games volleyball finals the Papua  full story...

Course record but no Gold

Gold Coast golfer Courtney Massey broke the women’s course record at Darwin  full story...

Arafura Games brings out weightlifting best

Nauru’s Itte Detanamo opened a new chapter in weightlifting history by breaking  full story...

Gardiner and Barker claim marathon Gold

The 2011 Arafura Games half marathon took athletes through Darwin’s East Point  full story...

Smoke Free

In line with the new NT Government smoke free legislation and the Arafura Games’ commitment to providing a safe, comfortable and positive environment, the 2011 Arafura Games is a largely smoke free event.

For people who wish to smoke there will be some designated smoking areas outside venues.

The following two documents provide detailed information on how to support a smoke free 2011 Arafura Games:

For more information visit the Northern Territory Government's Department of Health website.