Editing 2006 Commonwealth Games (section)

=== Development ===
The change from [[Daylight Saving Time]] to Standard Time in Australian states that follow it was delayed from 26 March to 2 April for 2006 to avoid affecting the games. In addition, state and private schools amended their usual term times so as to allow the first term holidays to coincide with the Games.<ref>[http://www.det.vic.gov.au/det/schooled/schooldates.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050616111614/http://www.det.vic.gov.au/det/schooled/schooldates.htm|date=16 June 2005}}</ref> 

Melbourne's public transport system – train, tram and bus – ran to altered timetables with some amended or substituted services for the duration of the Games. For the most part, timetabled services were unchanged but suffered due to higher loads.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/commonwealth-games/the-city/2006/03/28/1143441133896.html Public Transport] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129125746/http://www.theage.com.au/news/commonwealth-games/the-city/2006/03/28/1143441133896.html |date=29 November 2012 }}</ref>

For the first time ever, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games appointed a Goodwill Partner, [[Plan (aid organisation)|Plan International Australia]].<ref>[http://www.plan.org.au/contents/aboutus/GoodwillPartner.asp Plan Australia] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070119103845/http://www.plan.org.au/contents/aboutus/GoodwillPartner.asp |date=19 January 2007 }}</ref>