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Event Title:	MRA (Vic) Toy Run
When:	Sunday 13 December 2009 to Sunday 13 December 2009
Where:	Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place, Williamstown - Melbourne
Category:	Rally

Event Description
DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT THIS YEAR. 32nd MRA (Vic) Toy Run The annual MRA Toy Run is practically an institution in Melbourne. Ever since 1978 when forty motorcyclists met to pass on some toys to some of the community’s less privileged via the Salvation Army, more than 100,000 motorcyclists have taken part, and the Toy Run phenomenon has spread to communities across Australia. The Motorcycle Rider’s Association (Vic) will be conducting the Run again on 13 December 2009. Over the years the Toy Run has grown to the extent that finding the resources needed to run it from one central location was becoming increasingly costly. With the numbers that wanted to take part, particularly at its peak, the police needed to close roads and coordinate traffic. This year the MRA have decided to decentralise the Toy Run, and create four different departure points which will make it easier for everyone involved and be much less of a financial burden on the organisation. Riders can join the Toy Run in Melbourne’s North, East South and West and travel in smaller groups. The departure locations are in Melton, Eltham, Cranbourne and Werribee. Click here for departure details.

Location

Venue:

Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place, Williamstown

Web Site:

http://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?pag

Address:

Nelson Place, Williamstown

Post Code:

3016

City:

Melbourne

Country:

Australia

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Location Description

Commonwealth Reserve is located in Williamstown, on the foreshore adjacent to Gem Pier and has great views across the bay to Melbourne.

The Visitor Information Centre is located in Commonwealth Reserve as well as several heritage attractions including the Tide Gauge House, formerly at Point Gellibrand, and the Wilkinson Drinking Fountain.

The park was originally a mudflat adjacent to the bay, before being reclaimed.

There are lot of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants nearby in Nelson Place, Douglas Parade and Ferguson Street and a craft market is held on the third Sunday of every month.

Facilities

	Toilets
	Seating
	Small playground
	Rotunda
	Drinking taps
	Rubbish bins

Location

Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place, Williamstown Melways: 56 D9

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