LETR Final Leg
What is the Final Leg?
Travelling through communities across the country, the Final Leg will raise awareness, celebrate inclusion and celebrate the achievements of Special Olympics athletes before the Flame of Hope is carried into the Opening Ceremony.
It is both a salute to the athletes who will compete at the National Games and a privilege for the law enforcement officers selected to carry the Flame alongside them.
Two teams. 30 stops. 10 Days. The Flame of Hope is on its way!
Western Route
Starting in Western Australia and travelling across South Australia and into Victoria, where its final stop will be the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Special Olympics Australia National Games
Western Australia
Friday 9 October
Stop 1 - Perth
10am: Murray Street to Forrest Chase Stage
10:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, Forrest Chase Stage, Murray Street
Saturday 10 October
Stop 2 - Mirrabooka
10am: Scarborough Beach to Trigg Beach
10:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, Trigg Beach
Sunday 11 October
Stop 3 - Fremantle
10am: Fremantle City Hall to Walyalup Koort
10:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, Walyalup Koort
South Australia
Stop 1 - Adelaide
9:45am: SA Police HQ to Victoria Square
10am: Final Leg Ceremony, Victoria Square
Stop 2 - Tanunda
2:30pm: Jacobs Creek to Tanunda Rotunda
3pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Tanunda Rotunda
Wednesday 14 October
Stop 3 - Berri
9:30am (ACDT): Berri Visitors Information Centre to Riverland Special School
10am: Final Leg Ceremony, Riverland Special School
11:20am: Cross Border Photo, LETR SA and LETR VIC, Yamba
Victoria
Wednesday 14 October
Stop 1 - Mildura
2:15pm: Mildura Wharf to Langtree Mall
2:35pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Langtree Mall
Thursday 15 October
Stop 2 - Swan Hill
11am: Start and Finish at Swan Hill Clocktower
11:20am: Final Leg Ceremony, Swan Hill Clocktower
Stop 3 - Echuca
3pm: Alton Gardens to Hopwood Gardens
3:20pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Hopward Gardens
Friday 16 October
Stop 4 - Bendigo
10:15am: Bendigo Town Hall to Edward Street and return
10:35am: Final Leg Ceremony, Bendigo Town Hall
Stop 5 - Ballarat
2:15pm: Queen Alexander Rotunda, Sturt Street to Bridge Mall
2:35pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Bridge Mall
Saturday 17 October
Stop 6 - Geelong
10am: Buoys Sculpture to Pavilion Geelong
10:20am: Final Leg Ceremony, Pavilion Geelong
Sunday 18 October
Stop 7 - Melbourne
3:30pm: Seafareres Rest Park to Yarra Promenade at Queens Bridge Street
4pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Yarra Promenade
Monday 19 October
3pm: Special Olympics Australia National Games Opening Ceremony, Margaret Court Arena - get tickets
Eastern Route
Starting in Queensland and travelling down through New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, with a final stop at Albury/Wodonga before meeting up with the West Coast team in Geelong.
Queensland
Stop 1 - Alexandra Headland
7:30am: Seabreeze Park, Alexandra Headland to HMAS Brisbane Lookout
8am: Final Leg Ceremony, HMAS Brisbane Lookout
Stop 2 - Australia Zoo
10am: Sydney Road to Australia Zoo
10:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, Australia Zoo
Stop 3 - Brisbane
1:30pm: Chester Street to Australian Federal Police HQ Brisbane
1:45pm: Final Leg Ceremony, AFP HQ Brisbane
3pm: Tank Street to QLD Police HD
3:15pm: Final Leg Ceremony, QLD Police HQ
6pm: North Quay to Southbank to Goodwill Bridge to North Quay
7pm: Final Leg Ceremony, QBank, North Quay
Saturday 10 October
Brisbane
7am: Southbank to Goodwill Bridge to Botanic Gardens (and return)
Stop 4 - Wellington Point
10am: Wellington Point Village Green to Redlands Sporting Club
10:20am: Final Leg Ceremony, Redlands Sporting Club
Stop 5 - Surfers Paradise
1pm: Surfers Paradise Beach to Kurrawa Surf Club
2pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Kurrawa Surf Club
Sunday 11 October
Stop 5 - Coolangatta
8.30am (AEST): Coolangatta to Point Danger
10am (AEDT): QLD LETR Final Leg Team Handover Ceremony with LETR NSW
New South Wales
Sunday 11 October
Stop 1 - Tweed Heads
10:30am (AEDT): Point Danger to Police Station
11am: Final Leg Ceremony, Tweed Heads Police Station
Stop 2 - Coffs Harbour
4pm: Brelsford Park to Police Station
4:30pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Coffs Harbour Police Station
Monday 12 October
Stop 3 - Port Macquarie
10am: Town Beach to Police Station
10:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, Port Macquarie Police Station
Stop 4 - Newcastle
4pm: Nobby's Beach to Fletcher Park, opposite Newcastle Police Station
4:30pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Fletcher Park
Tuesday 13 October
Stop 5 - Gosford
10am: Gosford Jetty to Gosford Memorial Park, opposite Gosford Police Station
10:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, Gosford Memorial Park
Stop 6 - Sydney Olympic Park
2pm: P4 to Cathy Freeman Park
2:30pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Sydney 2000 Olympic Cauldron, Cathy Freeman Park
Wednesday 14 October
Stop 7 - Wollongong
11am: Flagstaff Point to Police Station
11:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, Wollongong Police Station
Stop 8 - Goulburn
4:30pm: Academy Run
5pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Academy Chapel
Thursday 15 October
Stop 9 - Canberra
11am: Regatta Point to National Police Memorial
11:30am: Final Leg Ceremony, National Police Memorial
Stop 10 - Wagga Wagga
4:30pm: Civic Precinct to Wagga Wagga Police Station
5pm: Final Leg Ceremony, Wagga Wagga Police Station
Friday 16 October
Stop 11: Albury
10am: Final Leg Ceremony, Albury Police Station
10:15am: Albury Police Station to Murray River Crossing
10:45am: Border Torch Welcome Ceremony, Welcome to Victoria sign, Lincoln Causeway
11:30am: Wodonga Police Station to Junction Square
11:45am: Final Leg Ceremony, Junction Square, Wodonga
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