Melbourne, Sep 02: Melbourne plans to spend USD 19.2 million on its Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies in 2006, organising committee chairman Ron Walker announced today. Walker also said the contract for the ceremonies had been won by the United States-based Jack Morton Worldwide (JMW), a company which originated in Australia and is also producing the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Commonwealth Games will run from March 15-26, 2006.

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