æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə tˈɔːɹtʃ ɹˈiːleɪ ɐhˈɛd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈʌmɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks ɪn sˈɪdni, sˈɛvɹəl ʌvðə pˈaʊɚ pˈoʊlz ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə tˈaʊn wɜː pˈeɪntᵻd wɪð skˈɑːɾɪʃ tˈɑːɹtənz.
As part of the torch relay ahead of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, several of the power poles around the town were painted with Scottish tartans.