Melbourne commonwealth games

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In 2026, Australia is set to host the Commonwealth Games for the fifth time. In an exciting world-first, these Games will feature a multi-city regional model with Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Gippsland taking centre stage. The Games are estimated to add over $3 billion to Victoria’s economy, creating jobs before, during and after the event. This is all good news for Victoria’s regions, which have been growing with a steady stream of new residents since the COVID lockdowns. Year-on-year growth in many regional centres has been Today, four years out from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, it’s time for Victoria’s decision-makers to consider exciting, ambitious and future focused ideas that will shape the next evolution of this event. This could include creating legacy infrastructure for improved social housing. Or it could mean planning the world’s first Indigenous-hosted Commonwealth Games. There are many options to bring to the table. So, how can we make these Games the most inclusive in history? What should Games organisers be considering at this stage – four years out from the event? To discuss these questions and potential opportunities, we sat down with three WSP leaders to get their thoughts. Investment that is pragmatic and inspired For each region, the Commonwealth Games will be the largest event they’ve ever hosted. To start with, Graeme says, “At this moment, Victoria should be focusing on local schemes that are targeted, pragmatic and practical, especially given the ...

"These will be games like no others and that will be great for regional Victoria, great for the state, for jobs, for investments, for confidence," he said. "The flow-on benefits of this will be enormous when it comes to job creation, investment in our regions, the legacy benefits including housing will be very significant," Minister for Regional Development Marry-Anne Thomas said. Mr Andrews said the games and a simultaneous arts and culture festival would reassert Victoria as the sporting and events capital of the country. The Victorian government has entered an exclusive two-month negotiation period with the Commonwealth Games Federation. ( AAP: Dean Lewins) Commonwealth Games Australia chief executive Craig Phillips said while there was still work to be done to secure the event, the exclusivity period put Victoria in a strong position. "We've got some clear air to have the discussions and continue the work, which is a good thing, because you're not worried about essentially a competition," Mr Phillips told ABC Statewide Drive. "We're actually there as essentially the preferred candidate right now." The opposition has shown its support, with Opposition Leader Matthew Guy writing on social media that he was "100 per cent" behind the bid. "Important part of our plan to recover and rebuild. Great for regional recovery," he wrote. Infrastructure would be 'lasting legacy' for regional Victoria The exclusivity agreement will last for two months as the Victorian Government and ...

• CGF has been struggling to attract interest for hosting 2026 event • Preliminary studies underway to determine Melbourne’s suitability • City has made no commitment at this stage Melbourne looks likely to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the Victorian government confirming an approach from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The Australian city has begun feasibility studies to determine if it can justify hosting the event. The CGF has been searching for a host to fill the 2026 slot after the UK city of Birmingham, originally scheduled for that year, filled the 2022 void left by Durban. The South African city was stripped of hosting rights due to financial constraints. However, the CGF has failed to receive any firm interest for hosting the 2026 Games. The organisation had already taken the decision in October to make athletics and swimming the only compulsory sports at the 2026 and 2030 Commonwealth Games to ensure greater flexibility for potential hosts. • A senior Victorian government official told Considering the tight turnaround, Melbourne appears a logical choice, given its pre-existing sporting infrastructure and hosting experience, including the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Additionally, given the lack of interest to host, Melbourne has a strong negotiating hand, meaning it could keep costs down, including by housing athletes in existing hotels rather than building specific accommodation. With Brisbane confirmed Several Australian cities, including Adelaide...

• v • t • e The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 ( Narrm 2006 or Naarm 2006), was an More than 4,000 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event. The site for the opening and closing ceremonies was the For the first time in the history of the The host nation Australia topped the medal table for the fifth time in the past five Commonwealth Games, winning the most golds (84) and most medals overall (221). The 2006 Commonwealth Games have been lauded as “best Commonwealth Games ever”. Host selection [ ] • • • • Melbourne Gun Club: Clay Target Shooting • Melbourne International Shooting Club: Small Bore and Pistol Shooting • • • • • State Lawn Bowls Centre: Lawn Bowls • • • Regional and suburban venues [ ] Wellsford Rifle Range: Full Bore Shooting State Mountain Bike Course: Mountain Bike Cycling Cost [ ] Early concerns arose about the large cost of staging the Games, with projected costs likely to be over AUD 1 billion and a high likelihood the Victorian taxpayer would have to cover the expense. The cost was described in some local media as excessive. Development [ ] Melbourne's premier sporting ground, the The change from 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. For the first t...

The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games are now less than three years away, and Australia is looking to once again top the medal tally! Victoria 2026 will be a Game-changer for the Commonwealth sport movement, with a vision to deliver an innovative and flexible model for the Games that is unprecedented in the event’s history. Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gippsland and Shepparton will welcome 20 sports across 24 disciplines, with Melbourne to host the Opening Ceremony. The 2026 Games will be the 23rd edition of the major multi-sport competition, which first began in Hamilton, Canada in 1930, and will run from 17 to 29 March 2026. Looking for more information, including volunteering, ticket sales, community information and more?

MELBOURNE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state has been granted an exclusive negotiating period to secure hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, officials said on Wednesday. State capital Melbourne hosted the 2006 Commonwealth Games but premier Daniel Andrews said the 2026 edition would be focused on regional cities if the bid were successful. "Victoria is Australia's sporting state, and, if awarded, the 2026 Commonwealth Games would demonstrate to the world a new way to deliver the competition," he said. "We would hope to have the majority of events in our regional cities – to display the best of Victoria, create jobs and housing and infrastructure that will deliver for the long term." Australia most recently hosted the multi-sport gathering for mostly former British colonies on the Gold Coast in 2018. The quadrennial Games have struggled to remain relevant, with four of the last five Games held in Australia or Britain. The English city of Birmingham is due to host the 2022 edition from July 28 to Aug. 8, after replacing South Africa who were stripped of them in 2017 over a lack of progress in their preparations. Birmingham was to have hosted the 2026 Games but was asked to fast-track preparations for 2022. Outside Australia, no other nations or cities expressed interest in taking the vacant 2026 slot. Australian media have speculated the 92-year-old Games may be doomed if talks between the Victorian government and Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) fai...

The story of the Commonwealth Games is one of values and evolution. It is a cultural and social celebration of the two billion people who make up a third of the global population — and the diverse races, languages, beliefs, cultures, traditions and perspectives that make up this mass of humanity. This is also reflected in the balanced structure and organisation of the Games. The Games are considered to have three key values: humanity, quality and destiny. These help the Games to symbolise the coming together of the diverse group of nations in a central setting — as fellow human beings. These values are echoed in the Athlete’s Oath, which is taken on behalf of all the competitors at the Opening Ceremony of the Games. The oath goes: ‘We declare that we will take part in the Commonwealth Games of (insert year) in the spirit of true sportsmanship, recognising the rules which govern them and desirous of participating in them for the honour of our Commonwealth and for the glory of sport’. The Commonwealth Games have evolved over time much like the Commonwealth of Nations it represents. From its inception in 1930 as the British Empire Games, it has mirrored the changing orientation of the greater organisation. It was known by this name until 1950, then from 1954 to 1966 it was the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1970 to 1974 as the British Commonwealth Games, and from 1978 it finally became known by its present name. In terms of participants the Games are also significant....