2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria scrapped

I hope you’re wrong @boogieya – but maybe it’s time to stop making these multisport events such a showcase….go back to basics and make it about the sport, not the entertainment, razzmatazz, celebrity appearances and huge opening ceremonies. Let the sports speak for themselves.

Although I’m a big fan of multi sports events like the CWG and the Olympics, I actually support Daniel Andrews of having the guts to pull the pin now before Victoria is in too deep. $6 billion is a GIGANTIC amount of money. Even $2.6 billion is massive. Imagine how much better that could be spent – like rescue funding for Netball Australia again! We all know they’re going to need it again with that board of execs running the show lol. $15 million seems so cheap in comparison. But speaking of rescue packages, imagine how many mums that would support coming back to elite sport after maternity leave.

Of course it could also be spent on something sensible like health or social welfare, but where’s the fun in that? XD

Always thought it a odd decision to have the CG’s in country Victoria.
Surely having them in Melbourne would have made more sense, every venue is already there.
Netball will survive if they don’t go ahead, it only became a CG sport officially in 1998.

Host countries can select what sports they want. So if New Zealand want the Games in 2024.
I think they should go for. Rowing, Kayaking, 7s Rugby, Cycling, Netball and that will do.

The Birmingham games cost £778 million, so now is the Melbourne government getting a cost of 6 billion?
If they were worried about costs, bring the games to Melbourne cbd, we have the infer structure.