Premier Daniel Andrews has declared the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in regional Victoria, will be one like no other.
The games will be played across regional Victoria unlike the sporting event in 2006 which was exclusively held in Melbourne.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the opening ceremony will be at the MCG and then the rest of the program will be across the regions. Premier Daniel Andrews said the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be one like no other. Picture: Ian Currie.“It will be the greatest showcase of all that we offer across regional Victoria,” Mr Andrews told reporters in Ballarat."We know that when regional Victoria is doing well, Victoria is doing well.”
The event is expected to generate $3 billion for the state’s economy which was devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and record lockdowns.Badminton - Gippsland
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