Shock as 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria dumped
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the shock decision to dump hosting commitments for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
A significant cost blow-out is behind the move to abandon the international event, which was to be hosted across a number of regional areas as a way of delivering economic and tourism benefits.

No shock. this was rumored for months. Victorian government had no intention to host the Games. Election grab at the time. This is what happens, and most Victorians don’t care or realize the mastery at play.
Mumbrella should look into how the Government uses media and how Daniel Andrews has a team of 400 in his digital department to create spin.
Mumbrella has the opportunity to examine the real reason why the Government cancelled newspaper advertising
“Mumbrella has the opportunity to examine the real reason why the Government cancelled newspaper advertising”
Victorians dont care about newspaper advertising!
Common sense at last.
No one cares that much
The people losing their jobs might.
– Shannon Molloy, editor
There goes the primary school teacher’s plans for the 2026 curriculum. Medal tally statistics, essays on Games’ heroes, flags of the world in art, all down the drain. Well, guess it will be dinosaurs or the gold rush again.
Clear election grab from the start. Proper disgraceful tbh
Disgraceful.
We’re all greedy greedy little pigs