Gippsland › Latest news › Latrobe Local News
Latrobe City Council hosts discussion as part of planning for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games
This week Latrobe City Council hosted a roundtable discussion as part of planning for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The discussion provided members of the Victoria 2026 Organising Committee, including Chief Executive Officer Jeroen Weimar, with an opportunity to learn more about the region's reputation in delivering major sporting and cultural events, and to consider the opportunities to create a lasting legacy for Gippsland.
Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy Shaun Leane, Latrobe City Council Mayor, Councillor Kellie O'Callaghan, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation to the region, Dame Louise Martin, and Victoria 2026 Commonwealth games Chief Executive Officer Jeroen Weimar
Opportunity to explore
Latrobe City Council Mayor, Councillor Kellie O'Callaghan said it was an incredible opportunity to host not only members of the organising committee, but to welcome Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy Shaun Leane and Dame Louise Martin, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation to the region.
"The forum was part of the transfer of knowledge program designed to ensure that learnings from one Commonwealth Games event are passed onto the next Games' host."
"It was a valuable opportunity to explore the learnings from the Birmingham 2022, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee with Ian Reid, Chief Executive Officer insightful in offering his guidance and first-hand experience of the opportunities the Games will provide across Victoria and the team's experience in planning and delivering the games in Birmingham," said Cr O'Callaghan.
Enhanced visitor experience
Cr O'Callaghan added, "We are conscious that while the Games are primarily a sporting event, there are significant opportunities that hosting elements of the two-week event will present."
"An enhanced regional visitor experience is among those opportunities, with cultural tourism and immersion in a cultural program that celebrates First Nations people representing the country on which these Games are held." Cr O'Callaghan said.
With its strong commitment to legacy, the council will work to ensure our communities' priorities are advanced both in the way the event is presented, and, in the benefits, it delivers over the longer term. Council looks forward to continuing to work in collaboration with our partners in the lead up to 2026 and beyond.
Pictures from Latrobe City Council website.
Source: www.gippsland.com
Published by: news@gippsland.com
Latest News
Darren Chester warns East Gippsland faces potential cuts o $20M in road safety projects
Free disposal of unwanted clothing program starts with transfer stations at Lardner and Trafalgar by Upcylce4Better and Baw Baw Shire Council

Gippsland students from Grade 5 to Year 12 are encouraged to enter 2023 Parliament Prize competition by 16 June 2023

Crossbench federal MPs urged to visit Gippsland timber towns to learn of Victorian government ignorance and hypocrisy first hand

Martin Cameron warns Andrews Labor government to repeat past mistakes of negatively impacting local communities by neglecting regional roads

Motor Neurone Disease has Big Freeze fundraiser at Bairnsdale Oval with Darren Chester 10 June 2023

Ella Fothergill and Chloe Bethune from Federation University Gippsland win Gippsland Water Indigenous Scholarship

Gippsland road maintenance slashed by 25% for total reduction of 45% since 2020 by Andrews Labor government

Review of utilities resilience for blackout prevention and emergency response times demanded by Danny O'Brien

South Gippsland wins Corporate & Community Planning award at LGPro COnference on 24 May 2023 and more updates
