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Sydney Morning Herald
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Review set to start on Rockhampton Olympic rowing venue
A technical review of the Fitzroy River Olympic rowing venue is about to begin, Premier David Crisafulli announced as he visited the planned Rockhampton venue to mark seven years to the day until the start of the Brisbane 2032 Games. Crisafulli said the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority would conduct the review, which would start immediately. But, ultimately, World Rowing would decide whether the Fitzroy was an appropriate venue for Olympic competition. Professor David Hamilton, the director of Griffith University's Australian Rivers Institute, said the Fitzroy posed legitimate concerns for competition integrity. The former rower said the sport was 'very sensitive' to currents. Loading 'If you're going to do something like that, you'd want to do the computer modelling of it to make sure that it wasn't going to necessarily prejudice certain lanes in the rowing field,' Hamilton said. 'It's got to be really carefully evaluated, because the last thing the Games would want is something that brought into jeopardy the ability to have an even playing field.' Asked on Wednesday what would happen if the sport's governing body determined Rockhampton was not suitable for international competition, Crisafulli was adamant.
The Age
6 hours ago
- Sport
- The Age
Review set to start on Rockhampton Olympic rowing venue
A technical review of the Fitzroy River Olympic rowing venue is about to begin, Premier David Crisafulli announced as he visited the planned Rockhampton venue to mark seven years to the day until the start of the Brisbane 2032 Games. Crisafulli said the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority would conduct the review, which would start immediately. But, ultimately, World Rowing would decide whether the Fitzroy was an appropriate venue for Olympic competition. Professor David Hamilton, the director of Griffith University's Australian Rivers Institute, said the Fitzroy posed legitimate concerns for competition integrity. The former rower said the sport was 'very sensitive' to currents. Loading 'If you're going to do something like that, you'd want to do the computer modelling of it to make sure that it wasn't going to necessarily prejudice certain lanes in the rowing field,' Hamilton said. 'It's got to be really carefully evaluated, because the last thing the Games would want is something that brought into jeopardy the ability to have an even playing field.' Asked on Wednesday what would happen if the sport's governing body determined Rockhampton was not suitable for international competition, Crisafulli was adamant.
The Age
15-07-2025
- The Age
Brisbane news live: Outback killer Bradley Murdoch dies in custody
Latest posts Latest posts 6.29am A sunny day before the showers arrive A mostly sunny day is in store for the River City today, with a pleasant top temperature of 24 degrees after another chilly night. Enjoy it while you can – the forecast into the weekend is for the days to become cooler again, with a high chance of rain by week's end. Here's the seven-day outlook: 6.25am The top stories this morning Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Wednesday, July 16. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 24 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: World Rowing has backed further investigation into a potential Olympic rowing site in Greater Brisbane, but Queensland's premier has dug in over plans to host the event on Rockhampton's Fitzroy River. Police are investigating whether a 57-year-old identified as Zdravko Bilic, who was found stabbed to death in the front garden of his multimillion-dollar home, had disrupted a break-and-enter before he was killed. A man has been charged with manslaughter after the drowning death of a baby boy at a lake north-west of Brisbane. An award-winning five-bedroom workers' cottage near Suncorp Stadium is one of 91 buildings opening their doors this weekend for Brisbane Open House. that could have sent three innocent Australians, including two Queenslanders, to jail has been uncovered.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: Outback killer Bradley Murdoch dies in custody
Latest posts Latest posts 6.29am A sunny day before the showers arrive A mostly sunny day is in store for the River City today, with a pleasant top temperature of 24 degrees after another chilly night. Enjoy it while you can – the forecast into the weekend is for the days to become cooler again, with a high chance of rain by week's end. Here's the seven-day outlook: 6.25am The top stories this morning Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Wednesday, July 16. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 24 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: World Rowing has backed further investigation into a potential Olympic rowing site in Greater Brisbane, but Queensland's premier has dug in over plans to host the event on Rockhampton's Fitzroy River. Police are investigating whether a 57-year-old identified as Zdravko Bilic, who was found stabbed to death in the front garden of his multimillion-dollar home, had disrupted a break-and-enter before he was killed. A man has been charged with manslaughter after the drowning death of a baby boy at a lake north-west of Brisbane. An award-winning five-bedroom workers' cottage near Suncorp Stadium is one of 91 buildings opening their doors this weekend for Brisbane Open House. that could have sent three innocent Australians, including two Queenslanders, to jail has been uncovered.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-07-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Rowers prefer new Olympic site, as premier digs in over Rockhampton
World Rowing has backed further investigation into a potential Olympic rowing site in Greater Brisbane, but Queensland's premier has again insisted his government will not budge from its plans to host the event on Rockhampton's Fitzroy River. This masthead has obtained an Urbis report commissioned by the Lake Kurwongbah Flatwater Centre Coalition, which laid out the case for a venue at the dam just north of Brisbane, within the City of Moreton Bay council area. 'Lake Kurwongbah presents an unparalleled opportunity for the Games' regatta venue, promising legacy, accessibility, and sustainability in one compelling package,' Urbis says. Speaking from his current base in Canada, former Rowing Queensland chairman Richard Paterson – a co-chair of LKFCC, along with prominent Brisbane businessman Steve Wilson – said the proposal was presented to both the Quirk and Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority reviews. Paterson said the venue would have the potential to attract international-standard events to Brisbane for decades. 'It will be a very fair course. Its proximity to the third-largest city in Australia is an advantage – it's in a growth corridor that's one of the fastest-growing areas in urban Australia,' he said. The report finds it would cost $21.6 million and generate an additional $55 million in economic activity for the region over 10 years, noting almost a quarter of a million people live within a 10-kilometre radius of the site. There would be grandstand seating for 1000 spectators, with a further 9000 to be seated in temporary stands during Olympic competition. 'Lake Kurwongbah's proximity to other Olympic and Paralympic facilities, such as the Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre, underscores its ability to enhance connectivity and logistical efficiency across the Games infrastructure network,' Urbis says.
