Regional mayors say they expect the state government to provide details on infrastructure projects within months
announced the 2026 event in Victoria would be cancelled, regional mayors expect it could be at least two months before the government outlines its timeline to deliver promised facilities and housing. It comes after Victoria’s upper house on Wednesday voted to establish a select committee to investigate the cancellation of the major sporting event. This is separate to the Senate inquiry in federal parliament that will also examine the axing of the Games.
“We don’t have a timeline of 2026 … We would certainly hope to hear what the outcomes are sooner, rather than let this drag on. We need to know,” she said.The Shepparton mayor, Shane Sali, said he hoped a decision on timeframes would be made within the next two to three months. “You would hope that there would be money left over so that there would be a further spread. But there were four athletes villages promised and we’d like to see those [locations] continued because all of our regional cities do have a housing need,” she said.
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