GAMES OVER: 2026 Commonwealth Games cancelled

An Armstrong Creek aquatics centre is among the major infrastructure projects required for Geelong to host the Commonwealth Games. Photo: SUPPLIED
The 2026 Commonwealth Games slated for regional Victoria will reportedly not go ahead.
Premier Daniel Andrews and other ministers will shortly step up to a press conference when he is expected to announce the state has pulled out of hosting the sporting event, other media outlets have reported.
Its understood financial constraints and cost blowouts have caused the decision.
More to come.