Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said on Thursday the city could step in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria placed the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt by pulling out due to projected cost overruns.

  • MuffinHeeler@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Tate needs to back off. Rates already paid for part of the 2018 Comm Games and we’ve got the Olympics coming up.

    We have such a housing and cost of living crisis, that I can’t believe he would think ratepayers would support this