'Arrogant' premier lashed over 2032 rowing venue call
Officials say the Fitzroy River passed technical assessment, but rowers and federation bosses question flooding, fairness and crocodile risks.
- On Thursday, Premier David Crisafulli told parliament the Fitzroy River course passed technical assessment "with flying colours," but the government refused to release the full report for public scrutiny.
- QRowunion chairman Gary Merritt expressed suspicion over the secrecy, citing premature remarks by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, while the rowing community has championed a purpose-built course at Lawnton.
- On Friday, Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg defended the site, stating, "If it is good enough for kids... it is good enough for those Olympic athletes," while downplaying crocodile concerns.
- Oarsome Foursome champion Drew Ginn raised "fairness and integrity" concerns, while Merritt warned the venue faces relocation because "the risk of the course being washed away is far too great."
- The Queensland Schools Regatta begins Saturday on the Fitzroy River with safety protocols including a "crocodile, crocodile, crocodile" call to suspend racing, as the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority finalizes its project validation report.
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The Fitzroy River, in Rockhampton, Australia, has been officially chosen to host the Brisbane 2032 Olympics' rowing and canoeing events. This river is home to about 500 marine crocodiles and is a source of concern for some Australians.
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Prominent Australian rowing figures have criticised the approval of Rockhampton’s crocodile-inhabited Fitzroy River as the venue for the sport at the Brisbane Olympics, arguing the course will require extensive investment and leave little lasting legacy. Worries about the venue initially focused on the 500 crocodiles that live in and around the river but there are […]
About 500 crocodiles live in one of the planned venues of the 2032 Olympics. However, rowers are more concerned about the conditions of the Fitzroy River.
The river for the 2032 Olympics was approved, but there is a detail: they will have to share the water with 500 crocodiles. And yet, Max Verstappen only took 35 minutes to exceed 100 pilots.
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