A bush bash for the 'final' Commonwealth Games

Thomas Heenan

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This light-hearted article asks a serious question: with the Victorian regional city of Shepparton, spearheading a bid for the Commonwealth Games, have they lost nearly all relevance. Coming soon after Durban's decision not to proceed with the 2022 Games, speculation about this bid would suggest the Games' days are numbered.

Period	14 Apr 2017

Media contributions

Title	A bush bash for the 'final' Commonwealth Games
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The New Daily
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	500 words
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	14/04/17
Producer/Author	Tom Heenan
URL	thenewdaily.com.au/sport/sport-focus/2017/04/14/shepparton-commonwealth-games/
Persons	Thomas Heenan

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Keywords

sport
Commonwealth Games
sporting mega-events
regionalism