Spectators attending the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria are being advised to plan their visit carefully and not try to fit attending too many events in a single day.

The Victoria State Government is set to bring in lower train fares in March in a bid to bring the regions closer together, which could act as a boost with the 2026 Commonwealth Games on the horizon.

Australia's three-time Olympic medallist Brenton Rickard believes organisers of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games can learn from how the World Swimming Championships (25m) has been put on here despite tight time and financial constraints.

Visit Victoria chief executive Brendan McClements believes the Australian state is reaping the rewards from its "aggressive" strategy to securing sporting events.

Young athletes from Ballarat Yual Reath and Lachlan O'Keefe have set their sights on competing in their city at the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Daniel Andrews has won a third term as Victorian Premier after his Labor Party, which brought the Commonwealth Games to the state, enjoyed a resounding election victory.

The City of Greater Bendigo has appointed Andrew Cooney as its director for the Commonwealth Games, to support the delivery of the city's events at Victoria 2026.

Commonwealth Games England's director of sport and performance Francesca Carter-Kelly is set to serve as the country's Chef de Mission for Victoria 2026.

Torquay, the home of coastal rowing for Victoria 2026, is set to stage a taster event this week as it eyes the Commonwealth Games coming to its shores.

Athletes from Victoria who were in Australia's successful Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games team have received the Australian Sports Medal (ASM).

The Liberal Party in Victoria has confirmed its conviction that Kardinia Park in Geelong must host both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The regional partnership of 13 local Governments across the Australian state Victoria, has secured AUD $500,000 (£279,000/$320,000/€324,000) to shortlist potential World Heritage sites in the area to improve regional investment in the build-up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Netball Australia has entered a partnership with tourism company Visit Victoria to cover the next five years, including its preparations for the next edition of the Commonwealth Games.

Kardinia Park in Geelong has been chosen as the venue for the Closing Ceremony of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

An Australian delegation has visited Birmingham 2022's Sandwell Aquatics Centre to help with preparation for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.