Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Baton is an important and special part of Games history and we're seeking suppliers to design and manufacture the Victoria 2026 Baton, which will be held by thousands and viewed by millions on an epic journey across the Commonwealth of Nations.

First Peoples' Knowledge and Culture to shape Victoria 2026 Baton The Victoria 2026 Baton – the centrepiece of the first King’s Baton Relay – will be grounded in local Victorian materials and be shaped by the knowledge, cultures and histories of Victoria’s First Peoples.

In 1000 days, Regional Victoria takes centre stage for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Athletes from across the five Games Cities of Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland, and Shepparton recently came together to mark this milestone

https://www.victoria2026.com.au/news/3546103/1000-days-to-go-to-victoria-2026

Athletes aren’t the only heroes of Games time. To everyone that’s volunteered across not just the Commonwealth Games, but the sector – you are the Change Makers.

We’d love to hear stories about your past experiences – whether they were Birmingham 2022, Melbourne 2006 or anytime before, during or after.

We’ll have some more information for how you can be involved at Victoria 2026 soon.

Happy National Volunteering Week.

Five years ago, the women's 10,000m final at showed that sport means more than medals.

Australian long distance runners Celia Sullohern, Madeline Hills and Eloise Wellings remained at the finish line cheered on Lineo Chaka from the small African nation of Lesotho as she ran the last three laps by herself and gave her a congratulations hug as she finished more than five minutes behind the winner.

British Virgin Islands won its first Commonwealth Games medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - and it was bright and shiny gold one.

Kyron McMaster’s victory in the men's 400m hurdles five years ago was an inspirational moment for the Caribbean nation at its eighth Commonwealth Games.

It came a year after his coach and mentor Xavier Samuels died in the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma a year earlier.

"I still think and talk about him every day," a tearful McMaster said after his win. "I even got a tattoo (on my inner arm) made of his favourite phrase, which was 'guidance'. Every day I look at it and it acts as motivation."

Kyron McMaster went on to do the double at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Could the British Virgin Islands win the hattrick of medals at Victoria 2026?

Five years ago today, the eyes of the world turned to the Gold Coast – and the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

What will Victoria have in store to kick off our regional Games? Sign up to our updates at www.victoria2026.com.au

With V/Line’s capped fares, it’s more affordable to visit our Games cities and see what makes regional Victoria a place like no other.

Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with Victoria 2026 – and see what you can get up to in Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton and Gippsland through our website.

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"I've never forgotten the time I saw the Diamonds in Bendigo, and I know 2026 will be something the local kids and parents will remember forever."

Ruby Barkmeyer, Bendigo local and 2023 Melbourne Vixens training partner on seeing the Diamonds play in 2014.

Do you have any treasured sporting memories to share with us?

A golden future: 2026 Commonwealth Games promise to inspire future netball stars 2023 Melbourne Vixens training partner and Bendigo local Ruby Barkmeyer is confident that the 2026 Commonwealth Games will inspire local athletes to greatness.

Not all champions wear medals.

Introducing North End Bakehouse Shepparton, who dreamed of making the best vanilla slice in Australia. They recently beat 143 other bakeries to take out this top prize in the Baking Association of Australia’s Baking Show held in another of our Games cities, Bendigo, where they scored an almost perfect 97/100.

We’ll stick with the vanilla slice but you can also try their award winning innovative hot cross bun – which includes Vegemite. Shepp locals, any other recommendations?

Join Team Victoria – and help us deliver the biggest event regional Victoria has ever seen.

See http://victoria2026.com.au/business for more.