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Jarrod Bleijie at the Queensland Media Club on Wednesday.

‘Out of his depth’: Rowers escalate Rocky revolt against Bleijie

The row over a regional 2032 Games venue has boiled over after the deputy premier accused Olympic gold medallists of “turning up their noses” at Rockhampton.

  • Cameron Atfield

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The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton has been proposed as a Brisbane 2032 Olympic competition venue, but World Rowing will need to sign off on that choice.

‘Risky business’: Rocky’s Olympic course faces permanent dredging bill

A top river expert has warned reported plans to widen the Fitzroy River for 2032 Olympic rowing would come with a permanent dredging bill and downstream erosion risks.

  • Cameron Atfield
World Rowing boss Jean-Christophe Rolland has written to Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery in support of his council’s Lawnton course plans.

World Rowing throws weight behind Moreton Bay Olympic proposal

The deputy premier has insisted Rockhampton’s “mighty” Fitzroy River will host Olympic rowing, but opponents say Jarrod Bleijie’s description proves their point.

  • Cameron Atfield
Barlow Park in Cairns will be upgraded to a permanent 15,000-capacity stadium.

Cairns stadium plans firm as Moreton Bay escalates Olympic rowing bid

As the city locks in architects for its stadium, Moreton Bay presses a fresh case to host Olympic rowing – tying a proposed course to a major housing development.

  • Cameron Atfield
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie rowing with Young LNP members on the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton in November.

Rocky waters remain as Bleijie insists flooding Fitzroy is Olympics-ready

Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River is still a long way off being confirmed as a Brisbane 2032 Olympic venue, despite Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie’s insistence to the contrary.

  • Cameron Atfield
The Rockhampton railyard, including the historic roundhouse, has been identified as the site for the city’s Olympic Athletes’ Village.

Olympic village flagged for military use in private pitch to premier

The Queensland government has been urged to repurpose Rockhampton’s Olympic village into dorms for Australian and foreign military forces after the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
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The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton has been slated as the 2032 rowing and canoe sprint venue.

Funding for Olympic rowing in Rockhampton not guaranteed

Despite the Crisafulli government’s insistence that Rockhampton will host the rowing, an internal document reveals federal funding could be pulled if world bodies don’t approve.

  • Cameron Atfield
Acting police commissioner Brett Pointing has revealed his personal experience as the victim of a crime in Queensland.

‘I had a very dangerous one’: New police chief reveals his family were victims of crime

Brett Pointing said the home invasion had opened his eyes to how many people had been victims in his neighbourhood.

  • Dominique Tassell
The proposal to build a rowing course on the site of a decommissioned Boral quarry at Lawnton, north of Brisbane.

‘Epic legacy’: Rowers push for Olympic racing to be moved to SEQ

Queensland rowers have been urged to lobby governments for a proposed Moreton Bay course pitched as a 2032 Olympic alternative to staging events in Rockhampton

  • Cameron Atfield
The finishing line at the proposed rowing facility at Lawnton.

Rowers back $150m plan to keep Olympic rowing in SEQ

Moreton Bay is urging the Queensland government to be open to its $150 million proposal to transform a Lawnton quarry into a 2032 Olympic rowing hub.

  • Cameron Atfield