Rockhampton, QLD

Secrecy over Olympic rowing course fuels south-east rower opposition

The Age Cameron Atfield

18 Sept 2026 12:44 AEST Summary

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The Crisafulli government has not released a report clearing Rockhampton’s Olympic rowing venue, triggering anger from south-east Queensland rowers.

Headline as published: Secrecy over Olympic rowing course fuels south-east rower backlash

**Not from this story.** A library photograph of athletics track stadium, used to illustrate it. Emily's Track Meet Jim, the Photographer / flickr, CC BY

**Not from this story.** A library photograph of athletics track stadium, used to illustrate it. Emily's Track Meet Jim, the Photographer / flickr, CC BY

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Niral Score 30.8 mundaneloaded

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Sentiment -0.5 hostilefavourable Sourcing 42 unattributednamed sources Mood 45.5 sorrowjoyful

5 read zero: political diction, generational, gender, jingoistic, religious

Political diction 0 left-codedright-coded Generational 0 harder on the oldharder on the young Gender 0 no gendered framingframing throughout Jingoistic 0 reports to a readerwrites from a camp Religious 0 not invokedovert

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Brisbane Times Secrecy over Olympic rowing course fuels south-east rower opposition Niral 30.8 political 0 WAtoday Secrecy over Olympic rowing course fuels south-east rower opposition Niral 30.8 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Secrecy over Olympic rowing course fuels south-east rower opposition Niral 30.8 political 0