Australian golf has welcomed the news that the sport has been added to the programme for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

The Liberal-National Coalition has committed to delivering an AUD 6.6million (£3.8 million/$4.1 million/€4.3 million)‎ redevelopment of Warrnambool Hockey Club to allow the South-West Coast to host training and warm-up matches prior to the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The number of sports due to be played in Bendigo during the 2026 Commonwealth Games is up to six, following the addition of new disciplines to the programme, while Flora Hill has been chosen to house the regional hub's Games Village.

In August of this year, the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) and Orienteering Australia submitted an expression of interest for the inclusion of orienteering in the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games programme. 

Golf and coastal rowing are to make their Commonwealth Games debuts at Victoria in 2026, while shooting will return after a long campaign, it was announced today.

The Victorian Government is being urged to help create hundreds of new homes in Ballarat as a legacy of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) and Orienteering Australia are aiming to secure a place on the programme for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

Commonwealth Games England (CGE) is ready for a new era after several Board members, including chair Ian Metcalfe, formally stepped down and with Victoria 2026 now on the horizon.

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has applied for consideration at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews has vowed to rename Maroondah Hospital after Queen Elizabeth II, under planned upgrades which could cost AUD1.05 billion (£617 million/$702 million/€702 million).

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board has elected delegates for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games and Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games at its latest virtual meeting.

International and local groups have proposed lifesaving for inclusion at the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

World ParaVolley has applied for its beach discipline to be added to the Commonwealth Games and Mediterranean Beach Games programmes.

Representatives from councils, businesses and the tourism and creative sectors in Victoria have attended a forum for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by the State Government.

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has proposed laser-run for inclusion at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.