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World championships go to cities that can carry them. Geelong won the 2029 bid on exactly that ground: a proven venue, genuine accessibility, and an event team with decades of national and international competition behind it.
Geelong Showgrounds sits centrally in the city and has hosted major agricultural and sporting events for generations. Its six-stand raised board, seating for 3,000, and modern live-streaming and digital-scoring technology give the 2029 titles a broadcast-ready home from day one.
Getting here is the easy part. Avalon Airport is 25 minutes away; Melbourne Airport, Australia's second international gateway, about an hour and a quarter. Organisers plan to house competitors, judges and officials in city hotels within walking distance of the venue — removing daily transport entirely for the people at the heart of the event.
A championship destination — not just a championship venue.
Then there's everything around it. The waterfront, the Bellarine Peninsula, the Surf Coast and the Great Ocean Road all begin at Geelong's edge, and the titles land in Victoria's spring — a proposed festival season stretching from the Royal Geelong Show to the Melbourne Cup that rewards visitors who stay longer.
Hosting the World Championships is projected to deliver more than $10 million in economic benefit to Geelong and the broader region, with the influx of competitors, officials and spectators flowing directly to local hotels, restaurants and businesses. (Projection — final figures will be reported after the event.)