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Peter RolfeMajor Events and Development Reporter

Peter Rolfe is the Herald Sun Major Events and Development reporter. He has previously worked in state politics, general news, education and sport in a journalism career spanning 20 years.

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Victoria

NCA. MELBOURNE. Champion Stakes Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 09, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Race 8. The Champions Stakes. James McDonald celebrates aboard Via Sistina on her way to easily winning the Champions Stakes . Picture: Michael Klein

The race that pumps $1bn into the nation

The Melbourne Cup Carnival has raced to a record-breaking economic benefit of more than $1bn to Australia.

Future Victoria

Zak Yusuf (9), Abdulamilk Yusuf (14), Yussuf Hussein (11), Flynn Slater (15) and Madison Pavez (13) in the spot where a new soccer facilities will be built in Tarneit. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Future Victoria: $2bn ‘mini Melbourne’ slated for booming west

Western Melbourne Group releases blueprints for a new sports, health and entertainment city to be built in Melbourne’s outer south west.

Future Victoria

Future Victoria: Crown’s plan to bring Broadway to Melbourne

Crown Melbourne will redevelop and expand one of its key entertainment spaces as it looks to host Broadway shows and ramp up its offering of international musicians and comedians.

Victoria

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19: Carlton young gun Tom De Koning and North Melbourne's Nick Larkey tuck into food at Marvel Stadium (Photo by Jordan Sacchetta/AFL Photos)

What you’ll pay for a pie, beer at the footy this year

A day at the footy just got a little bit more expensive, with the cost of pies, chips and drinks revealed for season 2025.

ExclusiveVictoria

Melbourne Grand Prix Day 4. Fans crowd the track after the finish.

Formula 1 fans back on track for this year’s Melb Grand Prix

In a turnaround that will set Formula 1 fans’ hearts racing, the public will next month be allowed near their heroes on the Albert Park circuit post competition, after the practice was banned.

Victoria

Kids in F1 gear for story re a new fan live site opening for the first time next month at Olympic Park. L to R Oscar, Essie, Sadie, Poppy, Darcy and Lucas. Sunday, February 23, 2025. Picture: David Croslng

First-ever F1 fan zone taking over iconic Melbourne sport precinct

A brand new fan site is set to be introduced at Melbourne Park Oval during the Grand Prix, giving fans a chance to get up close with drivers and watch every race live on big screens.

ExclusiveVictoria

American NFL player Rob Gronkowski promoting the game at the Caulfield races on Blue Diamond Stakes Day. Picture: Ian Currie

NFL star thinks Melbourne can be American football capital of Aus

Rob ‘Gronk’ Gronkowski knows a thing or two about NFL — including how to make Melbourne the sport’s home away from home.

EXCLUSIVESport

McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri addresses a press conference at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 18, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP)

Pole position: Young gun primed to win Australian Grand Prix

In an exclusive interview, Formula One icon Guenther Steiner has declared Oscar Piastri is ready to not only win his home Grand Prix, but take out the world championship.

Victoria

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Tom Brady #12 and Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Super Bowl champion touches down in Melbourne

As Melbourne gets ready to stage a trio of US sporting blockbusters, a Super Bowl legend is set to bring his unique style to the city when he meets fans at Caulfield Racecourse.

Victoria

MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 13, 2024: The new Australian Grand Prix CEO Travis Auld posing for a photo at the standsPicture: NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

Grand Prix on track for record despite AFL clash

Sports fans will be forced to choose between round one of the footy and the F1 event, which is tipped to be “the biggest Australian Grand Prix in history”.

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