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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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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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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 25: Josh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls drives to the basket against Eric Gordon #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half at the United Center on January 25, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael Reaves / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘Bloody sensational’: Melbourne to host Australia’s first NBA game

Melbourne is set to make sporting history yet again, with a team of NBA superstars to play on Australian soil for the first time.

ExclusiveVictoria

2021 AFL Football Round One - Collingwood Magpies V Western Bulldogs. First bounce. Picture: Mark Stewart

How much you will pay for AFL tickets in 2025

Victorians are already being crushed by cost of living pressures, and now the price they will pay to watch a game of footy in 2025 has been revealed.

News

02/02/2025 An artist's impression of the massive new fresh food precinct to be built at Chadstone Shopping Centre.,

‘Bigger than the MCG’: Australian-first fresh food market to open in Chadstone

The Market Pavillion fresh food precinct set to open in Chadstone will feature gourmet food stalls, florists, and an AI “food concierge”.

Victoria

Los Angeles, California - February 1, 2023: Delta Airlines plane takes off over the iconic LAX sign at Los Angeles International AirportEscape 20 October 2024NewsPhoto - iStock

New slashed-fare flights from Melb to LA set to spark airline price war

Flying between Melbourne and the US is about to become a lot cheaper with Delta Airlines breaking Qantas’ monopoly on the flight path.

Victoria

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia speaks with CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley as he holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup following victory in his MenÃ¢â¬â¢s Singles Final match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during day 14 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 21, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Australian Open boss wants a Djokovic statue in Melbourne

Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley says erecting a statue of 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park is a no-brainer — and the Serbian can win the local Grand Slam again.

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