{"id":28936,"date":"2025-07-29T02:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/28936\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T02:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:29:10","slug":"fury-over-plans-to-lock-public-out-of-albert-park-for-three-weeks-before-f1-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/28936\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury over plans to lock public out of Albert Park for three weeks before F1 grand prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne community sporting groups have slammed new plans to lock them out of Albert Park for even longer during the Formula 1 grand prix.<\/p>\n

The Victorian government is considering extending the lockout period for the major sporting event from one week to three.<\/p>\n

The proposal has triggered concerns from local sporting associations.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/The Victorian government wants to lock the public out of Albert Park for the three weeks leading up to the Australian Grand Prix. (Eddie Jim)<\/p>\n

“This is Victoria’s biggest community sports precinct… this is a park above all else,” Hugo Armstrong, president of the Albert Park Community Sports Association, said.<\/p>\n

“Shutting out the community is more demonstration that the government places the fast cars and the corporate VIPs a long way ahead of the Victorian community.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the government says the longer lockout is necessary.<\/p>\n

“We build half the MCG in grandstand every single time,” Sports Minister Steve Dimopoulos said.<\/p>\n

“And that’s just the grandstand, let alone the paddock club, the hospitality, the fan zone… You can’t build all that in seven days.”<\/p>\n

The proposed changes are currently open for public feedback, but questions are being raised about just how genuine this public consultation really will be.<\/p>\n

It’s due to close on August 11, and the legislation will go to parliament just two weeks later.<\/p>\n

“The community needs to be consulted when it comes to this event,” Shadow Sports Minister Sam Groth said.<\/p>\n

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