Secrecy over Olympic rowing course fuels south-east rower backlash

The Crisafulli government has not released a key report clearing Rockhampton's Olympic rowing venue, sparking anger from south-east Queensland rowers, according to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

The rowing venue in question is the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, around 600 kilometres north of Brisbane. According to The Island Sri Lanka and BBC World, the river is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles.

The course on the Fitzroy River has passed an independent technical assessment into its suitability, as reported by The Island Sri Lanka. World Rowing and Paddle Worldwide endorsed the course, with World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Roland stating that the Fitzroy River is capable of providing fair competition conditions during the period of the Games.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Times, The Island Sri Lanka, BBC World — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.