The Victorian State Government has committed $85,000 to the Tour of Gippsland from its Ministerial Flood Recovery Taskforce package to ensure the regional event continues. The areas in which the stage race is held were recently battered by severe weather, resulting in extensive flooding throughout the region.
"Sport and tourism play a huge role in shaping regional communities and we are keen to play our role in ensuring this fantastic Gippsland event is kept alive to help get sports and tourism back up and thriving in this part of the state," said State Premier Steve Bracks. "This is a race that has been running since 1996 and has hosted Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists. This year will again see some of the country's finest road racers compete when the race takes place from August 1-5."
