[firehand101]

Wish they actually had the event at Melbourne. It's always puzzled me why Sydney gets priority over so many events in Australia. Maybe distance is shorter?

[Baldie]

Originally Posted by firehand101

Wish they actually had the event at Melbourne. It's always puzzled me why Sydney gets priority over so many events in Australia. Maybe distance is shorter?

There would be a whole number of considerations which would come into play.

• Venue quality and quantity
• Public Transport
• Airport size and standard
• Location relative to national/international guests and spectators
• Weather (not as urgent for indoor events)
• Surrounding attractions
• Surrounding business infrastructure and resources
• Accommodation

Now a lot of these are offered just as competitively in Melbourne as Sydney.. end of the day it often comes down to preference and venue availability and suitability for any given event.

There are also often other things which affect an event's location which are not necessarily made public. One of the biggest obstacles for major events though is finding a suitable venue at an affordable cost which ticks as many boxes as possible. For all we know this Sydney venue had more boxes it ticked.

[NOM]

Originally Posted by firehand101

Wish they actually had the event at Melbourne. It's always puzzled me why Sydney gets priority over so many events in Australia. Maybe distance is shorter?

Melbourne weather is crap. Need I say more?