Sydney Olympic Park. Athletics return

The Australian athletics championships will return to Sydney next year for the first time since 2007. These included next year's national titles, three of the next four Australian junior championships and the next three Sydney Track Classics, at Sydney Olympic Park. NSW Sports Minister, Graham Annesley, described securing the events as "an outstanding major events victory for Sydney and New South Wales". Sydney hosted nationals from 2004 to 2007 before they were held in Brisbane in 2008 and 2009 and Melbourne last year.