Former Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says it would be possible for a Grand Tour stage to start in Australia, though he would not want to tell the riders. He said the idea has been discussed before, and that some Grand Tours are considering stages in America. Evans also said Tadej Pogacar may return to race in Australia, with Tour Down Under race director Stuart O'Grady having sought to bring him to Adelaide for several years. Evans praised Pogacar as the greatest of all time in his sport.
来自伊拉瓦拉地区的七位电影人入围了全球规模最大的智能手机电影节SmartFone Flick Fest(SmartFone Flick Fest,全球最大的智能手机电影节)的决赛。在悉尼歌剧院举办的主要颁奖决赛中,入选的13部影片里有三部来自该地区。该电影节今年已是第12届,创办初衷是让任何拥有手机的人都能拍电影。电影节总监Angela Blake表示,该地区人才辈出。电影节将于10月31日星期六至11月1日星期日在悉尼歌剧院和White Bay Power Station(White Bay Power Station,白湾发电站)举行。
强雷暴正横扫澳大利亚东部,带来破坏性大风和强降雨的预警。Bureau of Meteorology(气象局)已为新南威尔士州和澳大利亚首都领地发布强雷暴警告,可能出现山洪暴发。斯诺伊山脉的Cabramurra录得阵风达113公里/小时。预计昆士兰州受灾最为严重,此前该州Wide Bay-Burnett地区部分地方已录得100毫米至200毫米降雨。昆士兰州多地目前有洪水预警生效,其中包括Tiaro的Mary River发布的重大洪水预警。