Robert Schwarten isn’t holding back, claiming the decision to bring Olympic rowing to the Fitzroy River was a political stunt made without any local consultation.

He warned that the region risks walking away with nothing if the IOC scraps the venue, leaving Rocky’s future generations in the lurch.

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