At this early stage, concerns have already arisen about the large cost of staging the Games, with costs blowing out to over 1 billion Australian dollars and a high likelihood that the state government will have to cover the expense. This cost has been described in local media as excessive for what many regard as a second-rate sports event. Local residents are also unhappy with the location of the Games Village, in what they argue is in a local park - however, the site is currently a psychiatric hospital located on the park's boundary.
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