Victoria's trash is now Commonwealth Games treasure

Mollie O'Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown, with medals at the 2022 Games, will be Glasgow stars. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

What Victoria trashed is now treasured as a raft of nations pitch to host the Commonwealth Games after Scotland's saviours.

As Glasgow prepares to host from July 23 next year, the Games  has moved from peril to prospects as seven countries bid to host, but not Australia.