Council will offload the clutch of tickets it received as part of its divisive $20,000 sponsorship of this month’s historic National Rugby League (NRL) fixture at Scully Park.
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Last month, Tamworth Regional Council voted in favour of chipping-in $20,000 to the Wests Tigers-Newcastle Knights round seven clash, organised by Wests Leagues Club, five months after it was announced the match was coming to town.
The sponsorship secured Destination Tamworth signage on the sidelines and 30 double passes to the games.
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Director of business and community John Sommerlad said, at the time, it was a worthwhile investment because it would put the city in front of rugby league’s “national audience”.
When councillors approved the sponsorship spend in March, it hadn’t been decided who would receive the game tickets.
Council confirmed to The Leader it would give away all 30 double passes to the game it received as part of the deal.
According to a council spokesperson, “no value was assigned in the sponsorship proposal but they are assigned seats in a temporary grandstand”.
“Based on General Admission pricing, the value would be $23 per ticket or $46 per double.”
Councillors and managers, including executive managers, are ineligible to enter the giveaway competition which was launched on Tuesday.
In an online poll conducted by The Leader, more than 60 per cent of respondents voted against council sponsoring the game.
However, more than 20 per cent of voters said there was a lot to be gained from the event and 17 per cent said council should’ve invested more to help ensure it became a regular fixture.
People looking to win a double pass to the April 21 game can fill out and entry form at the following locations:
- Barraba Branch Office
- Barraba Library
- Kootingal Library
- Manilla Library
- Nundle Branch Office & Library
- South Tamworth Library
- Tamworth City Library
- Tamworth Branch Office.
Entries close at 4pm on Friday, April 13 and the winners will be announced live on the council Facebook page at 10am, Wednesday, April 18.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
