IT was more than just a game of rugby league at Scully Park on Saturday night.
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It was an example of what we can do as a whole city to cement ourselves as an events capital.
Those involved in organising the weekend’s NRL clash should be congratulated.
From the bottom of the food chain to the very top, each person who contributed has played a crucial role in its success.
It extends beyond the game itself and into the public sphere.
Our pubs, clubs and restaurants all played their part too, as ambassadors of our city, even if they didn’t know it.
From here on in, we can only hope that those who were both on and off the field on Saturday night have left the city looking forward to the next time they can return to Tamworth.
It can be said that the football match was the icing on the cake in a big week of football festivities in Tamworth.
Representatives from the NRL were in the city early to prepare and players and officials from both the Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers were in the region to visit local kids and sporting clubs in the lead up to the game.
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The Tamworth Business Chamber also got on board the cause, with Newcastle Knights team members delivering inspiration and motivation at a special dinner attended by 120 people at West League Club on Friday night.
Months of planning and hard work by the Wests’ Entertainment Group contributed to a successful event that not only benefited the group, but also the wider city.
The success has proven that Tamworth has the capacity to host these large-scale events and we have the capacity to do it well.
With 10,000 people all packed into the one place, Saturday night’s football game will set a benchmark for similar sporting events to be held in the city in the future.
Last week, Wests admitted it hopes to secure a long-term deal with Wests Tigers to bring more games to the city for future seasons. Tigers management said they would sit down and discuss a potential partnership with Wests when the “time was right”.
We can only hope the right time for that talk would happen sooner rather than later. In a city predominately known for 10 days of country music, it is pleasing to see our city making a name for itself outside of the music arena.
Congratulations Tamworth, you did us proud.