Balloon festival is up, up and away
October 16th, 2009 |
Ballooning, Canowindra Challenge, Events, Networks, tourism |
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INTERNATIONAL EVENT: Graham Kerr says a new international balloon festival could attract thousands of visitors to the region.
BY LISA COX —Central Western Daily Orange NSW
16/10/2009 7:51:00 AM
CANOWINDRA will play host to a major international balloon festival that organisers predict could bring thousands of visitors to the region.The Canowindra Challenge will be a competitive ballooning festival, held in conjunction with a 10 day Festival of Flight in April 2010.
The challenge, which will involve a week of hot air balloon competition and at least $15,000 in prize money, has already attracted interest from balloon pilots from the United States and Japan.
Based on previous balloon festivals in Canowindra, organisers predict the event could attract as many as 4000 visitors to the region and generate tens of thousands of dollars for the local economy.
“Canowindra’s been synonymous with ballooning and is recognised as the balloon capital of Australia,” challenge organiser and chief pilot at Balloon Joy Flights Graham Kerr said.
