Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres made the announcement today in Martin Place at the Junior World Gliding Championships Activation Zone where he was joined by representatives from the Gliding Federation of Australia.
“I am pleased to announce that the NSW Government will be supporting this event through Destination NSW. Narromine is one of Australia’s premier locations for air sports, and the Junior World Gliding Championships will attract the world’s best glider pilots under the age of 26 to compete for the World Championship title,” Mr Ayres said.
“The event will provide a major boost to the local visitor economy, with more than 500 international and domestic visitors expected to attend contributing an estimated $1.15 million in visitor spend. This is another example of the NSW Government supporting major events to grow regional visitor economies around the State.”
The event will be held at the Narromine Aerodrome from 1 – 12 December, and represents the first time the competition has been held outside Europe since it was first contested in 1999. The competition involves various time trials over set courses with pilots tracked via GPS.
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