Kevin Anderson 1st motor cycle thunder rally for Tamworth

NATIONAL THUNDER MOTORCYCLE RALLY SET TO ROLL INTO TAMWORTH

Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts will make the pilgrimage to Tamworth in October 2022 for Australia’s first national motorcycle rally featuring all makes and models thanks to support from the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the rally would be a family friendly event attracting thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from right across NSW and from interstate over four days.

“This will be the first National Thunder Motorcycle rally, and it is sure to be a great event for the people of Tamworth and surrounds with organised rides set to spread the economic benefit of the event right across the region,” Mr Toole said.

“The event is the first and only National Motorcycle Rally for all brands of motorcycles and is a full four days of family friendly fun that is planned to be held annually in Tamworth over the long weekend in October.

“Supporting big ticket events like this in regional NSW is what brings our economy into gear and back up to speed, and I can’t wait to see the benefits this event will bring for communities not only in Tamworth but right across the regions.”

Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson MP said it was hoped that the rally would grow to become the premier national motorcycle event on the calendar and a major draw card for the Tamworth area.

“The national event is expected to draw around 1,500 motorcycles to Tamworth, but it’s not all about the bikes, we’ll also have over 24 hours of live music, trade sites, equine shows and vintage cars and bikes on display to make for a great day out for the family,” Mr Anderson said.

National Thunder Motorcycle Rally organiser Barry Harley said the funding would ensure that the inaugural event would be a great success for Tamworth.

“This unique event has the potential to inject over $1 million into the local economy in one weekend and the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre is the perfect venue to provide all amenities and the opportunity for future growth,” Mr Harley said.

The $40 million Regional Events Acceleration Fund is part of the $2 billion Regional Growth Fund, designed to support growing regional centres, activate local economies and improve services and community infrastructure for regional communities.

For further information go to: nsw.gov.au/REAFund.