WALCHA'S economy is set to receive a huge boost later this month when hundreds of motorcycle riders descend on the town for its annual rally.
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars are expected to be spent in the area over the two-day event.
This will provide some much-needed income to local businesses which have been affected by both COVID and the closure of the Oxley Highway in recent months.
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"The tickets are selling well, we're expecting anywhere between 400 to 500 people, but motorcyclists that call are saying we'll get a lot more than that," Walcha tourism manager Susie Crawford said.
The event is expected to attract riders of different experience and skill levels, with some of the mountainous tracks around Walcha capturing the attention of thrill seekers.
"We attract a lot of motorcycles due to the great riding around here with the windy roads, highway and uphill rides too with the adventure riders," Ms Crawford continued.
She is encouraging people to purchase tickets to the event, which runs from Thursday, November 18 to Sunday, November 21.
The showground will be available for camping and will open to users at 2pm on the Thursday, with merchandise, dinner and drinks and live music available that night.
On Friday, the engines will get revving with road rides and adventure rides on offer. There will also be a number of events taking place at the showground from 1pm, including burnout competitions, dog jumping and tyre throwing.
Organised adventure rides will take place on the Saturday, while the showgrounds will again have a carnival atmosphere as events like dirt bike barrel races, motorcycle gymkhana and a demolition derby are put on show.
A farmers market and billycart race will also occur that morning. While on Sunday morning there will be breakfast available before the riders make their way out of town.
A separate event that took place two years ago has given organisers faith that local businesses will benefit greatly, as the riders spend money at local shops, restaurants and pubs.
"The event in 2019 we estimated brought in between $250,000 to $280,000 to the town, so we're hoping for a similar amount."
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