Warbirds airshow in town of 6000 beats Vivid Sydney to win national event award
Warbirds Over Scone drew more than 20,000 people to a town of 6,000. It won Best Regional Event.
A small town in the Upper Hunter won the nation's best regional event. Warbirds Over Scone was held in March and drew more than 20,000 people to Scone Airport, more than triple the town's population.
Visitors came from all Australian states and territories, and from overseas. The festival beat top events.
These included Vivid Sydney, Canberra's Floriade, Melbourne's Moomba Festival, and the Deni Ute Muster. The airshow showed rare historic aircraft.
It had the Southern Hemisphere's biggest gathering of Mustangs, Spitfires and P-40s from the preservation era. A 13-aircraft formation was the biggest in Australian airshow history.
It was a real showstopper. Organisers say the event brought millions of dollars in economic benefit to the region.
It also had more than 15 million social media views.
- 6,000
- Town population
- 20,000+
- Attendance
- 13
- Formation aircraft
- 15 million+
- Social media views
Why it mattersA regional event beat major city festivals. This shows how a focused, well-run event can draw large crowds and bring money far beyond its local area.
AustraliaThe success of Warbirds Over Scone demonstrates how regional Australia can attract visitors and investment by building on local heritage and expertise.
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