2007 - Oh what a year!
Geeveston took centre stage as the venue for a world class event combining tourism, entertainment and the timber industry as part of the 2007 Tasmanian Forest Festival. What was once a tiny timber town is now a bustling tourist hub that was chosen to host multi-award winning country music artist Adam Harvey in concert teamed with a Tasmania wide Tilford Ute muster and convoyand the Huon Wood Centre's International Chainsaw Carving Grand Prix, proudly supported by Echo, which drew competitors from as far a field as New Zealand, Germany and the USA.
Festival Chairman, Mr. Roger Browne, said “Geeveston has embraced their timber heritage, proudly promoting it rather than shying away from it, and capitalised on this industry to generate interest in the regional community and it has worked!”
“With Geeveston supporting events such as Adam Harvey in concert, the Tasmania wide Tilford Ute Muster and an international Chainsaw Carving Grand Prix we expect to draw crowds from across the State bringing valuable tourism dollars into the region.”
Adam Harvey is an internationally acclaimed country music artist with two albums achieving Gold status and 6 Golden Guitar awards under his belt including Male vocalist of the year at the 2005 country music awards in Tamworth. Harvey was also named the CMAA (Country Music Association of America) male vocalist of the year in 2004 and is currently the ambassador for the Telstra Road to Tamworth.
The Adam Harvey concert was held at the Kermandie Football Oval in Geeveston on Saturday the 24th of March and attracted close to 1,000 people and was a fitting end to the Tilford Ute Muster and convoy with participants able to camp at the venue. Adam Harvey will be supported by local Tasmanian band “Room Service”.
“The weekend long event was well worth travelling across the State for. This type of international event will secure Geeveston’s position as a town on the move.” Mr. Browne said.
“The carvings from the International Chainsaw Carving Grand Prix were be auctioned and proceeds from the Forest Festival were distributed to the numerous community and sporting organisations, including the 2007 beneficiary, the Huon SES, to purchase audio visual equipment for further training.”
The proceeds from the past Forest Festivals have provided a defibrillator to the Geeveston community and specialised wheelchairs to the Royal Hobart Hospital's paediatric unit. In 2006 the festival assisted with the development of the Huon PCYC with a cash donation to assist with fundraising.
“The Forest Festival is committed to the continued growth of timber communities.”
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