Council to support Rotary District 9700 Conference
Leeton Shire Council will provide support to the Rotary District 9700 Conference which will be held in Leeton from May 4 to May 6th.
Council received two written requests from the Rotary District 9700 Conference Ogranising Committee in relation to seeking the hire fees to be waived for the use of the Roxy Theatre for the duration of the conference and for Council to host a Mayoral Reception for invited Rotary dignitaries on the evening prior to the first day of the conference.
Leeton will play host to approximately 200 visiting delegates attending this conference.
Leeton Mayor Paul Maytom said that Council, through the development of the Leeton Community Strategic Plan "Leeton On the Go: Towards 2030" identifies that developing a thriving and diverse visitor economy is important for stimulating our local economy.
"Hosting events in Leeton such as conferences is a great opportunity to increase business visitors to our town. This also sometimes incentivises them to come back to Leeton Shire as a visitor."
"On average, most visitors to Leeton spend an average of $143 per day. Based on these figures, the Rotary District Conference has the potential to inject approximately $57,000 into the local economy which is a substantial contribution."
Within the next 12 months, Leeton will host two other significant conferences those being the Murray Darling Association Conference and the Apex District event. These activities have already been programmed into Council’s schedule.
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