Community bids to host Triple J’s One Night Stand festival in Wellington

Council and business owners have voiced their support for a Central West regional town to host a popular music festival which would bring 18,000 people to the region. Read here.

Triple J, One Night Stand. Picture: Chris Kidd

A town in the state’s central west is advocating to host one of Australia’s biggest regional festivals after its five-year break.

Dubbo Regional Council mayor Mathew Dickerson has told The Dubbo News he would like to see this year’s Triple J’s One Night Stand held in Wellington to promote awareness for the region.

The festival was previously held in Dubbo in 2013 and brought more than 18,000 people to the region, including national acts like Flume, Ball Park Music and The Rubens.

“I think Wellington would be a fantastic spot for it … with the experience of Dubbo, we know that it would bring lots of people and give lots of exposure,” Mr Dickerson said.

Crowd at the Triple J, One Night Stand, PICTURE CHRIS KIDD

“One of the most convenient things about this location is that it’s central so it’s very easy for people to get to and most people who go to Triple J’s One Night Stand are younger people who tend to drive.

“We’ve got that beautiful landscape of the river and mountains going out onto the Central West slopes and plains.”

He said people would also have the opportunity to see the Wellington Caves if the event was held in the town, with a further options to visit Dubbo and explore additional tourism attractions.

Dubbo Mayor Mathew Dickerson. Photo: Supplied

Wellington’s Cow and Half Hotel owner Darryl Towney has backed council and community support for the festival and said it would be great for the economy.

“Anything for Wellington has to be a good thing, I would applaud anyone putting this together to create some business in the town,” Mr Towney said.

Cow and Calf Hotel in Wellington. Photo: Supplied.

“I think every business in town would be pushing for it and making this a priority on their agenda.”

The alcohol and drug-free festival ran from 2004 to 2019, with Lucindale in South Australia being their final event before the Covid stricken hiatus.

The one-day festival aims to promote local and rising artists, as well as bring Australia’s top performers to regional and rural towns.

Since 2004, the festival has been held across Australia, including Dalby in Queensland, Mildura in Victoria and Alice Springs in Northern Territory.