A proposal to host a leg of the Air Race World Championship series in the Wheatbelt later this year has stalled after the WA government baulked at the $2 million funding request from the Northam shire.

Shire president Chris Antonio said the global series, once known as the Red Bull Air Race that Perth hosted in the 2000s, would have attracted 50,000 spectators to the proposed event site at Northam Racecourse.

"Our town is always looking for air events, we have a history of them here," he told 6PR Breakfast host Gareth Parker, in reference to several world ballooning championships the town holds.

"It would probably bring $10 million to the state, once people are here, they will visit other parts of the state - the return on investment would be fantastic, not only for us but every other region and a lot of metro areas as well."

A proposal to host a leg of the Air Race World Championship series in the Wheatbelt later this year has stalled after the WA government baulked at the $2 million funding request from the Northam shire.
Shire president Chris Antonio said the global series, once known as the Red Bull Air Race that Perth hosted in the 2000s, would have attracted 50,000 spectators to the proposed event site at Northam Racecourse.
"Our town is always looking for air events, we have a history of them here," he told 6PR Breakfast host Gareth Parker, in reference to several world ballooning championships the town holds.
"It would probably bring $10 million to the state, once people are here, they will visit other parts of the state - the return on investment would be fantastic, not only for us but every other region and a lot of metro areas as well."

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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