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Eric Bana may add glitz to Rally
DEVOUT motor-head and Hollywood star Eric Bana may be one of the faces in the crowd at the Repco Rally to be held in the Kyogle and Tweed shires in September.
The Australian-born actor, who shot to international celebrity through his roles in Black Hawk Down and Troy , has been invited to attend the rally.
Mr Bana, well-known for his love of car rallies, recently directed a documentary film, Love the Beast, about his 25-year relationship with a Ford Falcon GT Coupe. The film will feature in the Kyogle motor sports film festival, which will be held as part of the town's rally fringe festival.
Festival organiser Suzie Colston said talks had been held with Mr Bana's management about attending the rally, but they were not yet able to confirm he would be coming. “It would be great for the festival if he came,” she said.
Ms Colston said the festival would provide local charities and businesses with the opportunity to capitalise on the rally when an expected crowd of 10,000 inundated the region.
The figures were based on Western Australia's experience, where the rally was held for 20 years, Ms Colston said.
Eric Bana's management was unavailable for comment.
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Posted by WTF2484 from Uki, New South Wales
09 July 2009 12:45 p.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
So desperate was WA to get rid of the Rally Australia albatross that they broke their contract and refused to even hold what would have been their last rally. So why did WA do that? Because of their concerns about the ECONOMIC VIABILITY of the event. There are much better ways to invest tax and ratepayers money, and yet Events NSW didnt even do a feasibility study!! Go figure.