DUBBO mayor Mathew Dickerson is in talks with organisers of Groovin the Moo (GTM) in the hope of repeating the economic triumph delivered by triple j's One Night Stand earlier this year.
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Manager of triple j Chris Scaddan put the mayor onto GTM when he cheekily inquired about the prospects of One Night Stand coming back to Dubbo.
GMT is a roving music festival that can attract bigger crowds than the one that invaded Dubbo on April 13, booking out every available bed in the city and descending on its pubs and restaurants.
Cr Dickerson said One Night Stand brought about 14,000 visitors to Dubbo that got an estimated $2 million economic boost.
On Thursday, after another conversation with a GTM official, the mayor highlighted the different financial models of One Night Stand and GTM while advising of interest from the latter in checking out Dubbo.
The mayor said his GTM contact was "keen to come to Dubbo and have a look at the facilities we have to offer".
"We'll do that when we can find a convenient time," Cr Dickerson said.
Part of the ABC network, triple j brought popular bands to Dubbo at no direct cost to the city.
"We contributed some logistics around it, but we didn't pay them any money," Cr Dickerson said.
Entry to the all-age event was free of charge except for a gold coin donation, distributed among community groups.
But Cr Dickerson said GTM was not "backed by a government body" and as it needed to be "financially viable" charged at the gate, with a typical ticket costing $99.
He said it also required a "decent-sized crowd" to cover expenses.
The mayor said the morning after Dubbo's One Night Stand his GTM contact had "luckily" been driving from Orange to Wellington.
"He said he saw a constant stream of vehicles coming from Dubbo and knew from that, before he heard the numbers, that it had been a huge success," Cr Dickerson said. But the mayor also revealed discussions about adapting GTM for a Dubbo crowd.
"They're not sure if the GTM model is exactly the right model for Dubbo but there might be some other modified versions that might be appropriate... something smaller," Cr Dickerson said.
"The number of bands they have, the full-blown size of the concert, it might be more appropriate in Dubbo to have a smaller event with smaller expenses and a lower ticket price.
"These are all the things we've got to sit down and go through and talk about."
Cr Dickerson said about 789,000 people visited Dubbo each year for "lots of great events".
"We want to make sure we keep events happening that keep people coming to Dubbo," he said.
The mayor is keen to see the city's annual calendar of events include a music festival for youth.
"I think Dubbo would absolutely grab this sort of event with both hands," the mayor said.
In 2013 GTM was held at Maitland, Canberra, Bendigo, Townsville and Bunbury.
The festival's long line-up of Australian and overseas artists and bands included Flume, Regurgitator, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, Hungry Kids of Hungary and The Kooks.