Wyong Race Club is currently playing host to the German media for the duration of the Women’s FIFA World Cup.
The club’s permanent marquee has been converted into a dedicated media centre for FIFA-accredited journalists, with daily briefing sessions while the German team is in camp.
Workstations have been established for up to 30 journalists, with other rooms provided for interviewing purposes.
The German team is currently ranked two in the world and is expected to be a major player in the World Cup.
Outgoing Club General Manager Robin Taylor said they were excited to welcome the German media contingent, who will utilise the facilities until August 17.
“The club is very familiar with television broadcasting through our racing operations but large-scale media operations and translating services is definitely new to us,” he said.
“The German media were impressed with our facilities and close proximity to Sydney, considering WRC their ideal base.”
Taylor said they were fortunate the only Wyong race meeting to fall during the period – on Thursday, August 3 – was when the German team played the Korean Republic at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, avoiding any clash between the two operations.
The club’s event coordination, food and beverage and IT services will be engaged throughout the tournament, along with local company Lost Art Signs providing signage and JC Entertainment for AV and translation services.
The German team has entrusted a team of suppliers from the Central Coast to safely deliver its World Cup Campaign.
Hopefully, the staging of this event will send a signal to enterprises closer to home, that the Central Coast’s has the skills and capabilities to deliver.
Businesses don’t have to resort to Sydney and Newcastle venues for major event services.
With media content being beamed back to Germany and other countries, hopefully, there will be some flow-on benefits for the Central Coast tourism industry too.
Source: Wyong Race Club