Kiama has been chosen as the new location for NSW's world class cycling event L'Etape Australia.
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The NSW Government has advised that in 2020 the L'Etape event will be staged in the rolling coastal hills around Kiama after four successful years in the Snowy Mountains.
A spokesperson for the event said just as was the case with the Tour de France the public participation event the L'Etape du Tour was always designed to move location regularly.
What that means is in 2020 Australia's slice of the world's greatest cycling race will continue to share the benefits it brings in the Kiama region before moving to different regions of NSW in the future.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward said the announcement was a big shot in the arm for our local tourism economy.
"I am always fighting for events to come to our area. Everything from the Kiama Bodyboard King Pro to the upcoming Australia v New Zealand Rugby League double-header - all of these events have been supported by me as the local member - and backed by the NSW Government," Mr Ward said.
"We're delighted to welcome this iconic race to our region in 2020. Events such as L'Etape help the NSW Government achieve its goal of reaching $55 billion in overnight visitor expenditure by 2030."
Meanwhile the 2019 L'Étape Australia will take place on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November, 2019 .
L'Étape Australia is supported by the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
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