ABC Radio's Weekend Mornings with Simon Marnie broadcast live from Bruxner Park on Saturday, as part of the program's tour of fire-ravaged districts. Tenterfield was the finale of the tour, given its early entry into the fire season.
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The program is aired state-wide and can also be accessed online, again giving Tenterfield great exposure. ABC New England North West breakfast presenter Kristie Reading was also on-board, and the two caught up with Mayor Peter Petty and a number of councillors as well as tourism manager Caitlin Reid who took the opportunity to promote the district's attractions for visitors, as always.
They also spoke to local primary producers to see how they're recovering from drought and fire, and with representatives of Oracles of the Bush and the Peter Allen Festival as well as local business operators.
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Ms Reid said a good cross-section of the community got to share their experiences with the audience, some of whom will hopefully now add Tenterfield to their travel plans.
The rains and lifting of water restrictions has seen a keen lift in interest, according to Ms Reid, with lots of potential visitors engaging with council's social media platforms. A post on Tenterfield Dam overflowing garnered more than 97,000 looks.
"There are definitely people planning trips," she said.
"We're going to see a good autumn. Hopefully we're at the turning point."
With the national parks now mostly open and a slew of special events coming up -- including Oracles, the Tenterfield Transport Museum's Show 'n' Shine and Grassroots Enduro -- prospects are looking better.
