Jessica Mauboy announced as headline act for 2022 Tumbafest

Tumbafest committee president Andrew Rae said the committee is thrilled to have Mauboy on board, after many previous attempts to bring her to the Snowy Valleys.

"It's been a lot of work over the last couple of years," he said.

Mr Rae said COVID restrictions made things difficult, and the committee wanted to make sure they would have a large crowd before investing in such big talent.

"After the bushfires...we had nearly 7000 people [in attendance] and it showed that [the] township could handle crowds of that size," he said.

Mauboy first rose to fame in 2006 after appearing on Australian Idol, going on to win multiple ARIA Awards, appear as a judge on The Voice and even represent Australia at the 2018 Eurovision song contest.

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Hosted annually, Tumbafest will take place on February 26 and 27 next year, with Mauboy headlining on the Saturday alongside artists such as Riverina-raised Fanny Lumsden.

Mr Rae said that Mauboy will "one hundred per cent" bring in more tourists to Tumbarumba and surrounds, along with the rest of the fantastic line-up.

The committee held a strategic meeting this week to come up with their final action plans ahead of the big event next year.

"It's shaping up beautifully," Mr Rae said.

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