COURIERMAIL.COM.AU MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14 2015 NEWS 03 Calls flow team ropes in millions for economy in about missing tot MORE than 300 callers have contacted Crime Stoppers dur- ing the past week with infor- mation about missing toddler BRONCOS William Tyrrell. Police are hoping for a breakthrough after extensive media coverage on the first an- niversary of William’s disap- pearance resulted in hundreds of calls related to sightings, GOLDEN suspects and suspicious cars. William was allegedly snatched from his grand- mother’s yard at Kendall on the NSW mid-north coast. Lead detective Gary Jubelin said the re- sponse leading up to yes- REIGN terday’s anniversary had been unprecedented and he DARYL PASSMORE corp Stadium on was confident there would be PAUL MALONE matchday. That to- useful information in the calls. TOM SNOWDON tals $27.9 million. Detective Inspector Jubelin Media exposure is said many callers had told THE are said to be worth police they had been reluc- worth a staggering $135 mil- $1.1 million. tant to come forward be- lion a year to the state, with a The Broncos cause they “didn’t want to successful finals campaign are the best-sup- get involved”. providing a further $20 mil- ported club in the lion jackpot to the economy. NRL. Crowds for Research shows the state’s home games this top two teams – season averaged Spring set Brisbane and the North more than 35,000 Cowboys – inject – including a near more than $200 million into sellout at Sun- to sizzle the economy taking into ac- corp for Satur- count tourism, gambling and day night’s this week game-day spending. clash with the The Broncos’ direct impact Cowboys. SOUTHEAST Queensland is put at $34.3 million each The club is will be sizzling with tempera- season, from sponsorships, on track for a tures expected to rise above membership fees, merchan- record year fi- average this week. dise sales, matchday gate re- nancially, with Despite a slow start of 24C ceipts and grants. revenue expect- compared to the average of The research by consulting ed to top last 26C for the season, the heat group Futures Sport and En- year’s $37.9 mil- will be turned up during the tertainment says another lion and first- next few days. $67.5 million comes from half net profit Bureau of Meteorology tourism spin-offs through visi- up 10 per cent forecaster Chris Joseph said tors spending on accommoda- to $1.7 million. the temperatures would head tion and restaurants as well as B r o n c o s up to 26C tomorrow. transport and shopping while CEO Paul “The temperatures will be in town for games. White said the club slowly creeping up by Wednes- “Indirect local spending’’ had shown itself over day to around 29 degrees, with including matchday trade on many years as being a valu- winds turning to the north,” food, drinks and gambling in able economic presence in Mr Joseph said. pubs adds $4.6 million. Brisbane. “That will be slightly warm- Future Sports and Enter- “People do travel to er for this time of year, about tainment calculates nearly our games,” he said. two to three degrees higher $30 million more in what it “We know one in five than usual.” calls ‘’intangible benefits’’. of our fans who come to But the warmer weather is This covers the multiplier a home game spent at not expected to last for too effect from people employed least one (hotel) bed night in long, with temperatures sliding by the Broncos and at Sun- Brisbane.’’ LOOKING GOOD: Broncos players Jack back down to average by the Reed (left) and Anthony Milford train. weekend due to a southeast change coming in. WEATHER 46

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