The attention is thanks to local resident Kristi Chapple, who nominated St Helens for the free regional concert back in February. 

Ms Chapple said she never expected that her application would be successful, but felt the Tasmanian town of 1500 was a very worthy candidate. 

“I have two teenagers and we go to a lot of music events, but we have to travel for them,” she said. 

“The reality is there isn’t much for the kids here, when it comes to entertainment.

“I saw this as an opportunity to maybe change that.

“This is something the town can be really proud of.”

As part of the application, Ms Chapple was asked to highlight what St Helens could offer the event and the areas it was lacking. 

She said like many regional towns, young people in St Helens often struggled with living in such an isolated area.

“The mental health of our young kids has always been a big issue and it is a key focus for us at the moment,” she said. 

“We had our first Whitelion office open up earlier this year and slowly we are seeing a real shift in the way we talk about these issues. 

“Something like triple j is a youth network and an event like this is such a positive thing for the town.

“It is all ages, drug and alcohol free and should just be the best night. 

“But most importantly, it is something the kids can be excited for and we are already seeing that.”

Ms Chapple said St Helens had been in a whirlwind since last Thursday, with plans already well underway for the September 1 event. 

Break O’Day Council is encouraging not-for-profit community groups to offer their services as food vendors during the event, as a fundraising initiative. 

An information session will be held on Wednesday from 5pm, for groups to register their interest. 

There are also plans to have ‘town ambassadors’ at the concert, which is expected to attract more than 7000 people.