Football Road Trippin’

Aruma's Forbes community participants headed to Sydney to watch the State of Origin game live.

July 24, 2024

No one was happier than our Forbes Community participants to watch the NSW Blue’s win the 2024 State of Origin! The footy fans cheered on the final game as they watched their favourite team win 14-4. Watching the final game also had them reminiscing about their June trip where they travelled to Sydney to watch Game One.

“Bronte and I supported Paul, Luke, Shirley, Ryan and Jasper on a road trip to see game one of Origin back in June. It was over a five-hour drive to Sydney so we had a few stops along the way. We stopped at Manildra for morning tea and then travelled to Bathurst where we tried a new burger place, Carl’s burgers,” said Support Worker, Glen Miller.

Throughout the drive the crew shared many stories and banter to keep the excitement levels up. Of course there were also discussions about who will win and what merchandise to buy.

Soon enough, they arrived at the motel where they checked in for a short rest before making their way to the Accor Stadium.

“We arrived just before the game but made sure to grab some souvenirs before heading in. Unfortunately, we were given the wrong directions to our seats which were unsuitable for our client’s full mobility and height fears. We spoke to staff, who went above and beyond their duty to get us into the accessible seats,” said Glen.

He continued, “Once we were finally seated, the excitement on everyone’s faces was a moment I will never forget. They enjoyed every minute of the game and were so happy even though NSW lost 38-10.”

A footy game is never complete without a late snack on the way out, then the crew got some rest before their big drive back the next day.

“As we dropped everyone home back in Forbes, everyone said things like ‘best trip ever’ or ‘experience of lifetime,’ and the best one was ‘let’s go again.’ It was a successful trip, and we learnt a lot for future events like this one,” shared Glen.

Congratulations once again to our boys in blue, and we know the Forbes crew are already looking forward to next year’s games.