Council
2 August, 2024
Cash boost for festivals and events
TWENTY-nine festivals and events will share in more than $110,000 in funding through Moyne Shire Council’s Festival and Event fund.
Mayor Cr Ian Smith said a compelling mix of events would be funded, ranging from community New Year’s Eve celebrations through to athletics carnivals and music festivals.
“Moyne hosts so many different types of festivals and events, and the number of applications to this fund really highlights the huge amount of variety we have on offer across the year,” Cr Smith said.
“We are very pleased to support these community-led events with this funding and we encourage people to attend as many as they can.”
Cr Smith said while funding requests were well over the amount available from the fund, some funding was provided to all who met the program’s criteria.
“The Festival and Events Fund, along with our Community Assistance Fund and Business Facade Improvement Fund, are cornerstones in supporting our communities right across the shire,” he said.
“We recognise and support the valuable contributions that community organisations and local businesses make through putting on local festivals and events.”
Among the successful recipients announced earlier this week were:
Moyneyana Festival - $9,000; Goomfest, Wangoom - $8,610; Port Fairy Marathon - $7,000; Koroit Irish Festival - $7,000; Port Fairy Jazz Festival - $7,000; Lake School of Celtic Music, Song and Dance - $5,800; Winter Weekends - $5,500; Port Fairy Spring Music Festival - $5,160; Koroit Truck Show - $5,000; Commonwealth Sheepdog Trials - $5,000; Port Fairy Agricultural Show - $4,600; Port Fairy Literary Weekend - $4,500; SWSC Trans-Tasman Sheepdog Trials - $3,150; New Year’s Eve, Koroit - $3,000; Picnic in the Paddock, St Patrick’s Koroit - $2,000; Port Fairy and Koroit Cup - $1,500; Warrnambool and District Easter Arts Festival - $1,500; Panmure Anzac Day - $1,400; Switch off for Shearwaters (Friends of Griffiths Island) - $1,050; Port Fairy Women’s Weekend - $950.