House of Assembly: Wednesday, December 02, 2020

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Grant Programs

In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (25 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): In response to questions 14 and 15 I have been advised the following:

The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2019-20 and across the forward estimates for the South Australian Tourism Commission—Controlled:

Grant program / fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2019-20 Estimated result $000 2020-21 Budget $000 2021-22 Estimate $000 2022-23 Estimate $000 2023-24 Estimate $000
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 528 538 549 560 *
Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund (RCCM) To raise the tourism profile of South Australia and increase visitation to South Australia by delivery of the Cooperative Marketing Campaign as defined in accordance with the Agreement. Includes additional COVID-19 support funding of $10,000 per region. 330 330 * * *
Small Tourism Business Grant Fund (COVID-19 support package) Provide financial support for sole traders and small tourism businesses with an annual turnover greater than $100,000 and less than $1 million who have experienced financial loss as a result of COVID-19. 2,740 - - - -
Regional Events Grant Fund (COVID-19 support package) Provide financial support for small to medium regional event (including festival) organisers who have experienced financial loss due to the forced cancellation or postponement of an event staged between 16 March 2020 and 31 August 2020, as a result of COVID-19. 43 - - - -
Tourism Industry Development Fund Designed to support and stimulate private sector investment in new and improved regional accommodation, and the development of quality tourism product and experiences. - 10,000 10,000 - -


*It is not possible to forecast future costs across the forward estimates, because budgets are set annually based on operational requirements linked to the strategic plans developed and approved at board level. Therefore, the forward estimates are subject to decisions regarding internal strategic allocation of resources.

The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2019-20 and across the forward estimates for the South Australian Tourism Commission—Administered:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2019-20 Estimated result $000 2020-21 Budget $000 2021-22 Estimate $000 2022-23 Estimate $000 2023-24 Estimate $000
Nil


The following table details the new commitment of grants in 2019-20 for the South Australian Tourism Commission—Controlled:

Grant program / fund name Beneficiary / Recipient Purpose Date Agreement Signed Date Recipient Paid Value$
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Adelaide Hills Tourism Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 8/09/2017 18/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Tourism Barossa Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 30/08/2017 30/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 28/08/2017 23/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula Inc. Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 22/08/2017 23/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Fleurieu Peninsula Tourism Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 18/08/2017 18/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Regional Development Australia Far North Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 14/09/2018 18/10/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Tourism Kangaroo Island Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 23/08/2017 24/10/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Limestone Coast Local Government Authority Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 15/09/2017 15/08/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Regional Development Australia Murraylands & Riverland South Australia Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 6/09/2017 18/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Destination Riverland Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 25/08/2017 23/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Tourism Organisation Funding Tourism Marketing Committee Yorke Peninsula Inc. Local Contact Officer Services to support Regional Tourism Initiatives 28/08/2017 18/07/2019 $47,988
Regional Consumer Cooperative Marketing Fund (RCCM) Adelaide Hills Tourism Support for marketing activity 29/08/2019 5/09/2019 $20,000
RCCM Tourism Barossa Support for marketing activity 13/11/2019 2/04/2020 $20,000
RCCM Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North Support for marketing activity 25/03/2020 30/06/2020 $20,000
RCCM Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula Inc. Support for marketing activity 14/01/2020 28/01/2020 $20,000
RCCM Fleurieu Peninsula Tourism Marketing Committee Inc. Support for marketing activity 26/08/2019 10/12/2019 $20,000
RCCM Flinders Ranges Outback SA Tourism Support for marketing activity 19/02/2020 3/03/2020 $20,000
RCCM Tourism Kangaroo Island Support for marketing activity 23/04/2020 7/05/2020 $20,000
RCCM Limestone Coast Local Government Association Support for marketing activity 27/09/2019 2/04/2020 $20,000
RCCM Destination Riverland Support for marketing activity 11/12/2019 19/12/2019 $20,000
RCCM Regional Development Australia Murraylands & Riverland Support for marketing activity 10/09/2019 19/09/2019 $20,000
RCCM Tourism Marketing Committee Yorke Peninsula Inc. Support for marketing activity 29/08/2019 3/12/2019 $20,000
Small Tourism Business Grant Fund (COVID-19 support package) Multiple recipients Provide financial support for sole traders and small tourism businesses with an annual turnover greater than $100,000 and less than $1 million who have experienced financial loss as a result of COVID-19. Grant payments made between April-May 2020 Applications approved between April-May 2020 $2,740,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Adelaide Hills Tourism Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 8/04/2020 7/05/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Tourism Barossa Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 30/04/2020 23/06/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 8/04/2020 26/05/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula Inc. Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 7/04/2020 23/04/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Fleurieu Peninsula Tourism Marketing Committee Inc. Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 25/04/2020 7/07/2020* $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Flinders Ranges Outback SA Tourism Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 20/04/2020 25/06/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Tourism Kangaroo Island Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 23/04/2020 7/05/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Limestone Coast Local Government Association Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 17/04/2020 30/06/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Destination Riverland Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 17/04/2020 30/06/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Regional Development Australia Murraylands & Riverland Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 8/04/2020 5/05/2020 $10,000
RCCM—COVID-19 Tourism Marketing Committee Yorke Peninsula Inc. Additional COVID-19 Support Payment 8/04/2020 30/04/2020 $10,000
Regional Events Grant Fund (COVID-19 support package) Multiple recipients Provide financial support for small to medium regional event (including festival) organisers who have experienced financial loss due to the forced cancellation or postponement of an event staged between 16 March 2020 and 31 August 2020, as a result of COVID-19. Grant payments made between April-May 2020 Applications approved between April-May 2020 $43,000
Non program grant Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula Inc. Provision of financial assistance for the Eyes on Eyre project Priority 2 Visitor Experience and Camping Nodes and Priority 3 Telecommunications, WIFI and interpretation. 26/06/2020 14/07/2020** $200,000
Non program grant The Bend Motorsport Park P/L Funding to support a Tourism Liaison Officer 16/03/2018 7/04/2020 $100,000
Non program grant Department of Planning, Transport, and Infrastructure To undertake the refreshment and installation of new brown tourism signs 26/06/2020 30/06/2020 $1,000,000
Non program grant Tourism Industry Council South Australia (TICSA) Funding towards the service excellence IQ program. 8/07/2019 1/08/2019 $50,000
Non program grant Tourism Industry Council South Australia (TICSA) South Australian Tourism Awards Funding 08/07/2019 Paid across 2 instalments (Aug '19 and Dec '19) $130,000
Non program grant The Bend Motorsport Park P/L Funding to evaluate new business opportunities for motor racing events in South Australia at The Bend Motorsport Park 27/07/2017 1/10/2019 $1,000,000
Non program grant The Bend Motorsport Park P/L Funding towards the FIM Asia Road Racing Championships 16/03/2018 26/11/2019 $1,000,000
Non program grant AOT Group Pty Ltd Provision of assistance to AOT Group in hosting a familiarisation of up to 20 key Helloworld staff to South Australia. 15/07/2019 15/10/2019 $20,000
Non program grant Tourism Industry Council South Australia (TICSA) Funding towards the Visitor Information Centre accreditation audit 14/12/2018 31/03/2020 $3,000
Non program grant Touring Treasures Provision of support for the Touring Treasures attendance at Pure Life Experiences Travel Show 8-12 September in Marrakesh 8/07/2019 24/09/2019 $8,000
Non program grant Travellers Choice Grant to provide financial support to travellers Choice agents/employees attending a pre or post familiarisation in Adelaide in November 2019. 13/09/2019 14/01/2020 $5,250
Non program grant City of Adelaide provision of assistances for the purchase of 100 free-standing gas heaters, gas cylinders for distribution to 100 businesses located in the City of Adelaide Region. 25/06/2020 7/07/2020** $24,000
Non program grant Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre Grant for the delivery of the annual South Australian Visitor Information Centre (VIC) Conference. 4/09/2019 10/09/2019 $10,000


**amounts accrued to the 2019-20 financial year, however physically paid the following financial year.

The following table details the new commitment of grants in 2019-20 for the South Australian Tourism Commission—Administered:

Grant program/fund name Beneficiary / Recipient Purpose Date Agreement Signed Date Recipient Paid Value$
Nil