Legislative Council
Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
55
1
Parliament of South Australia
Legislative Council
published
Answers to Questions
Event Tourism
Event Tourism
The Hon. J.S. LEE
Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Event Tourism
381 The Hon. J.S. LEE (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) ().28 August 2024). Can the Minister for Tourism advise:
1.	Can the minister provide a list of all 34 regional events that were attracted and/or supported through the tourism events program in 2023-24 and identify if each event was new or existing?
2.	Can the minister outline the funding amount each event received?
3.	Can the minister explain why she stated that only 30 regional events received funding in 2023-24 in the Budget Estimates Committee, when the Budget Papers state that 34 events received funding?
4.	Can the minister identify any regional events that received funding in 2022-23 but did not receive funding in 2023-24 and explain why their funding was cut?
The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
Legislative Council
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development
Minister for Forest Industries
Event Tourism
The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Tourism has advised:
1.	List of Regional Events Receiving SATC Sponsorship in 2023-24:
| Event |
New or Previously Sponsored |
| Auburn Frenchfest |
New |
| Clare Valley Festival of the Lamb |
New |
| Grenache and Gourmet |
New |
| A Celebration of Seafood @ Streaky Bay |
Previously Sponsored |
| Ceduna Oysterfest |
Previously Sponsored |
| Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations |
Previously Sponsored |
| Anlaby Spring Festival |
New |
| Bay to Birdwood |
Previously Sponsored |
| Riverland Rose and Garden Festival |
Previously Sponsored |
| Feast Festival |
Previously Sponsored |
| Handpicked Festival |
Previously Sponsored |
| Froth and Fury |
New |
| Bay Sheffield |
Previously Sponsored |
| SummerVines |
New |
| Riverland Dash 4 Cash and Dinghy Derby |
Previously Sponsored |
| Taste the Limestone Coast Festival |
Previously Sponsored |
| Kangaroo Island Racing Cup Carnival |
Previously Sponsored |
| Beachport Crayfish Festival |
Previously Sponsored |
| Dupang Pangari (Coorong Spirit) |
New |
| A Taste of the Hills Festival |
New |
| The Laura Fair |
New |
| Yorke Peninsula Saltwater Classic |
Previously Sponsored |
| SALT Festival |
Previously Sponsored |
| Generations in Jazz |
Previously Sponsored |
| Clare Valley Gourmet Week |
Previously Sponsored |
| The English Ale |
Previously Sponsored |
| FLAME Festival |
New |
| Gutsy Kangaroo Island |
New |
| Winter Reds |
Previously Sponsored |
2.	Event Funding
The funding amounts for these events are commercial in confidence and thus cannot be disclosed.
3.	Number of Events
Over the course of the funding period, event organisers decided to not proceed with staging the event.
4.	Funding of Events in 2022-23 and 2023-24
The Regional Event Fund is a competitive application-based sponsorship fund and is assessed against the Regional Event Fund criteria. In line with the Fund, some events choose to not reapply for funding and some events may have been funded as one-off events.