Thursday, 22 April 2021, 11:06 am
The government’s regional events funding has assisted
the organisers of 11 events across Fiordland and Southland
with a total of $287,500 allocated in the inaugural funding
round.
The fund, administered by Great South, was
established by the government as part of its post COVID-19
Tourism Recovery Package, to stimulate domestic tourism by
supporting existing events or helping grow new
events.
Great South GM Tourism and Events Bobbi Brown
said most of the applications were from existing events
wanting help with improved marketing, as the fund was about
attracting visitors from outside of the region.
“It
was pleasing to see some existing events thinking outside