The temperature may be dropping, but the events are heating up! If you’re wanting to get out into nature for adventure or music, don’t miss the following winter events which were sponsored through previous rounds of the Tourism Event Support Program, including the Summit Shoalhaven on 28 July in Illaroo followed by Bloomfield, Australia’s newest music festival on 30 August to 1 September at Coolendel.
From local Markets to Music Festivals and Foodie events, be sure to visit our events page to find out what’s on. If you are organising an upcoming event in Shoalhaven, please remember to list it for free on ATDW or shoalhaven.com – if you need any assistance, please reach out to the events team here, we’d love to hear from you.
Multicultural NSW has launched the Stronger Together Grants Program, which aims to support multicultural festivals and events across NSW. This grant program invests in community events and activities that foster community harmony and celebrate cultural diversity as a precious part of our identity and way of life. The grant ranges from $5,000 to $20,000.Round 1 of the 2024-25 Festival and Event Grants Program is currently open and closes 5pm on Sunday, 28 July 2024. Contact the Events Team if you are interested in apply for the grant and require letters of support or local economy and tourism data.
We are thrilled to celebrate some local events who have recently been announced as success recipients of the Destination NSW Regional Event Fund. The funding program supports 66 events across regional NSW providing an important economic boost in regional areas by supporting visitor economy operators, injecting vitality into communities and creating jobs. 6 of the 66 successful events were from the Shoalhaven:
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- Incubator Stream
- MAKE GOOD Festival
- Ultra Trail Jervis Bay
- OpenField Arts Festival
- Buangla Music & Arts Festival (Bloomfield)
- Flagship Stream
- Incubator Stream
The fund, managed by Destination NSW, bolsters event organisers with equipment hire, venue hire, market research, photography, videography, publicity and marketing to attract out-of-region visitors. The fund is a key contributor to the continued growth of the NSW visitor economy, which is now worth more than $50 billion to the state.
Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Arts, Music and the Night-Time Economy John Graham said:
“We know that regional events and event owners are faced with significant challenges in this current environment and these grants will help alleviate some of that financial pressure.
“We want to help these events reach the heights of the Deni Ute Muster or the Parkes Elvis Festival, events that are now highlights of the NSW calendar. These unique events reflect the personalities of their communities and draw visitors from all over the country.
“The NSW Government is committed to growing a vibrant visitor economy across the state by supporting a diverse range of events, driven by locals, who know their communities best.”
See the full calendar of upcoming Shoalhaven events here.
