WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the economic and media impact of various sporting events held in Western Australia, including estimated and actual figures.

AnsweredQoN 1287Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 August 2006
Portfolio
Tourism

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(b) World Ultimate Club Championships Flying Disk; (c) Ironman WA Triathalon; (d) Gravity Games H2O; (e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(c) Ironman WA Triathalon; (d) Gravity Games H2O; (e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(d) Gravity Games H2O; (e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(b) World Ultimate Club Championships Flying Disk; (c) Ironman WA Triathalon; (d) Gravity Games H2O; (e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(c) Ironman WA Triathalon; (d) Gravity Games H2O; (e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(d) Gravity Games H2O; (e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(e) Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race; (f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(f) Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX; (g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(g) Clipper International Round the World Yacht Race; (h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(h) Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament; and (i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.
(i) X-adventure Raid World Cup.

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Answered
13 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
29 days
(a) $2,800,000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (b) $210,000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (c) $374,627 (Actual 2005) (d) $838,766 (Actual 2005) (e) $816,750 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (f) $644,780 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (g) $1,189,891 (Actual 2006) (h) $3,434,010 (Actual 2006) (i) $119,279 (Actual 2006) (2) (a) $6,300.000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (b) $2,840.000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (c) $5,298,000 (Actual 2004 when event was last measured) (d) $399,000 (Estimate - event has never been measured as this is primarily a media impact event) (e) $1,500,000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (f) $3,229,000 (Actual 2004 when event was last measured) (g) $1,550,000 (Actual 2006) (h) $8,752,000 (Actual 2006) (i) $1,011,500 (Estimate - event has never been measured as this is primarily a media impact event) (3) No. Some events have relatively high economic impact returns and lower media impact (such as Ironman Western Australia) whilst others may have lower economic return but significant media returns (such as Johnnie Walker Classic). Events are assessed individually according to their potential to provide returns to the State across a number of deliverables including economic impact, media impact, community impact, brand alignment and the level of private investment.
(2) (a) $6,300.000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (b) $2,840.000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (c) $5,298,000 (Actual 2004 when event was last measured) (d) $399,000 (Estimate - event has never been measured as this is primarily a media impact event) (e) $1,500,000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (f) $3,229,000 (Actual 2004 when event was last measured) (g) $1,550,000 (Actual 2006) (h) $8,752,000 (Actual 2006) (i) $1,011,500 (Estimate - event has never been measured as this is primarily a media impact event) (3) No. Some events have relatively high economic impact returns and lower media impact (such as Ironman Western Australia) whilst others may have lower economic return but significant media returns (such as Johnnie Walker Classic). Events are assessed individually according to their potential to provide returns to the State across a number of deliverables including economic impact, media impact, community impact, brand alignment and the level of private investment.
(a) $6,300.000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (b) $2,840.000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (c) $5,298,000 (Actual 2004 when event was last measured) (d) $399,000 (Estimate - event has never been measured as this is primarily a media impact event) (e) $1,500,000 (Estimate as event is still to be held) (f) $3,229,000 (Actual 2004 when event was last measured) (g) $1,550,000 (Actual 2006) (h) $8,752,000 (Actual 2006) (i) $1,011,500 (Estimate - event has never been measured as this is primarily a media impact event) (3) No. Some events have relatively high economic impact returns and lower media impact (such as Ironman Western Australia) whilst others may have lower economic return but significant media returns (such as Johnnie Walker Classic). Events are assessed individually according to their potential to provide returns to the State across a number of deliverables including economic impact, media impact, community impact, brand alignment and the level of private investment.
(3) No. Some events have relatively high economic impact returns and lower media impact (such as Ironman Western Australia) whilst others may have lower economic return but significant media returns (such as Johnnie Walker Classic). Events are assessed individually according to their potential to provide returns to the State across a number of deliverables including economic impact, media impact, community impact, brand alignment and the level of private investment.

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