❓ I refer to the State Government providing financial support to Broome’s Shinju Matsuri community festival that was held from 10–18 September 2011, and I ask: (a) would the Minister please itemise the
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I refer to the State Government providing financial support to Broome’s Shinju Matsuri community festival that was held from 10–18 September 2011, and I ask:
(a) would the Minister please itemise the funding Tourism Western Australia provided to the Shinju Matsuri community festival;
(b) how much funding did Tourism Western Australia provide to the Shinju Matsuri community festival in 2010;
(c) what cost analysis has been done to show the economic benefit of the Shinju Matsuri festival to Broome;
(d) what was the expected economic benefit to Broome for the Shinju Matsuri festival;
(e) how many visitors attended the Shinju Matsuri festival in 2011 and how many people were from:
(i) Broome;
(ii) Perth metropolitan region;
(iii) regional Western Australia;
(iv) interstate; and
(v) international; and
(f) how did the 2011 visitor numbers compare to the 2010 Shinju Matsuri festival visitor numbers?
(a) would the Minister please itemise the funding Tourism Western Australia provided to the Shinju Matsuri community festival;
(b) how much funding did Tourism Western Australia provide to the Shinju Matsuri community festival in 2010;
(c) what cost analysis has been done to show the economic benefit of the Shinju Matsuri festival to Broome;
(d) what was the expected economic benefit to Broome for the Shinju Matsuri festival;
(e) how many visitors attended the Shinju Matsuri festival in 2011 and how many people were from:
(i) Broome;
(ii) Perth metropolitan region;
(iii) regional Western Australia;
(iv) interstate; and
(v) international; and
(f) how did the 2011 visitor numbers compare to the 2010 Shinju Matsuri festival visitor numbers?
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Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
35 days
(a) $90,000 in event funding was provided through the Royalties for Regions - Regional Events Program. The funding assisted the following activities: event marketing, publicity and promotions; celebrity chef appearances; inaugural Pearl Meat Cook Off event; and Shinju Matsuri Ball.
(b) $15,000 was provided through Eventscorp's Regional Events Scheme.
(c) Eventscorp conducted a standard event feasibility, which incorporated an estimated economic impact evaluation on the event proposal submitted by Shinju Matsuri Incorporated.
(d) Approximately $990,000.
(e-f) Shinju Matsuri Incorporated has not provided 2011 attendance figures to date and therefore comparison to 2010 cannot be provided at this time.
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(b) $15,000 was provided through Eventscorp's Regional Events Scheme.
(c) Eventscorp conducted a standard event feasibility, which incorporated an estimated economic impact evaluation on the event proposal submitted by Shinju Matsuri Incorporated.
(d) Approximately $990,000.
(e-f) Shinju Matsuri Incorporated has not provided 2011 attendance figures to date and therefore comparison to 2010 cannot be provided at this time.
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