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DCC Allocates Funding for Premier and Major Events
DCC Allocates Funding for Premier and Major Events
Dunedin, 24 July 2013 – Almost $400,000 has been allocated in the annual funding round for premier and major events in Dunedin.
The iD Dunedin Fashion Week and New Zealand International Science Festival are among the events which will receive funding.
The funding round for the 2013/14 Events Contestable Fund for premier and major events attracted 15 applications. The funding was allocated by the Events Assessment Subcommittee, chaired by Cr John Bezett.
Dunedin City Council Events Special Projects Co-ordinator Kim Newman says the aim of the fund is to develop Dunedin’s outstanding major and premier events, but also to encourage smaller events to become larger, along with identifying new events.
The successful recipients are:
| Event Name | Date of Event | 2013/14 Allocation |
| Dunedin Fringe Festival | 20 - 30 March 2014 | $40,000.00 |
| Dunedin Mid-Winter Carnival | 21 June 2014 | $25,000.00 |
| Ride the Rhythm | 31 January – 2 February 2014 | $10,000 underwrite |
| iD Dunedin Fashion Week | March 2014 | $90,000.00 |
| Port Chalmers Seafood Festival | 21 September 2013 | $50,000.00 |
| Cadbury Dunedin Marathon | 8 September 2013 | $10,000.00 |
| Otago Rally | 30 March – 6 April 2014 | $30,000.00 |
| The Otago Festival of the Arts | September/October 2014 | $70,000.00 |
| NZ International Science Festival | 5 - 12 July 2014 | $70,000.00 |
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