QLDC gives five major events funding to the tune of $315,000

Five major events have been allocated grants totalling $315,000 in the second round of funding under the Queenstown Lakes District Council's Events Strategy, decided on Tuesday and announced on Thursday.

The NZ Open Golf Championship received a grant of $100,000, the Queenstown Marathon and Festival of Running received $80,000, Warbirds Over Wanaka received $55,000, Challenge Wanaka received $40,000, and the Queenstown Bike Festival received $40,000.

Twelve other events received grants of up to $9898.

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden said the funding enabled the council to reinvest in the community and the council aimed to support new events or enable existing events to grow.

Applications for the next funding round will open on November 4.

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