In a win for Queensland’s events industry, the successful recipients of Round 19 of the Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP) have been announced.
From January 2022 to January 2023, 23 events will be staged by the winning recipients, ranging from the Bundy Cup to Jungle Love Festival and the Festival of Hell.
The QDEP predicts the funding to generate over $30 million for Queensland’s visitor economy.
Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said events are ‘important for attracting visitors to Queensland’s tourist destinations, supporting jobs and the recovery of local tourism economies’.
“We know for many tourism operators, interstate Covid-19 lockdowns have presented plenty of challenges, that’s why we’ve focused on supporting iconic events that encourage visitors to stay longer,” he said.
Funded events will be featured on the It’s Live! In Queensland events calendar, giving organisers the opportunity to reap maximum exposure.
This round saw five events receive support for the first time.
Applications for Round 20 of the QDEP are open now, closing on October 6. The successful recipients will receive funding for events between May 2022 and May 2023.
Successful QDEP Round 19 Events
The Planting, Brisbane – 29 April 2022 to 01 May 2022
Moreton Bay Multisport Festival, Brisbane – 14 May 2022 to 15 May 2022
Bundy Cup, Bundaberg – 5 Feb 2022 to 6 Feb 2022
Capricorn Film Festival 2022, Capricorn -12 Jan 2022 to 16 Jan 2022
Rockynats Car Festival, Capricorn – 15 Apr 2022 to 17 Apr 2022
Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival 2022, Gladstone – 18 Feb 2022 – 20 Feb 2022
Gold Coast Open, Gold Coast – 30 Apr 2022 to 2 May 2022
Gold Coast Film Festival, Gold Coast – 20 Apr 2022 – 1 May 2022
BOWLZILLA Gold Coast, Gold Coast – 15 Feb 2022 to 20 Feb 2022
The Surf City Cup – Australian Series, Gold Coast – 27 Jan 2022 to 30 Jan 2022
Cooly Classic Ocean Swim, Gold Coast – 9 Apr 2022 to 10 Apr 2022
Beyond the Sand, Gold Coast – 12 Mar 2022 to 20 Mar 2022
Gold Coast Running Festival, Gold Coast to 24 Apr 2022
Gold Coast Triathlon: Luke Harrop Memorial, Gold Coast to 3 Apr 2022
Roma’s Easter in the Country, Outback Queensland – 14 Apr 2022 to 18 Apr 2022
2022 Noosa Summer Swim Festival, Sunshine Coast – 18 Feb 2022 to 20 Feb 2022
Noosa Festival of Surfing, Sunshine Coast – 5 Mar 2022 to 13 Mar 2022
Isuzu Queensland Open, Sunshine Coast – 6 Mar 2022 to 13 Mar 2022
Jungle Love Festival, Sunshine Coast – 20 May 2022 to 22 May 2022
Festival of Hell, Southern Queensland Country – 5 Feb 2022 to 6 Feb 2022
Junior State Cup North (JSCN), Townsville North Queensland – 2 Apr 2022 to 4 Apr 2022
2022 North Queensland Games, Townsville North Queensland – 29 Apr 2022 to 2 May 2022
Port Douglas Hot and Steamy Festival, Townsville North Queensland – 17 Jan 2022 to 23 Jan 2022
Photo by City of Gold Coast on Unsplash
