South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:46): (426) My constituency question is for the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Dimopoulos. Minister, what funding is being and has been delivered as part of the small and medium events grants program towards sporting events in the Rowville district in my electorate of South-Eastern Metropolitan Region? I note that as part of this program 122 event organisers shared in an investment of almost $3 million to support the delivery of events in the second half of this year. This funding is helping to make it easier for organisers to bring their own events to life with help to cover event costs, including venue hire, performer fees, staffing and marketing. One particular event that was supported by this program was the Moon Festival Basketball Event organised by the Australia China Basketball Association, which was held this September.