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The 2015/’16 budget allocated $479,659 under community grants of which $430,205 went to Destination Southern Downs and $49,454 went to Southern Queensland Country. There was also a $71,880 grant approved for major festivals in the June council general meeting of which $12,500 went to Destination Southern Downs for the Warwick Rodeo. Continued on page 3
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“Running events is not in our charter anymore,” she said. “The councillors chose to adopt the TEAM Tourism report which does not make allowance for DSD to manage events. We are responsible for strategic direction for events.” “It’s not in our budget going forward.” Southern Downs Regional Council CEO David Keenan provided the Southern Free Times with the exact figures Destination Southern Downs has been allocated.
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firmation of support from DSD on Jumpers and Jazz. Implementation Project manager Tracy Dobie said she had no doubts it would go ahead. “Jumpers and Jazz will continue as the iconic event it is,” she said. “It has a lot of activities that bring a lot of people to the region.” However, she did stress that the role of DSD will not be the same as the one formerly played by Warwick Tourism and Events.
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THE future of Jumpers and Jazz in July has created a mountain of speculation lately with fears it would not be supported by Destination Southern Downs, but a top official has rubbished the claims, declaring it will go ahead. The fears were raised when a letter began circulating from the Warwick Art Gallery to the Southern Downs Regional Council, raising concerns they had not received con-
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