MEDIA RELEASE 28.07.2019 BRISBANE WATER OYSTER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 20TH YEAR
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has today confirmed that the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival will be celebrating its 20th festival on Sunday 10th November at The Galleria (aka Ettalong Markets) on, Schnapper Road in Ettalong Beach.
“Planning for the event and 20th year celebrations are in full swing for the big day” said Peninsula Chamber spokesperson, Debra Wales.
Debra Wales and Jenifer Green from G’Day Hollywood initiated the event back in 2000 partnering with the local oyster farmers and introducing the Blessing of the Fleet.
“From those small beginnings, we never expected the festival to go on for another 20 years”, said Debra Wales.
“The festival has always been about promoting the beautiful Brisbane Waters and celebrating our magnificent Sydney Rock oysters and Patonga Creek beauties grown right here in our local waters”.
“We’ve had three moves in that time beginning at the Woy Woy waterfront where we outgrew the area then to Ettalong Beach beachfront. Last year saw our move to the Ettalong Markets which proved to be a huge success with over 30,000 visitors throughout the day”, said Debra Wales.
“Our Festival team, Daniel and Emily Batts of Empty Suitcase Events, are well into planning for this year’s event with food, wine and crafts stalls being snapped up quickly”.
“Jenifer Green and Wayne Cornell from G’day Hollywood Productions have filled the whole day with live bands from Sydney and local jazz bands and street entertainers”, said Debra Wales.
“We’ve always promised to present fabulous high class performers both local and from Sydney to entertain the crowds for the full day. Our formula has proven to be highly successful with record crowds every year”, said Jenifer Green from G’Day Hollywood.
Performing this year will be Sydney’s five piece cover band Rock Vault and Hyjinx love on stage and our local jazz band performing throughout the complex.
Mrs Wales said that sponsorship packages are still available and start from $500 through to $15,000 for Naming Rights for the festival.
“Taking a sponsorship package means that a business is promoted through our festival many months leading up to the event’, said Debra Wales.
“It is a great opportunity to promote your local business leading up to the event and on the day, where over 30,000 people enjoy food, wine, crafts and entertainment”.
“This is a very special year being our 20th anniversary. It has been a great vehicle to promote the Peninsula and our beautiful location to the wider region”, said Debra Wales.
“We have visitors from all over NSW and interstate who before the Oyster Festival, had never head of Ettalong Beach or the Peninsula. Now they do and they always come back”, said Debra Wales.
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