SpringFest seeks sponsor support

THE Rotary Club of Ballarat is asking businesses to consider getting behind SpringFest Market Sunday on 28 November.

The annual fundraiser generates money for local community groups and will be held at a new COVID safe location, the Ballarat Showgrounds.

SpringFest co-director Rob Glass said the club has an aim to raise more than $50,000, and has four sponsorship package tiers – naming rights, platinum, silver, and friend of SpringFest – available to enterprises interested in helping make their goal a reality.

At a minimum, sponsorship is worth $1000.

“If businesses would like to be a part of SpringFest, they could display signs, have their own area set aside for $3500, or a specific activity area named after their brand,” he said.

“Peter Stevens MG, for example, will have their cars, plus they’re sponsoring the classic car display. PETStock are on board with a Pet’s Corner operating, animals there for the kids, and stalls marketing pet-care products.”

More than 280 market stalls are already locked in for the big day, with a capacity of 440 stalls at the showgrounds.

“We’ve gone out to stallholders who have been with us before… and have 80 people on the waiting list, looking for slightly bigger stalls,” Mr Glass said.

“In the past, we’ve been inundated very quickly, but we want to make certain we can manage the stalls coming in, and those we already have.”

Mr Glass said sponsors will raise their brand awareness and connect with new customers, gain media exposure, promote their products and sales, and show that they are socially responsible as a corporate entity.

The SpringFest committee has undertaken site inspections for potential sports activity zones this week. The SpringFest Online Raffle will launch on Monday, 20 September.

“We’re running the raffle again as our fall-back in case the event cannot run due to COVID-19 restrictions,” Mr Glass said.

The community partners benefiting from the funds raised are Mount Egerton and Bungaree Primary schools combines, Miners Rest Primary School, Phoenix P-12 Community College and the Ballarat Chinese Dragon Boat Club.

Email [email protected] if you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, or visit ballaratspringfest.com.au.