Queenscliff projects share in $150,000

THE Queenscliff community and local traders are set to benefit from three local projects designed to attract more visitors.

Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville announced last week that the Labor Government would deliver $150,000 for three Queenscliff projects to create opportunities for economic growth.

Queenscliff Harbour will receive a $50,000 grant for ‘Winter Wonderland’, an inaugural event to attract visitors to Queenscliff during the low season.

The event, hosted by Queenscliff Harbour and supported by local businesses, will be held over three weeks in June and July next year, with an iceskating rink, snowfield, and all-weather facilities to keep people warm.

The event is expected to attract more than 5,000 visitors to the borough, providing an economic boost when retailers are typically quieter.

The Labor Government is also providing $50,000 to the Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) to undertake a detailed delivery plan with the Queenscliff Maritime Museum (QMM), to plan for future use of the buildings within the museum precint and old Fisherman’s Co-operative.

The plan, which will have community input, aims to increase opportunities for the Music Festival and Maritime Museum to expand their operations and will inform any potential re-development designed to double annual visitors to the museum.

And lastly, Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine will receive $50,000 to develop an industry-led vision and brand for the Borough of Queenscliffe to enable future business development across Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale.

The project aims to equip borough businesses with the skills required to deliver a collaborative campaign to address seasonal peak issues to build a more resilient business community that can identify and solve business issues individually and as a whole.

The funding comes from the Labor government’s Stronger Regional Communities Plan.