Page 1843 - Week 05 - Thursday, 10 May 2018
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• 7 empty stalls on Saturday due to late cancellations; and
• 80 empty stalls on Sunday.
(5) What is the estimated number of people who attended the festival,
(a) on each day of
(i) Friday,
(ii) Saturday and
(iii) Sunday this year
A survey of festival attendees to determine feedback and satisfaction has been undertaken.
The Directorate is using a survey methodology to improve the data collection. This methodology results in a crowd estimate of approximately 200,000 people across three days. It is not broken down by day.
(b) for each year over the past 10 years.
Estimates of attendance have been based on a range of different sources over the past ten years.
In 2017 and 2018 a more conservative survey methodology was used. This methodology produces a conservative estimate and may not account fully for national and international visitors, attendees who work in the city or those that made multiple visits. It however is considered a suitable baseline for future estimation.
|
Year |
Estimated Attendance |
|
2018* |
200,000 |
|
2017* |
200,000 (new methodology) 280,000 (previous methodology) |
|
2016 |
280,000 |
|
2015 |
270,000 |
|
2014 |
250,000 |
|
2013 |
260,000 |
|
2012 |
250,000 |
|
2011 |
250,000 |
|
2010 |
100,000 |
|
2009 |
150,000 |
|
2008 |
170,000 |
* Introduction of new survey methodology.
(6) What has been the total costing allocated and spent on the festival
(a) this year
The total budget allocated for the 2018 National Multicultural Festival was $730,000. This comprised $475,000 in base funding plus a one-off second appropriation of $255,000 for festival operating costs and two staff.
As invoices for services are still being submitted and reviewed, the final figure spent cannot be provided at this time.
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