Each year Waipa District Council’s District Promotion Fund supports a number of events within our district, from small community-specific to those of nationwide significance.
Funding is allocated yearly, and a total of $100,000 is available. This year Council received a total of 27 applications, requesting funds of $176,995.
The following events were granted funding in the 2008/09 round:
Te Awamutu Competitions Performing Arts Festival $1000
In His Honour (Raleigh St Christian Centre, Cambridge) $500
North Island Sprint Championships 2008 (Hamilton Kart Club, Mystery Creek) $2000
The Annual NZ-Philippine Festival 2008 (Mystery Creek) $1000
Waipa Networks Rose and Cultural Festival (Te Awamutu/Pirongia/Ohaupo) $5000
Splash of Colour Art Exhibition (Te Awamutu) $500
Waikato Firework Fiesta (Ohaupo) $500
Armistice in Cambridge $5000
Show Jumping Waikato (Kihikihi) $3000
Maungatautari 100km Classic Cycle Challenge $1500
Dressage Waikato Festival (Kihikihi) $1000
Christmas at the Lake 2008 (Cambridge) $5000
NZ Elite National Road Cycling Championships (Te Awamutu) $5000
North Island Pony Club Show Jumping Championships (Leamington) $2000
2009 Parachute Music Festival (Mystery Creek) $5000
2009 Union Internationale Motonautique World GP Hydroplane Championship and the 2009 NZ Powerboat Nationals Round 2 (Lake Karapiro) $10000
NZ Polo International Day (Kihikihi) $5000
Paint Horse Association of NZ National Show 2009 (Kihikihi) $1000
Sarah Ulmer “Sub” series (Cambridge) $3000
Lions Club of Te Awamutu Food and Wine Festival $2000
Balloons over Waikato 2009 (Te Awamutu or Cambridge) $3000
National Sprint Championships 2009 (Hamilton Kart Club, Mystery Creek) $3000
Mitavite International Horse Trial (Kihikihi) $10000
Cambridge Autumn Festival $2000
Waipa Weekend (Waikato/BOP Netball, Te Awamutu) $5000
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