Festival gets behind sanctuary
The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary will be the lucky recipient of fundraising efforts during Nelson’s Out of the Blue festival.
Showcase Nelson director Stu Allan said the organisation was chosen because of its ‘‘immense tenacity and commitment to its vision’’.
Showcase Nelson is organising music festival Out of the Blue with an all kiwi line-up in January, with the aim to organise more events in the future.
Allan said a local community group would be chosen to support at every event, with donations raised throughout the day.
During Out of the Blue, the Brook Sanctuary’s vision will be promoted and festival goers will be given the opportunity to make a donation via their wristbands.
The wristbands are used to load credit on, to pay for food and drinks during the day.
Allan said people would be able to make a donation directly to the sanctuary via their wristbands or drop it in a bucket at the end of the day, with the remaining credit being donated to the organisation.
If people aren’t keen on making a donation, they can get the remaining money credited back onto their personal bank account.
Allan said ticket sales for the festival had been a bit slow, so they had launched a deal to get two tickets for $99, instead of just one.
‘‘Nelsonians are famous for buying tickets at the last minute to events, and we wanted to help hurry people along.
‘‘We also had feedback that some people felt the ticket pricing was too high.’’
People who had already bought a ticket at the original price had been sent an additional ticket.
The Brook Sanctuary aims to create a predator-free zone with a predator-proof fence in which native birds and plants can thrive.
‘‘I really admire what they’re doing, bringing native birds back to the city.
‘‘The group has a huge level of support and engagement with the local community.’’
Allan said in a different way he was hoping to achieve the same with the festival.
‘‘It’s about creating engagement and a sense of belonging.’’
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust general manager Hudson Dodd said it ‘‘jumped at the chance’’ to be involved.
‘‘We feel there’s great alignment between our organisation and this music festival.
‘‘It’s also an ideal opportunity for us to connect with our key supporter base of Nelsonians and future visitors to the area.’’
Any funds raised will go towards the next phase of bringing the sanctuary to life.
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