Festival a $50m boon for local economy
The promoters behind homegrown star DJ Fisher’s “spectacular” festival last weekend say the event injected more than $50m into the local economy.
Paul Fisher – also known as DJ Fisher – headlined his own festival, Out 2 Lunch at Coolangatta on May 4 along with Flight Facilities and international guest Vintage Culture.
Out 2 Lunch festival promoters TEG Live chief executive Geoff Jones said the event was “no easy feat”.
“TEG is delighted with the inaugural Out 2 Lunch Festival, and it was great to see the economic impact that the festival had on the community,” he said. “The planning and logistics required to deliver the event were extraordinary, particularly as this was the very first time this many people attended a staged event on Coolangatta beach.” Mr Jones said accommodation over the weekend was sold out across the Gold Coast – it created more than 2000 jobs and 200 local businesses were involved in the planning and delivery.
“We would like to sincerely thank Team Fisher, the City of Gold Coast, the World Surf League, Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce, Coolangatta and Greenmount Surf
Life Saving Clubs and the many, many other partners and stakeholders who helped TEG bring this epic event to life,” he said.
Fisher and his wife Chloe requested $1 from every ticket sold to be donated to the Starlight Foundation and a $20 donation from festival-goers who had complimentary tickets for Elephants Support Network. TEG Live confirmed they raised $35,320.