GRANITE Town festival organisers have a bold plan to make Christmas come early this year.
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President of Moruya’s Jazz, Food and Funk Festival, Stephen Matthews, wants Eurobodalla businesses to hold their staff Christmas parties early, at the October long-weekend event.
Mr Matthews and his wife Jane own the Northside Early Learning Centres in Batemans Bay and Moruya and he said they had personally sponsored the festival by buying tickets for their staff, in lieu of a Christmas party.
“We are making a bold attempt to expand a festival that cost about $40,000 last year, to an event that is pushing $200,000 this year,” he said.
“We are asking business owners to help.”
He said businesses which sponsored the event would get a percentage back in tickets, which could be given to their staff.
Mr Matthews said that growing up in the Eurobodalla, the biggest complaint was that “nothing good is ever on”.
“Most people blame the council, but the business events staff at the council have bent over backwards in helping us turn this event around,” he said.
“Now the responsibility is on the community business owners to support an event designed for them.”
Mr Matthews said it was important for locals to get in early: visit www.granitetown.com.au.