Oyster Festival Boosted By Major Contribution

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7 APRIL 2009

Bluff Oyster Festival Boosted By Major Contribution

A major financial contribution by the Bay View Hotel in Bluff has boosted the Bluff Oyster & Food Festival Committee's confidence that another memorable event is in store again on Saturday 23 May. The major cash injection has been received from Laurel Savage and Anthony Edwards of the Bay View Hotel for the 2009 Festival.

Bluff Oyster & Food Festival Committee Chairman, John Edminstin, said he was "overwhelmed" by the support of the Bay View Hotel. "It assures us of another top class event and relieves much of the pressure associated with hosting such an event. Along with the support of our other major supporters and funders such as Real Journeys, who supply the site, and other sponsorship packages from the New Zealand Community Trust, the ILT Foundation, Community Trust Of Southland, Bluff Oyster Management Company, Lion Nathan, Party Plus Invercargill and South Port NZ Ltd the 2009 Festival now has a very solid foundation."

Anthony Edwards of the Bay View Hotel say's that he and Laurel Savage are "absolutely thrilled as part of the Bluff community to help that community along."

The Festival will take place at the Real Journeys site on Foreshore Road adjacent to the Old Town Wharf in Bluff on Saturday 23 May. Tickets for the event are $15 each while tickets for children 12 & under will sell at $5 each. A $3 booking fee will apply to transactions.

Tickets are available from the Invercargill City Council Booking Office in Esk Street, Invercargill, the Bluff Service Centre, Gore Street, Bluff and www.ticketdirect.co.nz . Bookings can also be made by phone at 03 211 1692 or 0800 224 224 or online at bluffoysterfestbookings@icc.govt.nz in addition to www.ticketdirect.co.nz

The Festival will feature a mouthwatering array of food and beverage with the Bluff Oyster the star of the show. Traditional favourites such as the Kayes Bakery Creativity Awards featuring the Oyster Sack Fashion Parade and the Foveaux Fantasy Wearable Arts plus the Oyster Eating and Opening Races will keep the crowds entertained along with a varied programme of musical entertainment.

EFTPOS facilities will be available at the venue as well as at the Bluff Service Centre, 100 metres from the site on Gore Street. Car parking is also available on Foreshore Road within easy walking distance of the Festival site. Bus services will operate from Invercargill at a cost of $12 return at 10am, 11am and 12 noon before returning at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm.

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