More than $54 million injected into local economy after DJ Fisher festival Out 2 Lunch
A Gold Coast leader says the two-day DJ Fisher bonanza has put Southport “on the map” after it injected more than $54 million into the local economy.
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A business leader says the two-day DJ Fisher bonanza has put Southport “on the map” after it injected more than $54 million into the local economy.
Paul Fisher – also known as DJ Fisher – successfully completed his two-day hometown festival, Out 2 Lunch, at Broadwater Parklands over the weekend.
The festival saw more than 30,000 people takeover the parklands, 29 per cent of whom made the trip from interstate.
Southport Chamber of Commerce president Trevor Bruger said the event delivered a “real and measurable value to Southport’s business community”.
“They (major events like Out 2 Lunch) drive foot traffic, increase local spending and provide exposure that money can’t buy,” he said.
“Hosting global talent such as DJ Fisher puts Southport on the map for tourists and investors alike, while reinforcing confidence in our local economy.
“These events are a catalyst for growth and the Southport Chamber of Commerce strongly supports their ongoing return to our precinct.”
Accommodation across the Gold Coast was sold out for the long weekend event, which DJ Fisher said was “sensational”.
“I love home,” he said on Instagram.
Gold Coast North Chamber of Commerce president Josephine Kadel said the success of events such as the Out 2 Lunch festival supported the idea of building the Gold Coast Arena at Carey Park.
“This precinct is ready to take centre stage,” she said.
“With major developments like the Gold Coast Arena and Carey Park transformation on the horizon, this is exactly the kind of recognition the area deserves.
“Out 2 Lunch is helping shine a light on local businesses and drawing people to Southport’s often overlooked but fast-evolving restaurant and hotel scene. All while breathing life into the city’s streets.
“With events like this continuing in the future, Southport is on track to becoming the beating heart of the Gold Coast.”
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