Mr WOOD - 2005-06-30
As you know, the V8s are on this week and it should be a great weekend – go Ford! In the information brochure it says that if you go to Hidden Valley on Sunday it will cost $45 for an adult and $30 for a person between 13 and 18 years. If you have a family of two adults and two teenage children it will therefore cost you $150. The information brochure also says that no food will be allowed into the event - no exceptions. Do you not agree that it is a bit rough for a family to pay $150 to get in and not be allowed to pack some sandwiches to eat at the venue? Will you talk to the organisers and ask them to scrap the ban on food and give families a fair go?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question, and I say - go Holden! This is the eighth year of the V8s, and all previous seven have been run exactly the same.
I know that you say the entry price for a family of four is expensive but it is affordable when you compare the price with other V8 events. To maintain that entry price there is a clause in the contract which says that alcohol, eskies and food are not permitted into Hidden Valley. So, it is a balance. To keep that price down there is the other side to enable the organisation to make some level of profit from selling food and alcohol.
It is a great event. We had the best part of 40 000 people there over the three days last year, and although events such as this do cost some money - we have seen that kind of charge for BassintheGrass - it was not a disincentive for those who attended.
Mr Wood: You changed it last year, I thought.
Ms MARTIN: No, the way it is being run is exactly the same way that has been in place. It has been part of the contractual arrangements for seven years, and it will be part of the contractual arrangements for 2012.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question, and I say - go Holden! This is the eighth year of the V8s, and all previous seven have been run exactly the same.
I know that you say the entry price for a family of four is expensive but it is affordable when you compare the price with other V8 events. To maintain that entry price there is a clause in the contract which says that alcohol, eskies and food are not permitted into Hidden Valley. So, it is a balance. To keep that price down there is the other side to enable the organisation to make some level of profit from selling food and alcohol.
It is a great event. We had the best part of 40 000 people there over the three days last year, and although events such as this do cost some money - we have seen that kind of charge for BassintheGrass - it was not a disincentive for those who attended.
Mr Wood: You changed it last year, I thought.
Ms MARTIN: No, the way it is being run is exactly the same way that has been in place. It has been part of the contractual arrangements for seven years, and it will be part of the contractual arrangements for 2012.
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