Mrs PHILLIPS (Gilmore) (16:20): I know how important live music is to regional areas, which is why I am proud to be part of a government that supports events like the Culburra Beach Festival.

This year’s festival received $39,000 in funding through the Australian government’s Revive Live program, designed to support live music. The Culburra Beach Festival has been running since 2011 and provides live entertainment for locals and visitors to the South Coast.

At this year’s event, I had the privilege of watching a beautiful performance by the students from Culburra Public School, singing ‘Cullunghutti’. The Food of Love choir was also a joy to watch. More than 30 bands and artists took to the stage over the three-day festival, along with an incredible and diverse range of fun activities for all ages. There was a really-bad-dad-joke competition, a dog fancy dress competition, a great market, food stalls and so much more. There was even a circus school, which proved to be incredibly popular with the kids.

Of course, the festival would not be possible without the passion, dedication and hard work of all the volunteers, who give up countless hours of time organising it every year. This is a fantastic event, and it has become a fixture on the local calendar. Everyone involved should be incredibly proud of another successful year. Well done, and rock on, Culburra Beach Festival.

Photo: Fiona Phillips MP with Aunty Delia, Jerrinja Elder at Culburra Beach Festival 2025.