Funding for festival

The NSW Government has donated $10,000 to the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival which was held last week.

Now in its 10th year, the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival raises money for cancer research and medical equipment, this year for a colposcope machine for Gosford Hospital.

"This grant will provide a major boost to the Festival and fundraising efforts to purchase a new colposcope machine," said Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews.

"In the past five years, more than $200,000 has been raised by the event and the NSW Government's contribution of $10,000 means we are off to a fantastic start in 2010."

Media Release, 10 Nov 2010 Suzanne King, Marie Andrews' Office