Locals and visitors to Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty have endless community events to attend over the coming months, thanks to the support of the local collaborative fund, Tauranga Western Bay community event fund.

"We’re excited to support such a diverse range of events that celebrate our community’s rich culture, talent, and interests,”  acting venues and events manager of Tauranga City Council, Jenna Quay said.

The fund’s third funding round for 2024/2025 recently announced that it will fund $192,693 for 18 upcoming events in addition to the 48 events already funded this year.

The Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund was designed to support and enhance local community events through grants so that locals and visitors would have a broad range of events to experience and enjoy throughout the year.

The Mount Monster 2023. Photo / supplied

These 18 local events include some regular fan favourites and new or one-off events covering sports and physical activity, art and culture, agriculture, the festive season, and more.

As the days get longer, there is an event for everyone. All these events are community-driven, aiming to enrich our local communities through active participation and inclusion.

The Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund is a partnership between local funders: Acorn Foundation, BayTrust, Tauranga City Council, TECT, and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, established in 2022 to support community events.

These fund allows more events and showcase the diversity and opportunities in Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty, said TECT Wayne Chief Executive Werder,

“It's great that there are so many different local events that our communities can easily access, and we’re proud to be part of making this happen alongside our fund partners.”

Applications for round four of the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund are now open through www.communityeventfund.nz