Pre- development Grant Clarification

The Boolarra Folk Festival Inc. has not applied for or received any funding from the OSMI pre-Development Community grants stream. 

An application was submitted by a regular stall holder at the Festival (The Healing Tent) using their previous association with the Festival as a reason for seeking funding. This application was not endorsed by the Festival Committee nor were they aware of the application and that their name was being invoked. 

The Boolarra Folk Festival has advised that as the festival will be run as a virtual event in February 2021, it will comprise only a Music Festival and there will be no market or stall activities associated with the virtual event.

The Folk Festival Committee has indicated that it is very disappointed to have to address this matter considering its important social and musical presence in community.

The Healing Tent has asked that we pass on their apologies for any consternation caused.

Given its past popularity and the challenges of 2020 The Healing Tent will operate as a standalone entity in 2021 in a virtual environment with the support of the Delburn Wind Farm.