Report to the Community 2012 | Page 13

OUR ACTIVITY TOTAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE – INDUCED IMPACT Melbourne Festival attracts local, state, national and international visitors with economic performance analysis estimating the 2012 Melbourne Festival contributed $29,952,290 to the Victorian economy. By place of residence, the results show that: • Seven out of eight of festival attendees were residents of Melbourne contributing $15.5m to the Victorian economy through This was made up of: • Spend that would not have been made had the 2012 Festival not been held; • Regional Victorians contributed approximately $3m through spend that would otherwise been made; • International attendees represented 1% of all festival attendees who stayed in Melbourne for 7.5 nights (on average) and contributed $2.5m to the Victorian economy; and • Interstate residents represented around 5% of attendees, who stayed for approximately 4.3 nights and contributed around • $8.5m to the Victorian economy. • Close to $13.4m in meals, food and drinks, throughout the duration of the festival; • Around $2.46m in ticket sales; • Just under $3.7m in transportation; • $3.4m in accommodation for those who came to and stayed in Melbourne primarily for the 2012 Festival or extended a stay because of the 2012 Festival; and • More than $7m in other entertainment, personal services, and any other expenditure. 13