26/08/2025
Whyalla City Council is celebrating a double win for its winter event, Cuttlefest, with the announcement of funding through the South Australian Tourism Commission’s Regional Event Fund and the conclusion of another highly successful season. 🦑
The South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) recently confirmed that Cuttlefest was among the successful recipients of a two-year sponsorship under the 2025/2026 Regional Event Fund. This program aims to support event organisers to grow their events, drive tourism visitation and expenditure in South Australia’s regions, and contribute to the promotion of Whyalla and the Eyre Peninsula as a tourism destination.
Cuttlefest continues to grow as a tourism and cultural experience, offering everything from snorkelling tours and glass-bottom boat rides to art workshops, public talks, and children’s activities.
Mayor Phill Stone said the announcement of funding was a huge boost for the event, “this support gives us the confidence to keep growing Cuttlefest and sharing it with the world. It’s not every day you get funding to celebrate thousands of quirky cuttlefish turning up in your own backyard – and we’re thrilled that visitors love it just as much as locals do.”
Click here to read the full media release: https://whycc.au/4oUeeSO
