Katanning’s Harmony Festival receives extra funding for 2024 celebration through the Regional Events Scheme

The Harmony Festival, which saw a strong turnout this year in its first rendition after the height of COVID, displays Katanning’s multicultural diversity and seeks to engage and connect the community with culture. The festival is an annual explosion of colour and culture, food stalls abound with choices, and it’s hard to make a decision on what to eat. This year’s Harmony Festival featured a Mariachi Band, Street Circus, and diverse dancing acts, not to forget the important curry puff-making competition. Member for the Agricultural Region Shelley Payne thanked Tourism Minister Roger Cook and Regional Development Minister Don Punch for the funding. “Thanks to the 2023-24 round of the Regional Events Scheme, 65 events across Western Australia will receive funding of between $5000 and $40,000. “This includes $7500 for the Shire of Katanning for the 2024 Harmony Festival. “The Regional Events Scheme supports a range of smaller or developing sporting, arts, cultural and culinary events that encourage visitation, add vibrancy and provide valuable media exposure for Katanning,” she said.