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[email protected] Miserly miners don’t dig festival Perth Labor MP John Hyde by STEPHEN POLLOCK says the companies should have PERTH’S Chinese New Year learned from others’ example. Festival was nearly cancelled “Thailand’s leading oil and gas because no Chinese state- company through the WA Perth Theatre Trust supports all our Thai owned WA mining companies cultural events here,” he said. were willing to sponsor the “All successful international event. companies in WA, be they Chinese The Voice understands the Perth origin or not, should support great Chinese Consulate approached events like the Chinese New Year several WA-related Chinese festival. companies for sponsorship but “Most, if not all, WA businesses couldn’t raise a yuan. are benefi tting from our By November the inaugural relationship with China. festival had no money or sponsors “Chinese tourism is up 20 per in place but eventually managed cent to Australia and Chinese New to secure $40,000 in sponsorship Year is the biggest travel time.” from Perth city council and $15,000 The sponsorship no- from the Offi ce of Multicultural show follows in the wake of Interests. revelations that Australia’s “The City of Perth has been biggest infrastructure project, extremely supportive,” festival the $6 billion Oakajee port and coordinator Sammy Yap told the rail development, is under Voice.