Jazz never threatened

THE future of the Inverloch Jazz Festival was never under threat.
That was the word of incoming president Bob Pritchard, after the festival’s annual general meeting on Sunday resulted in the election of a full committee.
While the previous president and secretary were resigning after 10 years in their respective roles, Mr Pritchard was always confident replacements would be found.
“The future of the festival was never in doubt,” he said.
Mr Pritchard will be assisted by new secretary Susan Ford, who runs an antiques business in the middle of town, giving the committee trader input to ensure the festival further benefits the community. Her husband Simon has also joined the committee.
About 40 people attended the annual meeting, held at the Inverloch Community Hub.
“We have new ideas for programming and hopefully we will have some big changes,” Mr Pritchard said.
“It’s the biggest community festival in Bass Coast. It’s a community run festival for the community.
“We are not a profit making concern but any surplus we do make is passed on to charity.”
Clive Budd was elected musical director and will be assisted by musician Graham Morris.
“We want to make sure the Inverloch festival is the top of the jazz festivals run by volunteers,” Mr Morris said.
“But it needs more energy in the planning and more community engagement, particularly from businesses.

Full steam ahead: some of the new members of the Inverloch Jazz Festival committee who are looking forward to the 19th festival next year. They are: Ken and Evelyn Hogg, president Bob Pritchard, Frank Thomas, Anne and Jim Warren, and Clive Budd.

“We’re adamant that we should start thinking about the audience and give them what they have come here for and that is the music.”
Mr Morris said top musicians would be scheduled to perform in the evenings when the biggest audience would most likely be available, guaranteeing musicians are satisfied with the public’s response.
Mr Budd comes to the role with experience playing guitar in bands and running a jazz show on Radio 3MFM.
Among the other committee members are long time volunteers Jim and Anne Warren, Ken and Evelyn Hogg, Frank Thomas and new members Graham Treloar, Graeme and Susan Morris, Christine Korin, Gordon Peters, and Simon and Susan Ford.
The Inverloch Tourism Association will also appoint a representative to the committee.

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