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The West Australian

Perth's beaches and riverfront may be among the best in the world - but visitors want more.

As a result, the Tourism Council's strategy to boost tourism numbers, released this week, has recommended that the city's beachside accommodation be improved and a greater focus be given to evening activities on the beach and riverfront.

"Water sports in Fremantle, diving at Rottnest Island, deep sea fishing off Hillarys, swimming at Rockingham, dolphins in Mandurah and Swan River cruises are classic Perth experiences," the report said.

"But discerning locals and visitors are always in search of some extra comfort and amenity."

The report said facilities at landmark beaches such as Scarborough and Cottesloe had fallen behind their local and national counterparts. Both needed improved infrastructure and management to "realise their potential as major attractions for the local community and beyond".

This should include boardwalks, seating, shade and play spaces.

"Similarly, local icons Rottnest Island and Fremantle each require sustained investment in visitor infrastructure to enable them to remain competitive in a global market," the report said.

"For Fremantle, accelerating the revitalisation of Victoria Quay and the passenger terminal to incorporate a high-quality arrival and departure experience is essential for the 450,000 to 550,000 visitors who pass through each year.

"For Rottnest Island, a luxury accommodation option is fundamental to re-engage high yield locals and the lucrative Asian market."

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Beach Mirror

The Beaches International Jazz Festival received some good news late Wednesday afternoon as Ontarios Minister of Tourism Culture and Sport, Michael Chan, announced the local event is on tap to receive a $75,000 grant from the Ontario Music Fund (OMF).

The new three-year, $45 million OMF, administered by the Ontario Media Development Corporation, is aimed at strengthening and stimulating growth in the provinces music companies and supporting this growing sector.

As weve said all along, we value the contribution of the Beaches Jazz Festival and have been a proud partner in their success over the years by providing funding through our various programs, Chan wrote in an email to The Mirror.

In January, the Beaches Jazz Festival applied to the Ontario Music Fund and earlier this week was awarded a conditional grant of $75,000. This support will help the festival consolidate their performance stages and showcase a greater diversity of musicians and performers.

Chan said this latest funding infusion good news for the Beaches Jazz Festival as it will help attract tourists and support Ontarios Live Music Strategy.

He also said Ministry staff would continue to work with Beaches Jazz organizers to find ways to ensure the events continued success.

A formal announcement of all the successful Ontario Music Fund applicants is set to take place in the coming months.

Were pleased and grateful weve received a conditional grant from the OMF, said Lido Chilelli, the festivals executive director, Thursday afternoon .

Its coincidental that we got this $75,000 grant now.

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The recommendation from the citys Ad Hoc Committee on Dogs could include designating Good Harbor and Wingaersheek beaches as off-leash areas for folks who want to frolic with their Fidos a little more freely.

Steve LeBlanc, the Ward 3 city councilor who chaired the ad hoc committee, said the current recommendation which he admitted could change before it is presented to the Ordinances and Administration subcommittee on April 14 and then to a public hearing on April 22 is designed to provide dog owners with a little more latitude when it comes to taking their dogs off the leash.

Right now, if your dogs are off the leash in the city of Gloucester outside of the dog park, youre breaking the law, LeBlanc said Wednesday. We were looking for specific areas of the city where we could ease restrictions and provide them with a little more leeway.

LeBlanc said the recommendation for off-leash access at the beaches will include prescribed hours in the mornings and evenings, as well as signage explaining the new laws that will include limits of dogs per owner, licensing, behavioral guidelines and enforcement of sanitary measures.

First time, youll get a warning, LeBlanc said. Were not going to go full-throttle right out of the gate.

He said the schedule will allow ward councilors to hold public meetings in their wards to generate citizen feedback on the possibility of leash-free areas at the two beaches and to incorporate that feedback into any revisions to the citys current dog-related ordinances.

I think the committee did a really good job to recognize those areas where we might be able to make changes to our dog ordinances, LeBlanc said. Now it will go back to O&A and from there to the council as a whole.

LeBlanc said the committee chose Good Harbor and Wingaersheek because of the relative expanse of both beaches and their setting away from busy roadways.

We looked at other beaches, such as Niles Beach, but for one reason or another, they didnt really work as well, he said.

LeBlanc said Public Works Superintendent Michael Hale will have to sign off on the inclusion of any off-leash areas and regulations. He also said the ad hoc committee plans to speak with police Chief Lenny Campanello about the realistic expectations for enforcement of the new rules.

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Performers at the 2012 Beaches International Jazz Festival.

TORONTO TheOntario government has come up with $75,000 for the Beaches International Jazz Festival.

In January, the Beaches Jazz Festival applied to the Ontario Music Fund and earlier this week was awarded a conditional grant of $75,000, said Michael Chan, minister of tourism, culture and sport, in a statement released Wednesday.

Ministry staff continue to work with the festival organizers on ways to ensure the events continued success.

Global News was first to report on March 19 that the annual summer festival was denied a Celebrate Ontario grant this year, forcing organizers to scale back the event.

Executive directorLido Chilelli said he was shocked and warned of drastic changes to the event, which runs July 18 to 27.

Were going to have to scale down the festival to what it was about 10 years ago, he said.

BELOW: Watch Carey Marsden report on funding woes for the Beaches Jazz Festival

The festivalreceived $75,000 in each of the last six years. This year, it was seeking $120,000.

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