YORKE Peninsula Field Days has extended its sponsorship offer to support the construction of a new function centre at its Paskeville site.

The scheme, which is open to farmers and businesses, was originally to close on February 28, but has been extended to July 2.

YPFD chief executive Peter Anderson said 16 individuals or companies had already pledged sponsorships totalling $46,250.

“We are very pleased with the support we have received but we have extended the time frame to allow for the seeding season,” he said.

“One of our major frustrations at the moment is that the State Government has not advised us the outcome of our grant application for $400,000 to build the function centre,” Mr Anderson said.

“If we don’t get that, we will have to save up for a couple of field days until we can start the work.”

The proposed function centre will be used for seminars, conferences, training sessions and vehicle equipment launches, as well as private events such as weddings and birthdays.

It will be built next to the recently completed office complex at the field days site in the matching style of round, corrugated metal silos to reflect Yorke Peninsula’s
successful grain industry. 

The complex faces the Copper Coast Highway, giving it prominence for traffic to and from Adelaide and the region, and will be officially opened in July.

Function centre sponsors will receive a package of benefits to match the level of sponsorship, including acknowledgement at the biennial YP Field Days in 2025 (Tuesday, September 30 to Thursday, October 2) tickets to the field days, and invitations to the official opening of the new office.

More information: https://www.ypfielddays.com.au/sponsor-opportunities.