The Narooma Oyster Festival has received a funding boost from the Eurobodalla Shire Council, after seeking support for the 2019 event.
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The council voted to give an additional $10,000, bringing the total contribution to $20,000.
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Festival organisers requested the funds to pay for an event manager, or event management company to help grow the increasingly popular event.
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The council said the festival was a “key driver” of the Eurobodalla’s tourist-based economy.
Councillor Lindsay Brown congratulated volunteers and organisers of the event.