festitalia 2008 - support
The Festitalia Association and the Festitalia event are strongly endorsed and supported by the Italian Regions of Umbria, Emilia-Romagna and Valle d'Aosta, the Italian Consulate for Queensland and the Northern Territory, the Italian Trade Commission, and numerous community groups and individuals which included in 2007:
- The Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Mr Campbell Newman
- The Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Cr David Hinchcliffe
- The Hon. Teresa Gambaro MP,Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
- Mr Steven Ciobo MP
- The Mayor for Hinchinbrook, Cr Pino Giandomenico
- Cr Andrew Lancini
- The Hon Con Sciacca AO
- Co.As.It (Italian Australian Welfare Association)
- Com.It.Es (Committee for Italians Abroad)
- Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Qld
- Italo-Australian Centre (Gold Coast)
- Italo-Australian Centre (Newmarket)