Council recently opened applications for its Emerging Event Fund and Community Events Fund.

"The negative impact and loss of confidence of the events industry resultant from the current COVID-19 outbreak is unquestionable. For the first time in the history of council's even funding program, a channel of funding - Emerging Events Fund - did not receive any applications," council's manager regional events Kim Hague said in a report on the funding.

"There has also been a decrease of 44 per cent in applications under the Community Events Fund compared to the previous round."

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Of the seven community events that applied for funding, five were successful. One was ruled out because it already received council support and the other event has been cancelled.

Council awarded $3000 apiece to the Wellington Vintage Fair and Swap Meet, Under Western Skies Festival, Man From Ironbark Festival and the Wellington Show.

The Central West Interclub Triathlon Series received $100.

"It is expected that as vaccinations increase and government restrictions are lifted, so will the confidence in the organising of events and mass gatherings," Ms Hague said.

"The first funded event for the Community Event Fund is expected in March 2022 and the return of event activity will continue to provide social and cultural benefits to drive economic activity across the Dubbo region."

There was $10,000 that could have gone to events under the Emerging Event Fund.

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