Anyone looking for great examples in #specialentertainmentprecincts / #nighttimeeconomy strategy could do a lot worse than heading to the Live Music Office to get up to speed with ongoing work with Councils in NSW and across Australia #nswpol #liveandlocal smh.com.au/national/nsw/p…

We pay tribute to the legacy of Simon Crean. His national cultural policy Creative Australia made the first links between the importance of regulatory reform and the sustainability of live music. livemusicoffice.com.au/we-pay-tribute…

In a major new development for the live music sector in Victoria, the City of Port Phillip Council has officially launched the St Kilda Live Music Precinct. livemusicoffice.com.au/st-kilda-home-…

EPA Victoria has released the first two pieces in a new guidance series to help Victorian businesses, community and government agencies understand and meet these responsibilities in relation to noise emissions livemusicoffice.com.au/epa-victorias-…

Cultural SEPP to give Councils greater powers to better support live music, performance and the nighttime economy a key pillar of $103M music policy for March 25 election. Incredible potential to build the state’s cultural economy #nswpol smh.com.au/politics/nsw/l…

Music and night time economy people!
On Monday the Live Music Office published a paper on policy for NSW in 2023. Hopefully of interest #nswpol

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Music people - Join @auscouncilarts for todays online briefing at 2.15pm (AEDT) this afternoon to hear more about how your career and colleagues can be supported by the new industry body Music Australia #auspol
Register now: bit.ly/3WMBwKY

If you want our votes you have to let us party! A survey of more than a thousand young voters from five #Sydney electorates found 67 per cent said the state government is not doing enough to support the nightlife industry. #nswpol dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/state… #nighttimeeconomy

Today as part of a new National Cultural Policy the Federal Government will announce the establishment of a dedicated new body, Music Australia, which will support and invest in the development of Australian contemporary music. #auspol theguardian.com/culture/2023/j…

Tune in to ABC Melbourne's The Conversation Hour to hear CEO Simone Schinkel discussing our white paper 'Priorities for the Victorian Music Industry' featuring callers from Arts Access Victoria, Multicultural Arts Victoria, TheBridgeCastlemaine + more

Unpaid gigs, closed venues and bullying: new report paints grim picture of Victorian live music. A separate independent review of sexual harassment in the industry to be released Thursday. support is available at Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 Lifeline 13 11 14 theguardian.com/australia-news…

Archie Roach was proof that music could change lives and move hearts. Music changed his life and his music changed the lives of countless Australians.

An elder, storyteller, musician and one of the most humble people I’ve met in my life.

RIP

South by Southwest is coming to Australia. Colin Daniels, managing Director of SXSW Sydney, said the event will gather the largest group of inspiring international thinkers, creators, innovators and performers ever seen in Sydney at one time. theage.com.au/culture/music/…

We applaud the announcement today by the NSW Government to host SXSW in Sydney.

“SXSW Sydney is the injection that Australia’s burgeoning music industry needs as global markets seek more of our locally produced music,” said Dean Ormston
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Music people! If you feel the music industry can be unsafe or that you have been excluded, the industry is launching a national survey. Your stories, opinions and observations will help create safer more inclusive workplaces in which we can all thrive musicindustryreview.com.au

Big night for the #QLD music industry tonight at the QLD music awards #QMAs

Thoughts are with Paris Martine today, and all the good people in Melbourne keeping the music venues going despite the situation.

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The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) which supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original contemporary music is now open. Applications for this round close March 1 australiacouncil.gov.au/investment-and…