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Understanding behaviour in the Australian and New Zealand night-time economies.
In 2015 Dr Anne Fox tabled her report for Lion Nathan, Understanding behaviour in the Australian and New Zealand night-time economies. In response to situations where alcohol causes an aggressive response, her findings include: Listening to live music or stand-up comedy, playing darts, chess, or other bar room games, karaoke, competitions and tournaments, all these can […]
Darwin live music venue The Chippo: Update
POPULAR live music venue The Chippo has been shut down indefinitely, leaving its owners in limbo. Owners Rod and Renee Fitzgerald were working on finishing touches to the establishment’s new Woolner location when the NT Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Fire Safety Command closed it last week. Mr Fitzgerald voiced his concerns at the NT […]
Muzeek – Launches New Live Music Booking Platform
Sydney start-up Muzeek aims to be a “Beautiful, streamlined booking technology built specifically for the live music industry”. Muzeek is a software-as-a-service, B2B platform for artists, venues, bookers, agencies, promoters and managers who book events in the live-performance music industry using our unique, patented processes that streamlines, simplifies & optimizes existing booking operations to increase […]
The Chippo Darwin Shut Down By Authorities
Established in 2014, The Chippo Darwin is an arts and cultural space in an industrial area of Darwin that opens Fridays and Saturdays. Set up by Rod and Renee Fitzgerald to fill a gap in the social fabric and creative ecosystem in Darwin, the venue has a continuing special liquor licence that are available in […]
Live Music Venues and the Building Code of Australia Issues Paper
Building regulations have traditionally used a ‘classification’ system to separate distinct building types into classes.The current BCA has a 16 class system which goes back to at least the 1970’s, is essentially unchanged from this period and is therefore at least 40 years old. Things were very different in the 1970’s, where theatres used flammable […]
Creative Spaces and the Built Environment Forum
On 12 June The City of Sydney, University of Sydney and the Live Music Office co-presented the Creative Spaces and the Built Environment Forum at The University of Sydney as Action 2.3.3 from the City of Sydney Live Music and Performance Action Plan. Event Preamble Australia’s cities have shifted from centres of manufacturing and industry […]
Liquor freeze lifted for Melbourne’s small live music venues
In a week where Melbourne was named one of the world’s leading music cities, the Victorian Government confirmed it will ease trading restrictions on small venues and announced funding for venue support. From 1 July, a seven year late-night restriction on small live music venues and boutique bars will be lifted as part of the […]
Connecting the Mornington Peninsula’s live music scene
On Wednesday 3 June 2015.The Mornington Peninsula Music Network Inc in conjunction with Mornington Peninsula Shire & Music Victoria presented the MUSIC SUMMIT at Merchant Lane (formerly The Social) @ 58 Main Street Mornington. Hosted by MC Brian Nankervis from RocKwiz, the event comprised live music, as well as a panel discussion and Q & […]