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Parramatta Night City Framework 2020-2024
With a renewed focus on Sydney nightlife as lockouts are removed in the CBD/Oxford St, the City of Parramatta have landed a thorough and comprehensive 24 hr economy and music strategy! On 10 February 2020, Council resolved to endorse a 5-year night time economy strategy for the City of Parramatta, the Parramatta Night City Framework […]
Western Australia Proposes Entertainment Precincts
In an important initiative for the Australian music industry, the Western Australian state government has recently been engaging with the community on reforms to establish special entertainment precincts in Northbridge in Perth. The Live Music Office has been connected with the music and hospitality sector as well as state and local government through the development […]
Bushfires Support for Impacted Communities
With many regional communities coming to terms with the impacts of the devastating bushfires over many months, there are important initiatives underway to ensure the music and creative sector as well as tourist and hospitality industries are supported to get back on their feet. Regional Tourism Bushfire Recovery Grants Councils are encouraged to apply for […]
New Queensland Entertainment Precincts
Recent weeks have seen important developments for the music, tourism and hospitality sector in Queensland as the Nambour CBD and a section of the Maroochydore Town Centre were designated special entertainment precincts by Sunshine Coast Council. The creation of special entertainment precincts will not only help provide better protection for entertainment venues but also ensure clear […]
Fires Impact Australian Live Music Industry
Significant impacts are now being experienced from the recent bushfires across the music and hospitality sectors on the South Coast of NSW and in other areas across the country including fire affected regions of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. With many of these regions now declared safe and tourists encouraged to return, […]
Live Music in Sydney after the Lockouts
As lockouts are removed in the Sydney CBD and Oxford St (Kings Cross remains), here’s our guides to find all the great live music venues in the city. For more information on changes to trading conditions and other details visit the Liquor and Gaming NSW website. These maps show where many of the current venues […]
Live Music Office 2019 Year In Review
In 2019 we saw a huge amount of achievements in the Australian Live Music industry, with important work being done right around the country by a dedicated and passionate community of individuals and organisations, who the Live Music Office is proud to support. We’re excited to cap off an amazing year with our Year In […]
Sydney CBD / Oxford St Lockouts to go in Jan 2020
The Live Music Office welcomes the announcement by the NSW Government of the removal of the lockouts in the Sydney CBD and Oxford St scheduled to commence in January 2020, along-side the NSW Government Response to Night Time Economy Inquiry Recommendations, and the appointment of Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres as Minister responsible for the implementation […]