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The ACT takes the lead with Entertainment Action Plan
MusicACT and the Live Music Office congratulate the ACT Government on the release of its Entertainment Action Plan for Canberra that provides a roadmap for night time economic development in the Territory. Follow these links to visit the Entertainment Areas website and read the ACT Government’s Entertainment Action Plan This plan is a significant milestone […]
Proposed New Environmental Protection Laws for Victoria
On 1 July 2020, new environment protection laws are intended to come into effect in Victoria. You can access these new laws here. Under the proposed changes, new approaches are being considered including the expansion of noise sensitive uses definitions, with the addition of child care centres; kindergartens; primary schools and secondary schools, as well […]
Night Time Economy Review Tables Recommendations to Revive Sydney
Today’s release of the Report on the Joint Select Committee on Sydney’s night time economy tables important findings and recommendations from this year’s review to reinvigorate the Sydney city nightlife and economy. From today’s report, findings include: That the 2014 laws had support within some sections of the community and have contributed to the reduction […]
NSW Night Time Economy and Festivals Inquiries Continue
Currently in NSW the Legislative Council in the the state Parliament has two inquiries underway into both the Sydney Night Time Economy as well as the Music Festivals Regulations introduced earlier in 2019. Joint Select Committee on Sydney’s Night Time Economy: This joint select committee was established on 29 May 2019 to inquire into and […]
Live Music Office in the NT
Recent weeks have seen the Live Music Office back in the Northern Territory working with local industry, venues and government on supporting the development of the music sector in the NT alongside current reforms to the Liquor Act now underway including the new risk based licensing framework. The Live Music Office was able to attend […]
Sydney Lockouts, NSW Music Festival Licensing Reviews Underway
With the NSW Parliament returning in May 2019, there are now two current NSW Parliamentary Inquiries underway for the music industry, the first into Sydney’s night time economy and the lockouts, the second into the NSW Festival Regulations. This is an opportunity for artists, venues, audiences and the community to provide personal experiences of the […]
Music industry calls on music lovers to save live music in NSW
In response to the commencement of music festival licensing in NSW today, Live Performance Australia, in association with the Australian Festival Association, APRA AMCOS, Music NSW and the Live Music Office have released the following joint statement. “Last night at the eleventh hour, the Government finally released the regulations and guidelines for the controversial music […]
Music Industry Responds as Festival Licensing Commences in NSW
Serious concerns remain as the NSW Government introduces the new licensing scheme for specified music festivals on 1 March 2019. Under the Liquor Amendment (Music Festivals) Regulation 2019, it is now the role of the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) to determine whether a festival would be more appropriately dealt with under a music […]