AusLeisure

The City of Gold Coast has announced a business improvement grants program to help live music venues and businesses grow and diversify their operations.

Advising that the Council sees live music as being of value to the area’s “cultural economy”, Gold Coast Deputy Mayor, Donna Gates stated “that’s why we endorsed the Music Action Plan in 2019 which encourages the development of live music right across the Gold Coast.

“Part of that plan includes a business improvement package to further stimulate the industry.

“As we all know, visitors and locals experiencing live music in a variety of coast venues has been a mainstay of our cultural identity for decades.

“We are delighted to be again encouraging live music and music business owners through this funding program.’’

The Grants are available to assist businesses purchase equipment, improve business operations or acoustics, the program is offering a total of $80,000 in $5,000 and $10,000 grants for existing music venues and businesses.

Application close on 27th January 2021 and businesses can apply if they are an existing live music venue (or business) that has music development/creation/promotion/management as its core purpose.

Click here for more information. 

Image: Blues on Broadbeach.

Related Articles

16th December 2020 - Coronavirus halted booming year for Australia’s live music sector

10th December 2020 - OneMusic extends live-streaming licence for fitness

9th December 2020 - Latest Australia Council grants deliver $8.4 million to support 217 creative projects and cultural activities

20th November 2020 - Gold Coast’s HOTA Gallery announces 2021 program

18th November 2020 - Live Performance Australia releases updated Ticketing Code of Practice

29th October 2020 - Gold Coast welcomes the return of live music with new summer music festival

28th October 2020 - Eventbrite delivers tools designed for COVIDSafe in-person live events

23rd October 2020 - Survey shows over 400 Australian Live Music Businesses face imminent closure

14th October 2020 - Live entertainment industry counts the cost of COVID

7th October 2020 - Victorian Government delivers $7.85 million to support arts and cultural organisations

12th August 2020 - Destination Gold Coast’s Annaliese Battista announces resignation

2nd June 2020 - Destination Gold Coast launches new video to welcome back visitors

22nd May 2020 - Financial impact of Coronavirus puts new rides at Gold Coast theme parks on hold

21st April 2020 - City of Gold Coast to rejoin Council of Mayors to back 2032 Queensland Olympics bid

15th January 2020 - Music Advisory Group tasked with building a thriving Gold Coast music sector

27th December 2019 - Plans for 10,000 capacity Gold Coast arena move forward

25th November 2019 - Queensland Government to fast track The Star Gold Coast’s $2 billion redevelopment masterplan

---

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.