This is fabulous news for music in Adelaide… The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters (NPSP) could become a thriving live music hub under the Council’s new Live Music Policy.
At a meeting held on Monday 7 December 2015, the Council unanimously voted to support the adoption of a Live Music Policy to foster and strengthen the City’s live music and performance sector.
Informed by the 2013 SA Live Music Report ‘Revive’, the Policy has been developed in recognition of the significant contribution that live music can make to the social, cultural and economic fabric of a community.
“Live music is a key feature of our City’s major events, festivals and other celebrations, bringing people of diverse backgrounds and cultures together,” said City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters Mayor Robert Bria.
“It is for this reason that the Council has an important role to play in supporting the sustainable growth of the local live music sector in our City,” he said.
The new Live Music Policy sets out a range of strategies specific to the facilitation and promotion of live music within NPSP, while considering the interests of all community stakeholders including performers, venue owners, promoters, residents and visitors.
“The Council is committed to working with live music venues and the community to achieve a balance which supports musicians and promotes live music, whilst protecting the interests of our residents.
“Under the new Live Music Policy, the Council will support legislative reform proposals aimed at improving accessibility of live music at licensed venues, while at the same time ensuring appropriate checks and balances are carried out to ensure residential amenity is not unduly impacted,” Mayor Bria said.
The Council will also take a risk management approach in the consideration of applications to the Licensing Authority for Entertainment Consent (Consumer and Business Services), by agreeing to trial license periods for venues, in instances where potential environmental impacts are not clear.
From directly engaging local musicians in Council-managed events, to providing spaces for live music in open spaces and key streets, the Live Music Policy is the first step towards building a healthy, sustainable future for the live music sector in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters.
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