NEWCASTLE has come one step closer to saving its live music scene after Newcastle City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a number of measures to protect the industry.
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Newcastle’s night time economy is estimated to be worth $1.4 billion per year.
Among a suite of measures will be the creation of the Newcastle Live Music Industry Advisory Group. It will work with all levels of government to develop policy to sustain and grow the industry.
The council will also include a commitment to live music in the next iteration of the Community Strategic Plan. It will also include a detailed live music plan in its draft Newcastle After Dark Night-time Economy Strategy.
The council will also make changes to S149 certificates to give consideration to “acoustic privacy conditions.”
It also resolved to develop a process to make council owned venues, such as the Civic Playhouse and City Hall Banquet Room, available to host all-ages gigs.
The ordinary meeting of the council was attended by members of the music industry. The decision was met with cheers from the gallery.
More to come
