By: Anne Sash
Lets not forget the HUGE impact on live music in Victoria, with the introduction of Tabaret pokies, by former Labor Premier Joan Kirner. This led to the conversion of our favorite band venues (must...
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[...] to demand more than the token accord, download, sign and return the petition – they need at least 20,000 paper petitions for it to [...]
View ArticleBy: Dani Lugosi
green square years ago also? (please correct me) I've been there MANY times to see bands, although from melbourne… still
View ArticleBy: Dani Lugosi
Don't people from all over the world come to experience our live music culture here in Melbourne? Think about what you're doing for tourism also! Music is a UNIVERSAL language, people LIVE to see live...
View ArticleBy: guest
so they take away live music and then all people have to do is drink and look at each other and of course the violence is going to miraculously subside!!!! The violence is not at the live venues – it...
View ArticleBy: 50rocker
This is absolutely ludicrous! Wake up government! Your rationale does not make any sense to the general community, in fact I am not sure that there is any rationale in your planning. Take time out,...
View ArticleBy: izaak
not just vic that is seeing this perth is having the same problems, if you arent a dj no stage time for you
View ArticleBy: Mark
The Live Music Scene in Victoria has suffered a few severe blows in the past twenty years. Remember when the Pokie's became legal? totally wiped out the suburban live music scene and had a big impact...
View ArticleBy: Don Fisher
Live music is dying because Polititians can’t and never will be able to an honest days work for an honest days pay and thier only interest is screwing as much money out of the working man as they can....
View ArticleBy: Earlofthercs
Hey politicians, it's ok to change your minds and admit you made a mistake and were being hasty; it's a sign of good character, not weakness. So, don't be embarrassed and just fix the liquor licensing...
View ArticleBy: Laura
the government are obviously a bunch of deaf, worthless human beings. i hate them for closing the Tote! wasn't warrented! They should open it up again and go close Chasers or Odeon or any other of...
View ArticleBy: Raymond Firehock
Living in a small American city where a new live music venue (Roots Music Hall) just opened to feature local and regional bands, where local musicians have just formed a Music Guild to promote live...
View ArticleBy: Vinz
Hello Monique, it's not only Australia either; it's a global thing. I'm in France, where things are worse (and worsening still) : so much so that we had to come to Australia (played there 3 times) to...
View ArticleBy: Frosty
This Petition is great but people must show their support by getting down to their local and taking a punt on some band they’ve never heard of. I guarantee you’ll be happy at least 90% of the time!...
View ArticleBy: Simon
Do we want Melbourne's music scene to go the way of Sydney's? Where high-priced liquor licenses meant there were woefully few venues for live music. I know – I lived there for 6 years and it's got...
View ArticleBy: Gav
I've played gigs in Melbourne's inner city venue's for over 10 years. I can't remember any gig where there has been serious drunken violence. Night clubs on the other hand are a different story. People...
View ArticleBy: Georgina Aralica
Georgina Aralica Victoria government should be ashamed off themself shameshameshame
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