NSW Government needs to support arts and live music in shops, offices and industrial spaces

NSW Government needs to support arts and live music in shops, offices and industrial spaces

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Inner West Council is removing the need to submit a development application to hold live music, artistic and cultural events in shopfronts, offices and industrial premises, making thousands of new spaces available at low cost for artists to perform, practice and exhibit their work.

The policy aims to counteract the shrinking number of live music venues and artistic spaces throughout Sydney.

The finalised policy has been submitted to the State Government. However, we need them to gazette the policy so that these new, common-sense rules can be rolled out in 2021.

Once approved by the NSW Government, live performances and ...

Inner West Council is removing the need to submit a development application to hold live music, artistic and cultural events in shopfronts, offices and industrial premises, making thousands of new spaces available at low cost for artists to perform, practice and exhibit their work.

The policy aims to counteract the shrinking number of live music venues and artistic spaces throughout Sydney.

The finalised policy has been submitted to the State Government. However, we need them to gazette the policy so that these new, common-sense rules can be rolled out in 2021.

Once approved by the NSW Government, live performances and exhibitions will now be able to take place as ‘exempt development’ with an audience of up to 150 people in industrial premises and 80 people for premises based in and around the main streets.

There will be no need for a costly development application to be submitted, making thousands of new spaces available at low cost for artists to perform, practice and exhibit their work.

For example, this will mean that a teenager, who is learning her craft as a musician, can simply pitch to the owner of a bookstore to make use of their premises after dark or on weekends, when the property would be sitting empty and unused.

Darcy Byrne - Inner West Mayor 

 

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Dear Hon. Rob Stokes MP – Minister for Planning and Public Spaces,

We the undersigned call on the NSW Government to approve the reforms passed by Inner West Council that remove the need to submit a development application to hold live music, artistic and cultural events in shopfronts, offices, and industrial premises.

The policy aims to counteract the shrinking number of live music venues and artistic spaces throughout Sydney.

It will make thousands of new spaces available at low cost for artists to perform, practice and exhibit their work.

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