DELIVERING A NEW HIGH STREET LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will invest $1 million to deliver a new live music festival along High Street, across Northcote, Thornbury and Preston.
The free events will bring audiences into local venues, create paid opportunities for musicians and creative workers, and support trade for High Street’s shops, bars and restaurants.
Only Labor will deliver $1 million for the festival, supporting festival programming, artist fees, production, accessibility, safety, marketing and engagement with local venues and traders.
This means more live music and more people out supporting local businesses.
Labor knows live music brings our communities together.
That’s why Labor is backing the new High Street Live Music Festival.
Labor backs live music.
The alternative is a Liberal-One Nation Coalition who are promising $40 billion in cuts.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Creative Industries Vicki Ward
"Festivals are vibrant celebrations of community that draw in visitors from everywhere to explore, enjoy what's on offer and who support local businesses - Labor is backing festivals across our state.”
"Victoria’s dynamic scene is one reason we are Australia's live music capital – we’ll always support festivals that create shared experiences, support local jobs, and highlight our thriving live music culture.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Northcote Kat Theophanous
“Live music is part of who we are in the inner north and our iconic High Street is its beating heart. This $1 million commitment will mean we can back even more live music festivals across Northcote, Thornbury and Preston."
"Our community knows how to host a music festival. The phenomenal Eighty-Six Festival brought tens of thousands of people into our venues and this year's Thornbury Crawl had High Street buzzing. We're building on this success by backing the creatives, venues and local businesses that make our suburbs so vibrant."
“There’s nothing quite like being in a room when an artist connects with an audience. Our local venues make those moments possible, night after night. Labor is creating more opportunities for musicians to find their stage and for audiences to explore their love of live music."
