Decision details

Moved by Councillor Arkins, seconded by Councillor Ellsmore –

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)           Aus Music T-Shirt Day is an annual event by the music industry’s charity, Support Act, that raises funds to support and promote Australian music, with the aim of keeping the music industry thriving, by supporting artists and music workers via their many programs;

(ii)         funds raised through Aus Music T-Shirt Day go towards supporting Support Act’s initiatives such as artist grants, music education programs, and grassroots music events. It also helps amplify the work of musicians and ensure that Australian music continues to be celebrated and heard on both the national and global stage;

(iii)        the Lord Mayor, Councillors and City staff participated in Aus Music T-Shirt Day wearing our favourite Aussie artists’ t-shirts on the steps of Town Hall prior to this Council meeting; and

(iv)        the City of Sydney has long been a supporter of live music, arts and cultural initiatives, including providing a donation of $84,000 to Support Act as part of the Covid relief package and a donation of $4,515 in value in kind in the form of Street Banner hire fee waiver in 2024/25;

(B)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to investigate Council assisting Support Act Limited through a grant, or by providing a City of Sydney venue in-kind, to hold an event to support Aus Music T-Shirt Day’s goals of promoting Australian music and assisting local artists; and

(C)        the Lord Mayor be requested to write to Clive Miller, CEO of Support Act to express the City’s ongoing support for their work in fostering and promoting Australian music and supporting Australian artists and advising them of this.

Carried unanimously.

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