The Victorian Government has announced a $13 million package to help the state's live music industry reopen with COVID-safe plans in place once restrictions ease.The Government also announced plans to amend the state's planning scheme to better protect live music venues
Under the state's roadmap, indoor live music venues cannot reopen until Victoria records no new coronavirus cases for a fortnight Arts Minister Martin Foley acknowledged the sector was "one of the areas first and hardest hit" by the pandemic and said the Government was committed to ensuring it survived.several Melbourne businesses told the ABC they feared they would not be able to survive months of closureMr Foley said initial grants totalling $9 million would be offered to 106 live music venues to keep their businesses going and cover overhead costs until they could safely reopen.
The final part of the package is a $1.2 million grant to 10 music organisations and peak bodies to deliver business development programs to industry professionals.Under Victoria's coronavirus roadmap, outdoor entertainment events will be allowed, with approved COVID-safe plans, from the third step pencilled in for October 26.
In the final step of the roadmap, indoor entertainment venues would be able to open subject to density limits and patron caps.
Hang on, ScottyFromMarketing saved the arts already. I saw him on TV with that Australian Idle dude.
14 cases (well ahead of the modelling) & Dictator Dan throws out this crumb. Meanwhile absolutely nothing for the Victorians that have been suffering to achieve this result.