New grants program music to neighbours’ ears

A new initiative assisting live music venues with soundproofing and sound management has been announced for Victoria.
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Melbourne musician Courtney Barnett; photo via wikimedia

The Good Music Neighbours grants program offers matched funding of up to $25,000 to venues across the state for projects – including seeking specialist advice from an acoustic consultant or sound technician, installing specialist acoustic treatments, or building projects that control the level of sound coming from the venue – that will help minimise the impact of live music on neighbouring residences and businesses.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts