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Subscriber only Headline acts and dancing could be off the cards at a popular Coast venue after owners say they were unfairly targeted and fined $6500. Some NightQuarter main stage shows are being rescheduled after recent recommendations on how the Birtinya venue hosts ticketed events. Part-owner Michelle Christoe said it was a blow to business and the broader music industry. Ms Christoe said Queensland Health fined them $6500 on March 26, when NightQuarter hosted a DJ event featuring The Jungle Giants and Confidence Man at the main stage. She said due to the concerns about crowd density the main stage was reclassified from an outdoor to indoor venue.
First release tickets had sold out and event director Cindy Jensen said she expected a capacity crowd. Just as organisers announced a sell out of first release event tickets, they were handed a huge blow with the announcement that Queensland border restrictions will remain in place until at least January 31, a statement said. Michael May and Ben Gumbleton from Boo Seeka are also on the line-up for Airwaves. Picture: Che Chorley It said the headliners based in Sydney could not visit Queensland until at least the end of the month, leaving organisers with no choice but to reschedule. It s certainly not something that s easy to digest, especially given the cancellation of our big sister event, Buskers by the Lake last October and the third night of Airwaves - The Drive-In Music Festival back in July, Ms Jensen said.