By: Christie Eliezer
Live Sector Calls For Extension Of Jobkeeper Subsidy Scheme
Dean OrmstonThe live sector is calling on the Australian government to extend its Jobkeeper subsidy scheme for its members. Introduced March 2020, it offered pandemic affected companies A$1,500 ($1,157) per fortnight for each employee. In September, it was extended it to end of March 2021 at a cost of A$100 billion ($77.1 billion).
The sector, which relied heavily on the subsidies for its survival, argues it is unable to restart trading following COVID-19 outbreaks, quarantine breaches and sudden state border closures.
“(These) mean that any local live music events and national touring is impossible to plan. Hospitality and tourism dollars generated from our sector remain stifled. We are an industry in crisis,” said Dean Ormston, chief executive of APRA AMCOS, a major rights association which includes the Live Music Office.
Packers rally around family of champion polo player
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Behind the high black fence that surrounds the Packers country estate Ellerston in the Upper Hunter, 120 of the famous clan s most loyal employees have spent the past fortnight rallying around the family of one of their own following the tragic death of champion polo player
Guy Kirkpatrick.
The late Guy Kirkpatrick.
The 48-year-old father of two, who lived and worked on the Packer family-owned property north-east of Scone, suffered horrific head injuries and died while using machinery on the farm on January 7.
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Gretel, who took over ownership of Ellerston when she reached a settlement with her brother
Death of INXS manager Chris Murphy casts doubt on the future of Ballina museum
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Chris Murphy died on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the age of 66.
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One of the last major projects of longtime INXS manager Chris Murphy is in limbo after the music industry giant lost his month-long battle with cancer on Saturday.
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Chris Murphy s family is requesting trees in lieu of flowers to create an ever-growing memorial to the late INXS manager
The Mayor of Ballina fears the X-building project Mr Murphy was working on may not be realised after his death
A friend and peer of Mr Murphy s says most people are probably unaware of how active and innovative he was
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