S har ing the communit y voi ce of Eumundi and it s hinte rland Issue 21, Thursday 3 June 2021
Bring on the music
“No one could have imagined that live music would fall victim to a worldwide pandemic,” Mr O’Brien said. “Sadly, the outbreak of COVID19 has seen acts cancelled, audiences deprived of entertainment and musical talents starved of their usual livelihood.” But the music is on the way back with notification that Eumundi’s Offbeat Music Festival will receive $425,000 from the RISE Fund over the next two years. “The Offbeat Music Festival gives us the chance to come together as a community again and celebrate the diversity of artists and talent we hold so dear here in Eumundi,” said Offbeat Festival director, Alice Jones. “Over two events in 2021 and 2022, it will create employment for musicians, sound and staging crew, as well as many other roles in and around Eumundi and bring live music back.”
Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien and Offbeat Music Festival director, Alice Jones Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien MP, has welcomed a significant boost to the local live music scene from the Federal Government’s Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund.
“We’re incredibly grateful and are now hard at work planning. This festival is for Eumundi and our focus is going to be on ensuring as many artists, crew, businesses and locals get to take part and benefit from this exciting opportunity,” Alice said.
PREPPING FOR PREP
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