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The second tranche of the Minns Labor Government’s Vibrancy Reforms aims to boost nightlife and live music culture across New South Wales by cutting red tape and supporting local venues and entertainment zones. This initiative, introduced to Parliament, is designed to make communities as vibrant after dark as they are during the day, supporting the government’s broader strategy of building more homes and enhancing quality of life for residents.

Key Reforms Include:

• Removing restrictive “no entertainment” clauses from licensed venues and eliminating limits on music genres or the number of performers.

• Mandating property buyers be notifed when moving into entertainment zones to protect the integrity of Special Entertainment Precincts (SEPs) and reduce venue-neighbour conficts.

• Ending outdated rules requiring residents within fve kilometres of a registered club to become members before entry.

• Lifting outdoor dining restrictions that prevented patrons from standing while drinking.

• Amending the Major Events Act to facilitate smoother operations for key cultural events like Sydney Festival and Vivid Sydney.

• Empowering the Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy to refer disputes from live music venues to mediation.

A cornerstone of these reforms is the expansion of SEPs, with councils empowered to balance community needs while encouraging vibrant entertainment precincts.

New buyers will receive clear “eyes wide open” documentation that highlights the entertainment zone status of their properties, reducing future disputes.

To support the establishment of SEPs, a $1 million grant program will open later this year, helping councils hire strategic planners and consultants to manage sound standards, acoustic frameworks, and community engagement.

Recent Successes: The frst round of reforms

Mark Divola has blessed countless venues across Australia with his multigenre vocal abilities. Ed Sheeran and John Mayer are a couple of names that best describe what Mark does at a live gig –guitars, loop and effects pedals and a crystal clear voice. saw improvements in outdoor dining rules, noise complaint handling, and streamlined event approvals. Licensed venues offering live music benefted from extended trading hours and reduced liquor fees, while SEP expansions helped reshape community nightlife by adjusting noise and opening-hour regulations.

Offcial Comments:

• NSW Premier Chris Minns emphasized that building homes is a priority, but so is fostering vibrant communities with rich entertainment offerings.

• Minister for Music and the Night-time

EVENT DETAILS:

• When: Thursday 24th Oct @5pm

• Where: Twin Towns, Tweed Heads

• Price: Free

Economy John Graham highlighted the importance of cutting red tape and rebuilding NSW nightlife, stating the reforms will help councils use the SEP model to create thriving entertainment zones.

• Minister for Liquor and Gaming David Harris confrmed that changes to liquor licensing and extended trading will encourage live music and performance culture across NSW. The reforms aim to reignite NSW’s nightlife while ensuring safety and community cohesion, creating spaces where culture, art, and entertainment can fourish.

Which Words

Which is the correct meaning for these words?

1 ACICULAR

(a) Souring (b) Slender and sharp-pointed (c) Listless

2 FRUCTUATE

(a) To come to fruit (b) To wrinkle (c) To drink to excess

3 HESTERNAL (a) Irregular (b) Of different origin (c) Of yesterday

4 TRANSLUCENT

(a) Shining through (b) Of short duration (c) Leaping or passing across

5 WARRIGAL

(a) A wizard

(b) The dingo (c) A maze of narrow passages