Snub outrages Ward Council pulls plug on live music at Fillmore’s

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Level 33 is in close discussions with Council about the design, and once the DA is approved he expects construction will take 24 months to deliver it’s own project. The DA will be guided by a site specific chapter of the Kiama Town Centre DCP.

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Fillmore’s hopes of continuing to host live music through its current consent have been dashed, with Council giving it three weeks to comply with its consent conditions.

“We have three weeks of grace, and then we have to stop having any live entertainment – not just music but comedy or other performances,” says owner Morgan Lewis.

He contends that State planning rules encouraging the live music industry give all cafes the go ahead for live music without the need for separate approval, with the noise level a recommendation.

“The legislation clearly states that when you are open you can have live performances. It is very clearly broken down with examples on the planning website,” he says.

However, after receiving legal advice on the matter, Kiama Council’s Director Planning, Environment and Communities, Jessica Rippon, says it is more nuanced than that and some of the live music recommendations being relied upon by Fillmore’s aren’t legislated.

“The part of the legislation that talks about live music being an exempt developcontinued on p6