Partnership Brochure by QMF

Partnering with Queensland Music Festival

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC

QMF has redefined the traditional festival model Queensland Music Festival (QMF) is a statewide celebration of musical excellence with an international reputation and an unparalleled geographic reach. The best of local, national and international talent bring every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders from all walks of life, in Brisbane and in regional and remote centres from the Torres Strait to the Gold Coast. Since 1999 the Festival has engaged audiences of more than a million people through projects in 78 regions across the State. QMF has redefined the traditional festival model to engage deeply with communities over time, igniting artistic potential and leaving a lasting legacy. In collaboration with councils and communities, QMF inspires participation in music-making and performances that reflect local culture and tell local stories.

World’s Biggest Orchestra Challenge, QMF 2013. Photo Roger Phillips.

Images opposite from top left to bottom right: Classic Country, Moranbah, QMF 2011; Fused, Esperanto, QMF 2013, photo Hanna Hervall; Anthony Callea, How Deep Is Your Love, QMF 2013; Spirit of India, QMF 2011; Anna Goldsworthy, Piano Lessons, QMF 2011, photo Sean Young; Kate Miller-Heidke, Esperanto, QMF 2013, photo Hanna Hervall; Katie Noonan, The Little Green Road to Fairyland, QMF 2013, photo Sean Young; World’s Biggest Orchestra Challenge, QMF 2013, photo Roger Phillips; Behind The Cane, Bowen, QMF 2011, photo Charles Cepulis; Boomtown, QMF 2013, photo Craig Chapman Photography.

The Festival has received national recognition for recent projects involving large-scale engagement and community participation. These include the World’s Biggest Orchestra in Brisbane, Boomtown in Gladstone, Behind The Cane in Bowen, Ailan Kores on Thursday Island, the Cape York Instrumental Project in Aurukun, Hopevale and Coen, Heart of an Open Country in Tambo and the establishment of the Yarrabah Band Festival and revival of the Yarrabah Brass Band in Far North Queensland. At QMF, we seek to deepen and broaden our partner relationships for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. Our vision is to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences. Partnering with QMF presents an opportunity to support this extraordinary vision, inspiring communities and creating lasting impacts across the State.

James Morrison, photo Hanna Hervall.

MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Music is something fundamental to the human experience, it speaks directly to our very being without the need for translation, without regard for age, gender, race or status â&#x20AC;&#x201C; music can just â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;moveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; you. Access to quality musical entertainment, education and engagement opportunities is something that many of us take for granted. There is a growing body of research on the broader benefits that participation in music programs can deliver in areas such as health, education and social cohesion. For many in remote or marginalised areas, opportunities to engage through music are limited, and these are often the places where the need is greatest.

ways that are only possible through music and a number of projects see whole communities unite in celebration to tell their story.

The Festival occurs over three weeks every two years but our projects are developed over a 24 month period. During the Festival period, the state comes alive with an awe-inspiring array of local, national and international talent. It is now a chance for people to connect in

Being a musician is a privilege and I am proud that QMF is building such an important legacy. Help us to make a difference through music by supporting QMF and investing in the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of communities throughout the state.

QMF develops communities through music, bringing the best Australian and international talent to work hand in hand with people in regional, remote and disadvantaged areas, as well as in metropolitan Brisbane. Our projects teach skills, build community capacity and foster a greater sense of connectedness.

James Morrison Artistic Director

Ailan Kores, Thursday Island, QMF 2011

QMF HISTORY The origins of the Queensland Music Festival date back more than 20 years, as the Brisbane Biennial Festival of Music. In 1999 the Festival became the Queensland Biennial Festival of Music and in 2005 was re-branded as Queensland Music Festival. Past and present Artistic Directors include luminaries of the Australian musical landscape:

• Anthony Steel AM (1991 - 1993) • Sir Jonathon Mills AO & Richard Mills AM (1995 - 1997) • Simone de Haan (1999) • Lyndon Terracini AM (2001 - 2005) • Paul Grabowsky AO (2007) • Deborah Conway (2009 - 2011) • James Morrison AM (2013 - current) Over time, QMF has redefined its role to reflect an increased focus on capacity-building through in-depth community engagement. Sustained activity over a 24 month cycle allows the organisation to be actively involved with communities in the planning, development and presentation of world class community cultural projects.

about QMF Led by Artistic Director James Morrison and Executive Director Nigel Lavender, the QMF Team brings a high level of professionalism across all areas of program delivery, management, marketing and development. QMF is a not-for-profit company governed by a Board of Directors. Our Principal Partners, Arts Queensland, the Australia Council for the Arts and Brisbane City Council, provide base funding for our core projects, alongside Local Government partnerships which underpin our regional programs. To sustain community impacts across the State, QMF must raise more than 50% of its budget through corporate partnerships, philanthropic partnerships, donations and grants. QMF has also established valuable relationships with major universities including University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University in the delivery of festival events and research projects.

QMF Patron His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC Governor of Queensland

Board of Directors Athol Young / Chair Danielle Duell Helen Gluer Karen Hanna John Kenny Alison Mobbs Sean Ryan Victoria Somlyay Cr. Virginia West Prof. Rodney Wissler

Boomtown, Gladstone, QMF 2013. Photo Craig Chapman Photography.

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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Brand Profile In 2013, QMF continued to build on our brand profile throughout the state by heavily focusing on our strapline ‘LIVE MUSIC STATEWIDE’. This strapline was used throughout all QMF print collateral, television, signage, merchandise, website and social media activity to ensure brand consistency. The 2013 design concept symbolised ‘Queensland’ as a stage – bursting with fun, music and excitement. The concept was unique and creatively represented each event in the festival program.

PUBLICITY In 2013, Queensland Music Festival achieved significant national media coverage across print, online, radio and television, reaching an accumulated audience/circulation of 43,354,200. A total of 1,950 festival-related articles generated an Advertising Space Rate (ASR) value of $4,865,099. The publicity campaign commenced in February 2013 with the announcement of the World’s Biggest Orchestra Challenge. QMF announced its centrepiece show, How Deep Is Your Love, prior to the official program, which launched late-May 2013.

Printed Collateral & Distribution In 2013, 40,000 printed copies of the 64page QMF program guide were distributed via Posterbill, festival venues, information booths, local council, QMF database and targeted locations state-wide. Over 430,000 copies of the 8-page QMF highlights program lift-out were placed in The Sunday-Mail’s U on Sunday, which attracted a readership of just over 960,000. Thirty-six individual event specific marketing campaigns saw over 12,200 posters, 20,000 pocket guides and 122,800 flyers printed and distributed state-wide.

2013 Media Partnerships • 4BC • 4KQ • 4MBS • 97.3 • ABC Arts Online • ABC Local Radio • ABC News 24 • ABC Radio National • Blackwater Herald • Central Queensland News • Daily Mercury • Miners Midweek • Network Ten • News Corp Australia • Seven Network • The Gladstone Observer • The North West Star

2013 Key Statistics 738,757 visits to the QMF website (1 Jan – 31 July) 8,560 e-news subscribers 3,390 Twitter followers

(151% increase on 2011 figures)

8,276 Facebook fans

(195% increase on 2011 figures)

10,500 views on YouTube

2013 Key Results 1,950 festival-related articles across print and online publications, radio and television (21% increase on 2011 figures)

$4,865,009 in Australian Advertising Space Rate (ASR) value (15% increase on 2011 figures)

46,354,200 accumulated audience/circulation

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE

CHRISTINE ANU TINA ARENA ANTHONY CALLEA KATIE NOONAN DOUG PARKINSON EMMA PASK (THE VOICE 2013) DARREN PERCIVAL (THE VOICE 2012) RICK PRICE MELINDA SCHNEIDER THE IDEA OF NORTH RAI THISTLETHWAYTE (THIRSTY MERC)

BRISBANE RIVERSTAGE 19 - 20 JULY

BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER ONE SONG, NOTE, VOICE AND DRUMBEAT AT A TIME.

THE HITS OF THE BEE GEES

THE SONGS OF THE GIBB BROTHERS PERFORMED BY ICONIC ARTISTS

ESPERANTO

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE

TICKETMASTER 136 100

BRISBANE CITY HALL 19 & 20 JULY 7:30PM TICKETMASTER / QTIX

Presented by Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane City Council, Network Ten and The Courier-Mail & The Sunday Mail.

TEN-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNING VOCAL GROUP MAKES THEIR AUSTRALIAN DEBUT. “THE BADDEST VOCAL CATS ON THE PLANET!”

Artist Milynda Rogers

Quincy Jones

FEATURING

BAREFOOT DIVAS / KATE MILLER-HEIDKE / JOHN RODGERS / JAMES MORRISON / DARREN PERCIVAL / DAVID JONES / GERARD MAPSTONE / MZAZA / THE MOULDY LOVERS / SIMON TEDESCHI / IAN COOPER / THE VIEW FROM MADELEINE’S COUCH / AFROBEAT / FUSED / EFIQ ZULFIQAR / TJUPURRU / SLIP-ON STEREO / THE JAMES MORRISON CREATIVE GENERATION BIG BAND / THE COMPANY / STUDENTS FROM THE ABORIGINAL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF TAMBO IN A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION.

ONE NIGHT ONLY

FEATURING

GRAEME CONNORS /

SAT 13 JULY 8PM CONCERT HALL QPAC

LEANNE KENNEALLY SOPRANO

GUY BOOTH BARITONE

DAVID HIBBARD BASS

JAMES EGGLESTONE TENOR

OPERA AT JIMBOUR

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DIRECTOR MICHAEL FORDE WRITERS MICHAEL & MARGERY FORDE

TAMBO SHIRE HALL LAWN THU 27 JUNE 6PM FRI 28 JUNE 6PM Bring a chair, cushion or blanket.

FREE EVENT The Tambo: Heart of an Open Country celebration is part of T-150 A Week in the West. Presented by Queensland Music Festival and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. Proudly supported by The Stockwell Webber Foundation.

JIMBOUR

SAT 20 JULY 2PM JIMBOUR STATION AMPHITHEATRE FREE EVENT

HEART & CRAFT: KATE MILLER-HEIDKE & JOHN RODGERS ORIGINALS AND COVERS REARRANGED AND PERFORMED WITH LOVE

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE SUN 28 JULY 5PM TICKETS FROM $25

BOOK NOW 07 3358 8600

Heart of an Open Country received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council to support local arts and culture; and Jupiter’s Casino Community Benefit Fund. This project has received financial assistance from the Australian Government through the Australia Council, the Australian Government arts funding and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships Section and the Regional Arts Fund, which gives all Australians, wherever they live, better access to opportunities to practise and experience the arts.

TEDESCHI & COOPER: CLASSICS, GYPSY AND JAZZ

FEATURING KEIR NUTTALL

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE FRI 26-SUN 28 JULY

BAND MEMBERS

CHRISTOPHER HAIGH / SCOTT HILLS / JAMES MORRISON / SHENZO / TIM WEDDE

AN AFTERNOON OF MUSICAL INDULGENCE.

Presented by Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane City Council in association with Festival of Voices.

LOCAL PERFORMERS FROM TAMBO & BLACKALL

A TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON

BOOK NOW 07 3358 8600 Presented by Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Powerhouse and 612 ABC Brisbane.

Heart & Craft: Kate Miller-Heidke & John Rodgers is part of Esperanto, 26- 28 July at Brisbane Powerhouse. Visit qmf.org.au for more information on Esperanto. Presented by Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane City Council and 612 ABC Brisbane.

TINA ARENA

THE MEETING

IN CONCERT WITH QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED WHEN THREE WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS MEET FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

FEATURING MARIAN PETRESCU AND JAMES MORRISON MACKAY

TUE 23 JULY 7:30PM AUDITORIUM MECC

BRISBANE

THU 25 JULY 7:30PM BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

QUILPIE TUE 23 JULY CHARLEVILLE WED 24 JULY CUNNAMULLA THU 25 JULY

FREE EVENTS

FREE EVENT FEATURING

JAMES MORRISON MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST DARREN PERCIVAL VOCALIST DAVID JONES PERCUSSIONIST

FRI 12 JULY 6PM MORANBAH TOWN SQUARE

Presented by Queensland Music Festival and Local Government Association of Queensland.

Photo by Andrew Blizzard Photography

DAVID JONES – THE RIVER

The Tedeschi & Cooper tour received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Playing Queensland Fund – Boost to Touring, and the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Murweh Shire, Carpentaria Shire and Tablelands Regional Council to support local arts and culture.

ANOTHER DAVID JONES EXPERIENCE

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

MASTER PERCUSSIONIST DAVID JONES HARMONISES WITH BRISBANE’S PULSE

BRISBANE

Presented by Queensland Music Festival, Central Highlands Regional Council and Isaac Regional Council.

FRI 26 JULY 5PM RED BOX STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE SUN 28 JULY 7:30PM POWERHOUSE THEATRE BOOK NOW 07 3358 8600

The Meeting is part of Esperanto, 26-28 July at Brisbane Powerhouse. Visit qmf.org.au for more information on Esperanto. Presented by Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane City Council and 612 ABC Brisbane.

BRODSKY QUARTET: THE SHOSTAKOVICH CYCLE

BRODSKY QUARTET & TOPOLOGY: IL SOGNO

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE THE SONGS OF THE GIBB BROTHERS

HEART & CRAFT: KATE MILLER-HEIDKE & JOHN RODGERS FEATURING KEIR NUTTALL ORIGINALS AND COVERS REARRANGED AND PERFORMED WITH LOVE

A GREAT MUSICAL JOURNEY PERFORMED BY THE WORLD’S BEST.

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE THU 18 JULY 7PM TICKETS FROM $35

AN EXCLUSIVE BRISBANE PERFORMANCE FEATURING ELVIS COSTELLO’S IL SOGNO AND MORE.

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE FRI 19 – SUN 21 JULY TICKETS FROM $35

“THE BRODSKY QUARTET IS THE NO.1 INTERPRETER OF SHOSTAKOVICH IN THE WORLD TODAY.” Corriere della Sera

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE SUN 28 JULY 5PM TICKETS FROM $25 BOOK NOW 07 3358 8600

PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL, BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

BOOK NOW 07 3358 8600 / QMF.ORG.AU

FEATURING CHRISTINE ANU / TINA ARENA / ANTHONY CALLEA / KATIE NOONAN / DOUG PARKINSON / EMMA PASK / DARREN PERCIVAL / RICK PRICE / MELINDA SCHNEIDER / THE IDEA OF NORTH / RAI THISTLETHWAYTE (THIRSTY MERC) / DEEP LOVE ORCHESTRA

QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL

BOOMTOWN

BRODSKY QUARTET

A PRODUCTION SO EPIC, NO MERE STAGE CAN HOLD IT

“THE BRODSKY QUARTET IS THE NO.1 INTERPRETER OF SHOSTAKOVICH IN THE WORLD TODAY.” Corriere della Sera

Photo by Atmosphere Photography

MANTRA A MESMERISING PERFORMANCE THAT STRETCHES MUSICAL BOUNDARIES TO THEIR LIMITS.

GLADSTONE MARINA PARK FORESHORE THU 18 - SUN 21 JULY 6:30PM FREE EVENT

Boomtown is dedicated to the memory of Cyril Golding, for his extraordinary contribution to the community of Gladstone.

Presented by Queensland Music Festival and Gladstone Regional Council in association with QUT Creative Industries Faculty.

LIVE MUSIC STATEWIDE

BRISBANE

SUN 21 JULY 4PM BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BOOK NOW 07 3358 8600

This project has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and from the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gladstone Regional Council to support local arts and culture. This event is part of the Rise and Shine Queensland tour visiting regions affected by severe weather events earlier this year. An initiative of the Queensland Government and Queensland Music Festival. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Queensland Music Festival would like to acknowledge the generous assistance of Gladstone Ports Corporation.

FROM WARWICK TO WINTON, MACKAY TO MOUNT ISA, BIRDSVILLE TO BRISBANE AND BEYOND. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR EVENTS IN YOUR AREA. Established 1912

THE SHOSTAKOVICH CYCLE A GREAT MUSICAL JOURNEY PERFORMED BY THE WORLD’S BEST.

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE FRI 19 JULY 7PM SAT 20 3PM & 7PM SUN 21 NOON & 7PM BOOK NOW 07 3358 8600 Presented by Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane City Council and Brisbane Powerhouse

QMF EVENT LOCATIONS SINCE 1999

number of places visited 1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

total

locations 1 Airlie Beach 2 Alpha 3 Aramac 4 Atherton 5 Aurukun 6 Bamaga 7 Barcaldine 8 Biloela 9 Birdsville 10 Blackall 11 Bowen 12 Brisbane 13 Bundaberg 14 Caboolture 15 Cairns 16 Caloundra 17 Charleville 18 Charters Towers 19 Cherbourg 20 Childers 21 Chinchilla 22 Cleveland 23 Coen 24 Cooktown 25 Cooroy 26 Cunnamulla 27 Dalby 28 Emerald 29 Esk 30 Gatton 31 Gayndah 32 Georgetown 33 Gladstone 34 Gold Coast 35 Goondiwindi 36 Gordonvale 37 Gympie 38 Hope Vale 39 Hughenden

71 6

76 5 23

38 24

55 15 78 49 36 4 40 62

YEAR

74 32

40 Innisfail 41 Ipswich 42 Isisford 43 Jimbour 44 Laidley 45 Logan 46 Longreach 47 Mackay 48 Mapoon 49 Mareeba 50 Maryborough 51 Miles 52 Mitchell 53 Montville 54 Moranbah 55 Mossman 56 Mount Isa 57 Mount Tamborine 58 Mundubbera 59 Murgon 60 Muttaburra 61 Nanango 62 Normanton 63 Pomona 64 Quilpie 65 Redcliffe 66 Rockhampton 67 Roma 68 St George 69 Stradbroke Island 70 Tambo 71 Thursday Island 72 Toowoomba 73 Townsville 74 Tully 75 Warwick 76 Weipa 77 Winton 78 Yarrabah

73 18

11 1

54 77 60 3 46

42 10

8 70

13 58

9 17

68 35

37 63 25 61 53 16 43 14 65 27 29 12 69 72 30 41 22 44 45 57 75 34 59

COVERING QUEENSLAND Since 1999 QMF has worked in 78 locations across Queensland and as the largest music festival by land mass in the world, we offer our partners choice, flexibility and access to a wide range of key target audiences. The Festival delivers spectacular community engagement projects of the highest standard. With a stated approach to create projects with communities, for communities and by communities, we invest the time needed to engage with people in remote areas and build a strong foundation of trust, skills and communication. This powerfully combines to achieve musical excellence, cultural significance and community impact. Our feedback and evaluation attests that alongside a continually growing national profile, the Festival is achieving significant outcomes for audiences, communities and stakeholders across the State. Opera at Jimbour, QMF 2011. Photo Sean Young.

The Tim Fairfax Family Foundation shares a common goal with Queensland Music Festival to afford rural, remote and regional Queenslanders opportunities equal to their metropolitan counterparts. We support the Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambition to sustain and grow its engagement programs and we are very pleased with the strength and breadth of community impacts across the State. Samantha Jorgensen Executive Officer Tim Fairfax Family Foundation

Boomtown is a pivotal moment for us. What we are going to see out of this is a new pride in the region, a new pride in the city and a new pride in our ability. Mayor Gail Sellers Gladstone Regional Council Boomtown, QMF 2013

EXCELLENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY The scope of our projects reflects the sheer size of Queensland. Achieving accessibility and excellence in equal measure is demanding, exciting and challenging and is realised through using worlds-best musicians and teaching artists wherever the Festival operates. Partnerships are central to realising the aspirations of communities throughout Queensland. QMF and our partners share a collective vision to make a difference to the quality of life in Queensland.

Behind The Cane, Bowen, QMF 2011. Photo Charles Cepulis.

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS QMF provides significant opportunities for branding and publicity, as well as connecting audiences with our business partners. We invite your company to begin a new partnership with the Queensland Music Festival by collaborating with us through:

• Positive brand alignment • Access to state-wide and local audiences • Building awareness and giving back to the community • Broad media coverage – national and local • Recognition across an extensive marketing campaign • Promotional signage at events • Evaluation and research outcomes • Access to influential corporate and local, state and federal government representatives

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are widely understood to provide meaningful benefits to society and to a company’s business outcomes. QMF’s commitment to long term engagement and capacity building is a valuable investment in local people and local communities resulting in real and tangible social and cultural outcomes. If your business is looking for a way to engage with the community and deliver benefits to both your organisation and to society, talk to us about linking your business strategy and CSR activities to QMF projects and events. QMF provides an excellent return on investments made by our partners. Festival events strengthen local confidence, leave a substantial legacy of skills development and identify and bring together networks of local arts practitioners and community members. The outcome of this is a notable increase in the capacity of individual communities to be proactive in the development of cultural activities in their own regions once the Festival has left town.

• Generous corporate hospitality and ticketing packages For more information or to discuss partnering with QMF please contact the Development Director, Simon Buchanan on 3010 6613 or simon@qmf.org.au

Paul Kelly, Meet Me in the Middle of the Air, QMF 2011.

Images opposite from top left to bottom right: Barefoot Divas, QMF 2013, photo Hanna Hervall. CYAAA students, Yarrabah Band Festival, QMF 2013, photo Christine Howes. Vanuatu Water Music, QMF 2013. James Morrison & Yarrabah Brass Band, Yarrabah Band Festival, QMF 2013, photo Christine Howes. Tambo: Heart of an Open Country, QMF 2013. Linda Bull, Meet Me in the Middle of the Air, QMF 2011. Tobias Cole & Sarah Macliver, Opera at Jimbour, QMF 2011, photo Sean Young. How Deep Is Your Love, QMF 2013.

A DONATION TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES Queensland communities face a whole spectrum of issues including geographic isolation, socio-economic stress, racial tensions and lack of access to education opportunities. There are currently many projects underway throughout Queensland that will continue through to the 2015 Festival, and are dedicated to making a difference through music. In addition to this, most of QMFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events are delivered free to communities, particularly to the regional and remote areas of the State. Our work would not be possible without the continually growing assistance from philanthropic foundations and generous individuals who appreciate the role the Festival plays in transforming lives through unforgettable musical experiences. If you are interested in supporting our community projects through the QMF Transformations Fund, or would like to find out more about our initiatives, please contact Nusch Herman, Development Executive on 3010 6614 or nusch@qmf.org.au. As a Deductible Gift Recipient and Tax Concession Charity, donations made to the QMF Transformations Fund are entirely directed to community programming and do not go towards administration costs or salaries.

Your commitment and support to share our vision has resulted in one of our most successful partnerships to date. I hope you recognise your important contribution to the future wellbeing of Cape Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Indigenous youth. Noel Pearson Chairman, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy

James Morrison launching the Yarrabah Band Project with local school-age children.

Level 1, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006 PO Box 1060, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006 ABN 67 084 526 876 Phone 07 3010 6600 Fax 07 3010 6666 Email info@qmf.org.au

facebook.com/QldMusicFestival @QMF @qldmusicfest youtube.com/qldmusicfest The Queensland Music Festival Pty Ltd ABN 67 084 526 876 Front: Boomtown, Gladstone, QMF 2013. Photo Craig Chapman Photography.

Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government