Port Phillip City Council launches youth survey

Port Phillip City Council in Melbourne’s St Kilda district has launched the Youth Soundcheck study to better understand how to encourage young people to attend live music events.

The city of Port Phillip has one of the highest concentrations of music venues in Australia, including the iconic Palais Theatre, Memo Music Hall, The Prince Bandroom, The Espy, Dogs Bar and George Lane to name a few.

The Youth Soundcheck survey is open to respondents aged 15 to 25. Prizes for survey contributions include tickets to the MICS on Youth Music Forum on 31 August, the all-ages show at The Espy on 1 September, and tickets to RAWKUS Live at the Espy Basement on 15 September.

Data from the survey will be added to Music Victoria’s 2023 study, in which 85% of respondents said there were barriers to attending live music, which the City of Port Phillip has taken action to address.

Mayor Heather Cunsolo said: ‘The Live Music Precinct aims to future-proof live music venues in St Kilda through the Planning Scheme Amendment currently before the Victorian Planning Minister. The next step is to actively encourage the next generation of music fans to fill them,’ Cr Cunsolo said.

“We know from the Music Victoria survey and the huge turnouts to our St Kilda Festival each year that young Victorians are absolutely hungry for live music. Our survey aims to fill the gaps and encourage more young music lovers to support the amazing talent and live music venues in our city.”

The survey, Youth Soundcheck – Live Music Experiences in Our City | Have Your Say Port Phillip, closes on 16 September 2024.

To purchase tickets for the MICS Forum and register for the Youth Soundcheck facilitation session, visit MICS On Youth Tickets at JMC Academy – Melbourne (South Melbourne, VIC) on Saturday 31 August – Sunday 1 September 2024 (oztix.com.au)

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