Building Sustainable Regional Music Ecosystems: Lessons from Wollongong
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Building Sustainable Regional Music Ecosystems: Lessons from Wollongong
Friday 2 October 2026
3:00pm – 5:30pm
Wollongong City Gallery
The event will launch the new RMIT research project, Enhancing Regional NSW’s Contemporary Music Ecosystem Model: A Case Study of Wollongong, developed in collaboration with Yours & Owls and funded by Sound NSW.
The research examines Wollongong’s contemporary music ecosystem – what has enabled it to develop, where the gaps and opportunities remain, and what lessons can be applied to strengthening music ecosystems across regional NSW.
Dr Ben Green and Dr Sam Whiting from RMIT will present the key findings, followed by a panel discussion bringing together research, local government and music industry perspectives. The panel will be facilitated by the Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC).
Confirmed panellists:
Lizzie Butterworth – Australian Festival Association
Sofia Gibson – Wollongong City Council
Travis De Vries – Awesome Black
Dr Ben Green – RMIT University
Dr Sam Whiting – RMIT University
Christie Bosworth – UOW
The formal discussion will be followed by drinks, nibbles and networking from 4:30–5:30pm.
Friday 2 October 2026
3:00pm – 5:30pm
Wollongong City Gallery
The event will launch the new RMIT research project, Enhancing Regional NSW’s Contemporary Music Ecosystem Model: A Case Study of Wollongong, developed in collaboration with Yours & Owls and funded by Sound NSW.
The research examines Wollongong’s contemporary music ecosystem – what has enabled it to develop, where the gaps and opportunities remain, and what lessons can be applied to strengthening music ecosystems across regional NSW.
Dr Ben Green and Dr Sam Whiting from RMIT will present the key findings, followed by a panel discussion bringing together research, local government and music industry perspectives. The panel will be facilitated by the Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC).
Confirmed panellists:
Lizzie Butterworth – Australian Festival Association
Sofia Gibson – Wollongong City Council
Travis De Vries – Awesome Black
Dr Ben Green – RMIT University
Dr Sam Whiting – RMIT University
Christie Bosworth – UOW
The formal discussion will be followed by drinks, nibbles and networking from 4:30–5:30pm.
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Where is it happening?
Wollongong Art Gallery, 46 Burelli Street,Wollongong,NSW,Australia
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