Music Festivals Appeal Panel Application

Music festival organisers can apply to the Music Festivals Appeal Panel for a reduction or waiver of user pays government charges in limited and exceptional circumstances. 

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Eligibility

Please confirm your eligibility by answering the following questions:

Is your event advertised as a music festival, consisting of at least five performances, marketed under a single banner, and with a collective running time of at least five hours?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Is the festival held in NSW?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Is the festival a paid and ticketed event?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Has the festival occurred in NSW at least twice over the last 10 years?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Does the festival program new and original contemporary music?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Is music the primary and advertised focus of the festival?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Is the festival Australian owned or has part (but not full) international ownership?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

In the past three years, has there been any breaches of the Music Festival Act 2019 or any demerit points incurred under the Liquor Act 2007, associated with:
  1. a music festival, or an event related to a music festival, for which the music festival organiser was the organiser in the 3 years immediately before the date on which the proposed music festival will start, or
  2. if any of the last 3 music festivals, or events related to music festivals, for which the music festival organiser was the organiser were held more than 3 years before the date on which the proposed music festival will start — at any of the 3 music festivals or events.

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Is there an exceptional circumstance that has driven the need for financial relief?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

Does payment of the user charges threaten the financial viability of the music festival?

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

I acknowledge that at the time of submitting this application the organisation is:
  • solvent
  • not in external administration
  • not planning or expecting to cease operations in the next 12 months

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Based on your responses your music festival does not meet the eligibility criteria. Refer to the guidelines for more details.

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