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News : S.L.A.M. success – "live music does not cause violence"

By on October 6, 2010

I’m sure you will all remember the closing (and re-opening) of Melbourne’s iconic live venue The Tote, and the related rally, earlier this year. Well thanks to the 20,000 individuals who attended the rally, and the many volunteers of the S.L.A.M. campaign, it’s official; live music does not cause violence.

After eight months of negotiation with the state government, the ridiculous link between amplified music and alcohol-fuelled violence has been removed. The state government, Director of Liquor Licensing (DLL) and those representing the live music industry came to the correct conclusion that “live music makes a significant contribution to the cultural well being of Victorians and makes a significant economic contribution…”.

As a result, legislative changes to the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 mean that there will be dedicated licensing officers to deal with venues providing live music, while decisions will be based on evidence, venue history and research rather than blanket laws. On top of that, there will be sensible changes to the laws surrounding crowd controllers, and various other related issues, which you can read all about in the Live Music Agreement at http://www.slamrally.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Live_Music_Agreement_5-10-1.pdf

http://www.slamrally.org/

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