There is no doubt that lockdown will be a different kind of hell without music and entertainment, but the industry has been one of the hardest hit by COVID-19. The Port Phillip Council is offering support through funding programs that aim to keep the live music industry afloat.
The initiative is a heart-warming example of what it means to pay it forward, funded by savings of $1.7 million from the cancelled 2021 St Kilda Festival.