2026 Regional & Remote Summit – Mt Gambier a huge success!

The Regional and Remote Music Summit has wrapped up for 2026, in Berrin / Mount Gambier from 28 to 30 October.

Delivered by MusicSA, the Summit covered the industry’s biggest conversations, covering regional music infrastructure, how to design the future regional and remote music system, the potency of creative and cultural leadership outside the capitals, and how to shape the regional music workforce through skills, pathways and sustainability.

Industry leaders from across Australia gathered to dive deep into how to build regional and remote music.

The conference sat alongside four showcases built around Limestone Coast and South Australian talent.

The program, led by New Day Projects‘ Sam Wright (Adelaide) absolutely delivered, following shaping by a national advisory committee representing regional and remote music sectors across the country.

South Australian Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts, Kyam Maher MLC, attended, handing over the baton to QMusic to lead the project in 2027.

The ALMBC was represented by Board Member Letisha Ackland (Balya Productions), Youth Board Rep Tom Caughey and EGM Ant McKenna, as shown in the photo adjacent.

The Regional & Remote Music Summit was assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and the Government of South Australia through the Music Development Office.