Board Members
Stephen Wade
(Select Music)
Chair
Sharlene Harris
(ALH Group)
Deputy Chair
Brian Chladil
(Oztix)
Treasurer
Howard Adams
(Corner Soul)
Secretary
Angie Dunbavan
(Red Chair
Jarrad Thesman
(JT Events)
Blake Gilchrist
(Adelaide Fringe Festival)
Ali Craze
(Festival HQ)
Andrew Bassingthwaighte
(Xcelerate)
Larissa Ryan
(Warner Music Australia)
Casey Katz
(Untitled)
Melissa Tonkin
(Adelaide – The Gov)
Deline Briscoe
(Gaba Musik)
Phil Brown
(Xact Accounting)
ALMBC Policy Priorities
To represent the interests of Australian owned, live music businesses at all levels of government and within the broader Australian music industry.
The establishment of a Live Music Public Liability Insurance scheme to help venues that have been unable to secure or afford PLI.
To work alongside other stakeholders in music, hospitality and other industries to resolve urgent and systemic issues surrounding skills and labour shortages.
To help raise awareness regarding the under-use of options like portable superannuation by gig-ecoonomy workers in the live music sector.
To work with businesses in the live music sector to improve commercial practises and behaviour – including facilitating a Best Practice Guidelines for the industry.
The production of a Live Music Industry Directory – to make it easier for members and the broader industry operators to find relevant services, including coverage of Traditional owners and Traditional Place names.
Diversity Charter
The ALMBC believes that people are the lifeblood of the music industry.
The Australian live music industry is a broad intersection of people, communities and different cultures.
The Australian live music industry includes people of every conceivable background and identity – this diverse workforce in Australian society is something that must be celebrated.
The ALMBC is committed to ensuring all voices within the sector of small to medium Australian live music enterprises are visible and audible.
The ALMBC will be proactive in ensuring the representation of the depth and diversity of the whole of the Australian live music community.