2025 Program | Regional & Remote Music Summit

PROGRAM

Wed 23 July

23

July

4:30 pm

People relaxing on the grass at the beach

Summit Welcome & Networking Reception

Time 4:30 pm - 7:00 pmVenue The Shack at The Beach Hotel

Presented in partnership with Byron Shire Council

Little Bands

Time 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmVenue Howl & Moan Records

Curated by Stuart Grant (Primitive Calculators) & Mario Fraietta (Howl & Moan Records)

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Thurs 24 July

24

July

9:00 am

A view of the beach from the top of a hill

Arrival & Registration

Time 9:00 am - 9:30 amVenue Byron Community Centre

Welcome to Country & Opening Remarks

Time 9:30 am - 10:00 amVenue Byron Community Centre

Keynotes & Panel: Music as Place, Culture and Community

Time 10:00 am - 11:00 amVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Rhoda Roberts AO, Rona Glynn-McDonald (RONA.), Dr Vic McEwan (The Cad Factory), moderated by Tracee Hutchison

Morning Tea

Time 11:00 am - 11:30 amVenue Byron Community Centre

On the Road to a Better Tour: The Future of Touring in a Climate-Conscious World

Time 11:30 am - 12:00 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Oliver Leimbach (Lime Cordiale) & Tim Shiel (Green Music Australia)

DIY or Die? Touring Regional & Remote Australia

Time 12:00 pm - 12:45 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Ashlyn Jada Koh (Sad Cowgirl Tours), Jack Parsons (Guts Touring) & Raechel Whitchurch (Sure Thing Agency) and Matt ‘Magpie’ Johnston (Dashville), moderated by Chris O’Neill (APRA AMCOS)

Lunch

Time 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Touring Networks & Cultural Exchange

Time 2:00 pm - 2:45 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Rhoda Roberts AO, David Bridie (Wantok Musik) & Letisha Ackland (Balya Productions), moderated by Mark Smith (MusicNT)

Regional Music Strategy: An Update from Music Australia

Time 2:45 pm - 3:15 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Millie Millgate (Music Australia) & Dr Christen Cornell (Creative Australia)

Afternoon Tea

Time 3:15 pm - 3:45 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Ben Lee on the Magic (& Madness) of Touring

Time 3:45 pm - 4:30 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Afternoon Drinks & Networking

Time 4:30 pm - 5:30 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Ones to Watch: First Nations Showcase

Time 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmVenue The Northern Hotel

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Fri 25 July

25

July

7:00 am

Morning Swim

Time 7:00 am - 7:30 amVenue Main Beach

(optional)

Yarning Strong

Time 8:30 am - 9:30 amVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Catherine Satour (Support Act), Kaleena Smith (MusicNSW), Warren Mason (Tin Camp Studios) & Angus Field (3%)

In Conversation: NSW Minister for Music & the Night-time Economy John Graham & Jane Slingo

Time 9:45 am - 10:15 amVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Minister for Music & the Night-time Economy The Hon. John Graham MLC & Jane Slingo (VibeLab & EMC)

Music is the Destination

Time 10:15 am - 11:00 amVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Kimberley Galceran (Dark Mofo), Roz Pappalardo (Tamworth Country Music Festival), Alice Jones (Queensland Music Festival) & Kate Berry (OK Motels), moderated by Stacey Piggott

Morning Tea

Time 11:10 am - 11:30 amVenue Byron Community Centre

Venue Sustainability Health Check Report Launch

Time 11:30 am - 12:00 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Berish Bilander (Green Music Australia)

How Festivals are Building Communities & Driving Renewal

Time 12:00 pm - 12:45 pmVenue Byron Community Centre

Featuring Guy Grey (Tropical Fruits), Jesse Higgs (Party in the Paddock), Tara Medina (Strawberry Fields), Dr Christen Cornell (Creative Australia), Phaedra Watts (Nannup Music Festival) & Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye, moderated by Olly Arkins (AFA)