The conference is part of the Regional Music Development pilot program – being funded by Creative Victoria and delivered in partnership by Music Victoria and Regional Arts Victoria.

Conference Schedule

Saturday 20 November

MORNING, 10:00am – 12:45pm

• Welcome
• Keynote Speech: Liz Stringer
• Access All Areas – Disability Inclusion: Eliza Hull
• Shine A Light – Connecting & Reconnecting: Shaun Adams, Carolyn Logan & Richard Moffat

LUNCH BREAK

AFTERNOON, 2:00pm – 5:15pm

• In Conversation With: Anna Laverty & Casey Rice (with Aimee Chapman)
• Handle With Care – Mental Health for Creatives: Bree Chapman-Stewart, Tom Larkin, Jem Moloney (moderated by Kya Moore)
• Gentle Movement Session: led by Richard Moffat
• Keynote Speech: Jen Cloher

The end of the day will bring conference speakers and participants together for networking drinks at local venue, the Theatre Royal.

Tickets are $10. Click here for the full Gold Sounds program. Discounted tickets of $5 inc. fee are available for First Nations People, People with Disability and People of Colour. Companion Card holders get in for free.

Please contact fionna@musicvictoria.com.au for the discount code.

The Regional Music Development Program (RMDP) and the Gold Sounds conference is designed to create a long lasting legacy by empowering regional music industry with the skills, networks and strategies they need to recover from the effects of COVID-19 and carry that increased capacity into the future. The Mount Alexander Shire RMDP is also proudly supported by Mount Alexander Shire Council.