The live music scene in Australia is yet to bounce back from the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic with event ticket sales down and major music events and festivals shutting down. A 116-page report by Creative Australia titled “SoundCheck” states that the primary sales bracket before COVID consisted of people aged 18 to 24. However, this group’s attendance has significantly declined from a 41 per cent attendance rate pre-COVID to just 27 per cent last year. Some festival organisers are attributing the decline in part to the current cost of living crisis. MP Brian Mitchell is Chair of an…
Author: Cooper Marix-Evans
Participation in women’s sports will continue to increase following the success of the Women’s World Cup last year, according to Football Australia. Drawing crowds of over 70,000, with 10 stadiums across Australia and New Zealand and 32 countries competing, the 2023 event was larger than the 2019 World Cup held in France which hosted 24 national teams. The largest venue featured in last year’s World Cup competition was Stadium Australia which holds a capacity of 82,500. Australia’s game against Denmark filled the stadium to 91.3 per cent of its capacity, setting a new attendance record for the women’s World Cup.…