City of Sydney opens Expressions of Interest for Nightlife and Creative Sector Advisory Panel

After endorsed the setting up last October of a Nightlife and Creative Sector Advisory Panel, City of Sydney has invited expressions of interest from people across the nightlife and creative sectors.

Each will serve on the Panel for three years.

The City outlines, “The panel will provide expert advice on our nightlife and cultural policies and strategies.

“It will also advise on our initiatives and communication with creative, cultural and nightlife communities and other stakeholders.”

The advice covers, among other things, the preparation, implementing and review of the City’s policies on the sector; current and emerging issues and opportunities; and sharing information and exchanging ideas with the sector and other stakeholders.

The City is not bound to adopt or incorporate any of the initiatives recommended by the Panel, but may elect to use these in the development and implementation of policy.

Panel will be composed of up to 16 members, which the City intends to reflect the diversity of the sector.

Up to nine will come from the nightlife sector, with three representing hotels, nightclubs and small bars.

Two will be representing live and electronic dance music producers.

There will be one each from cafes and restaurants, performance spaces, festival and event producers, and theatre and other performance producers.

Two representatives will come from nightlife stakeholders as retailers and property developers.

Up to four will be made up from “not-for-profit or academic organisations”, covering business associations, urban planning and development, building and regulatory frameworks, and public safety and nightlife establishment security management.

There will also be a City of Sydney councillor on the panel.

A minimum of two positions on the Panel are identified for young people under the age of 30.

To be eligible those applying for the Panel must have extensive knowledge and experience in the nightlife sector or a related field, and also live, work or study in the City of Sydney local area.

Applications close at 6pm on Monday February 26. Late submissions will not be considered.