The Live Music Office is thrilled to welcome Fiona Duncan to the team as the Live and Local Program Coordinator.
Fiona brings to the role over 30 years of music industry experience across artist management, event and tour management, publicity and industry advisory roles, as well as an extensive background in local government in Arts and Major Events at the City of Greater Geelong.
Fiona will be working with local councils across Australia to deliver the Live and Local program, a comprehensive capacity building program for local councils and their live music communities. Live and Local provides local government with a national best practice framework for supporting the growth of grassroots live music activity through better regulation and strategic policy development.
Fiona said: "I’m deeply committed to supporting the industry, where grassroots development is crucial for nurturing artists and cultivating audiences, essential elements in the music industry ecosystem. Now more than ever, we recognise the vital importance of strengthening this foundation. I’m thrilled to join the Live Music Office, seeing immense value in their impactful work and I look forward to collaborating nationally with local governments."
Engagement and Programs Manager Lucy Joseph said "It's absolutely fantastic to welcome Fiona to the Live Music Office and expand our small but mighty team! With the addition of Fiona's wealth of knowledge in both the music industry and local government to the LMO, we will be able to further advocate nation-wide for more consistent approaches to strengthening local grassroots live music communities as the foundations of the Australian music industry. Fiona is an incredible asset to have as part of the team and we can't wait to get started!"