Feb 15, 2022
Special Report
Grote Street live music venue Broadcast Bar has teamed up with former graffiti artist Simon Burt to produce a line of merchandise they hope will keep the "cultural hub" afloat while it's stifled by coronavirus restrictions.
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Feb 8, 2022
Special Report
Speaking to clothing, coffee and food proprietors in the white-collar precinct of Waymouth and Pirie streets, CityMag hears the State Government's directive to refill city offices to 25 per cent has had little effect.
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Feb 4, 2022
Special Report
After nine years working with not-for-profit organisation Music SA, Anne Wiberg is stepping down as board chair, while Kim Roberts is leaving the general manager role after less than two years in the job.
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Jan 20, 2022
Special Report
Adelaide is working from home and reticent to spend leisure time in the city, which means hospitality traders in the East End are struggling to fill their much-reduced venue capacities. They’re calling on the State Government to spread the message that it’s ok to leave the house.
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Jan 20, 2022
Special Report
Five Four Entertainment's 20,000-max capacity festival will feature dancing and international acts, and absolutely no cordoned-off COVID-safe pods. “Our plan is to deliver a normal music festival as best we can,” organiser Craig Lock says.
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Jan 18, 2022
Special Report
A special Adelaide City Council meeting was held last night to find ways to help city residents and ratepayers battle Omicron’s economic fallout – but the majority Team Adelaide faction used its numbers to postpone a vote on possible measures until the end of the week.
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Jan 13, 2022
Special Report
CityMag spoke with four Hindley Street businesses – covering burgers, brunch, booze and books – to understand how local owners are coping under the weight of Omicron and recently reimposed restrictions. In short: they’re not.
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Jan 12, 2022
Special Report
Reimposed coronavirus restrictions are again battering the music and events industry, with insider figures lamenting the false hope offered over the last two years and warning “the future of music is really, really at risk”.
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Dec 16, 2021
Special Report
While they’re stoked to have received a handout, some Adelaide live music venues owners are frustrated they're still in a position of needing subsidies to survive ongoing COVID-19 trading restrictions.
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