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My question is to the Minister for Creative Industries.

Minister, how will the recently announced Victorian Gig Fund and the Live Music Festivals Fund support the local economy in my electorate of the Bellarine?

This investment in our live music industry is supporting Bellarine venues and festivals to host more great events across the year, championing up-and-coming and established artists.

This month I met with Daniel from Queenscliff’s Blues Train, one of the local venues who secured funding in the Victorian Gig Fund.

It was great to hear how this grant will go towards artists’ fees so the Blues Train can offer emerging local talent opportunities to perform live on the heritage steam train throughout their busy summer period.

I would like to again ask the minister: how will the recently announced Victorian Gig Fund and Live Music Festivals Fund support the local economies of the Bellarine?