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If Music City's airport should bear anyone's name, it's Dolly Parton's. No Tennessean has done more to better more people's lives or to promote a positive view of our state than this humble woman from the Appalachians.
Gabe supported: Renaming BNA Nashville International Airport in honor of Tennessean Dolly PartonWorking in the arts in Western Australia is brutally hard, even in the best of times. We live in a state with healthy coffers, yet our cultural life is treated like an afterthought. If not an outright inconvenience.
Letting a festival like Perth International Cabaret Festival die on the vine is staggering. It took years of graft by the folks involved to get a cabaret festival off the ground in this state. It wasn’t just another event - it was on the slow, steady curve toward national and international recognition. It had already delivered significant value for the modest investment it received and had enormous growth potential.
Without it: Lost audiences. Lost artists. Lost momentum. Lost potential. Lost economic diversification in a state that badly needs it.
What makes it worse is watching this unfold while our government pours money into upgrading theatres and performance spaces. What’s the point of building these beautiful venues if we don’t invest in what goes inside them? Without world-class local voices or international artists - without programming - they’re just echo chambers.
As an independent artist, I’d say that these organisations are our canary in a coalmine. So many of my collegues’ arts practices have had to be scaled down or they have left the industry entirely. Working in the arts in WA was always marginal and things haven’t gotten easier. Without financial viability or support to connect with audiences, we inevitably fade into the background or vanish completely. We tend to avoid the embarrassment of an announcement and just go into defeated hibernation.
Companies, on the other hand, are obliged to wind themselves up and to get word out to their stakeholders. Their deaths are visible. So I’d argue that the recent deaths-by-starvation that claimed PICF, Propel Youth Arts and the Fremantle Theatre Company are just the visible tip of a much deeper crisis.
There’s ripple effects too. Small local organisations are often the ones to give indie artists the first grips of traction in getting a project off the ground. The first “yes” that makes the rest of a project possible and gives projects legitimacy in the eyes of bigger partners. Both PICF and Propel Youth Arts have been those partners for me in the past. There ain’t a dozen others waiting in the wings.
WA’s artistic community is extraordinarily resilient. But resilience has its limits. And even if we weren’t still trying to claw our way back from COVID, the pattern is clear. And it’s getting harder to ignore.
What we are seeing isn’t a string of isolated closures. It’s the result of a system that doesn’t understand - or doesn’t care - what it takes to keep cultural life alive in this state. The government needs a strategic rethink. It’s not enough to patch holes when things fall apart. We need clear, long-term investment - not performative gestures or more physical infrastructure, but a serious commitment to ensuring a viable, sustainable Western Australian arts sector.
Tomás supported: Save the Perth International Cabaret FestivalSo often people complain about Perths lack of culture and so little to bring people in to the city. We have already lost Perth Theatre Company. Can we afford to lose more?
Catherine supported: Save the Perth International Cabaret FestivalI have seen Hadestown in LA as well during the North American tour. It was absolutely lovely. Then I saw the show here in Melbourne. It changed my life. The second it ended, there was a standing ovation that might have gone on forever if Hermes hadn’t stopped it. The world deserves to hear them… they’re perfect. 🙏🏻
Ginny supported: Plea for a Cast Recording of the Australian Production of HadestownI saw Hadestown Australia in Melbourne last week, not knowing much about it. Needless to say, since then I have been searching for any recordings I can find of the Australian cast. The story is beautiful as always, but acknowledging the hard work and talent of our musicians, artists and actors is incredibly important. A recording would cement this, and also be a beautiful memento for long and short time fans.
Grace supported: Plea for a Cast Recording of the Australian Production of HadestownI went into the theatre, with a very bare knowledge of hadestown and by the time I left the theatre I was sobbing! It’s my favourite musical I have ever seen! I have listen to the OBC recording over and over the past weeks/months and while they are phenomenal, it would be incredible to hear our Aussie cast over and over again. I’m still in absolute awe of the show❤️🌹
Alison supported: Plea for a Cast Recording of the Australian Production of HadestownTruly this musical is one of a kind. Not only does this show deserve to have its own musical audio recorded but most shows that come to Australia! This show and many others have saved my life in darkest times.
Bradley supported: Plea for a Cast Recording of the Australian Production of Hadestownwas fortunate enough to see Hadestown AU at theatre royal sydney twice, I would have gone every night if humanly possible and would have lined up and paid for an Australian cast recording every time!! preserving and honouring such an incredible cast is the least we can do
Keira supported: Plea for a Cast Recording of the Australian Production of HadestownWent to Melbourne opening night not knowing anything about this show ( took my musical loving daughter) once the show was finished I 100% would have lined back up for a record copy of the Australian version I had just witnessed... please get this done..
Michelle supported: Plea for a Cast Recording of the Australian Production of HadestownTo Whom It May Concern,
My name is Joshua Blair, and I’m writing to express my sincere hope that the St.George branch at Kogarah might be reopened. This branch has always been more than just a place to do banking — it’s been a vital part of our local community. Many people, including myself, valued the personal service, familiar faces, and the convenience of having a trusted local branch to visit when needed. Its closure has left a real gap for many in our area, especially for those who rely on face-to-face support.
I understand the challenges of balancing business decisions with community needs, but I truly believe reopening the Kogarah branch would show a strong commitment to the people who have supported St.George for years. I know I’m not alone in this — many in our community would welcome its return with open arms. Thank you for your consideration, and I would love the opportunity to support this effort in any way I can.
Sincerely,
Joshua Blair
Josh supported: Re-open St. George Bank Auditorium, Kogarah.You’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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