PALM - People Advocating Live Music in Far North QLDWelcome to PALM's website where you'll find information about the grassroots community movement with a goal to revitalise live music and entertainment in the Cairns Region including Port Douglas and the Atherton Tablelands! You'll also find a link to our music forum. Help PALM succeed in our advocacy role by joining PALM Friends . About PALM PALM was formed by a group of musicians and music lovers in Nov 2007 after the closure of several live music venues in Cairns, North Queensland. The group quickly established goals and strategies which led to to a highly successful public launch in February 2008. The launch was held at Cairns Hilton Hotel and attended by over 350 people including strong representation by the musicians of the region, and reps from QMusic and Arts Qld. Restaurants, Cafes , Bars considering to provide live music / entertainment should heed the message from National Restaurant and Catering Association CEO, John Hart : " restaurants are becoming the ‘nations living room’ rather than the ‘nations dining room’ . There is a world-wide trend toward a merger of leisure, entertainment and dining." Upcoming events
Announcements Entertertainment Cairns website is announced PALM proudly announces an important asset to the live music industry in the region: www.entertainmentcairns.com designed to inform audiences about what's on and promote the performing artists and live music venues. Much interest and positive feedback so far and PALM hopes the site makes a real difference by creating interest from audiences - local and visitors to ATTEND gigs and help sustain and grow them. Posted 10th Jan 09 PALM Position Paper: Cairns Regional Council Cultural Plan Submission A discussion paper with recommendations to make Cairns a more vibrant place for locals, visitors and tourists. It also suggests that well plan changes can contribute to a more resilient economy while enriching the cultural and social life in our community. Posted 23rd Sept September 2008 Gig Guide Posted 4th Sept Contemporary Music Strategy Summary - Cairns Focus Just released by Arts Queensland and represents a useful planning focus for the music industry, Cairns Regional Council, tourism bodies through TTNQ and Advance Cairns, and Arts Queensland. Posted July 1st Attention Songwriter - Performers!! Coast FM 101.9 radio is fired up and keen to play local music. Shane is organizinga slot each day called home grown which will feature local music and each artist will be played every hour from 6am -6pm. Contact Garth Dennis - 0488575365,Shane - 0412010762 or Wayne -0424586521 4CA FM needs local artists for the Live & Local segment each Friday morning between 8 and 9am. It is an unplugged performance - the interview mics double as performance mics (1 for the vocal and the other angled at the Guitar). If you think that your songs would fit their format and you are up for a fun morning with brekky provided please contact Tammy Barker 07 4042 8017 for more details and interview. Posted 28th June Tropical Recorded Industry Music Group -planning of projects have commenced. ....read more Posted 27th June PALM is supported by the following Organisations
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