Attachment A3 Public Consultation Feedback Submissions - Soundwave 2015 Name Suburb Feedback 1 Helen Page Adelaide It is essential that this event goes ahead, it has become an institution in Adelaide and a celebration of live music for young and all people , 2 days is a benefit to the community and economy, particularly in light of the demise of the BDO in 2015. Ensuring that Adelaide remain a viable destination on the touring circuit for international artists is essentional. 2 Nicole Tunis Sefton Park I went to Soundwave for the first time this year (2014) and it was one of the most enjoyable and accessible rock music festivals I've been to. The venue was incredible - so much better than the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds - being surrounded by the beautiful trees and greenery of the parklands. The stage setup made it easy to move from one performance to another and the timetable generally allowed for ease of seeing my favourite acts. I think the 2 day event is even more exciting allowing for even greater opportunity to see more bands as well as keeping visitors here longer thus feeding into the economy of South Australia. I don't understand why Soundwave has been so negatively targeted given that other events like Womad and Clipsal are run over 4 days all day and night! I 100% support the Event Lease submission for Soundwave 2015. 3 Kylie Thomas Glenelg North Soundwave Music Festival is a very important part of Adelaide's festival culture. Allowing this festival to continue will ensure that the City remains vibrant and lively. This festival will bring thousands of festival goers into City venues creating much needed revenue. 4 belinda Soundwave should be allowed to go ahead, it brings bands to our backyard that would quite often skip over our city of Adelaide. In bringing them here it also raises the chance of them returning and with that the possibility of more revenue being brought to the state. I live in an area where I get constant noise from clipsal but I do not complain as I know people enjoy going and it brings money to the state, in turn I would hope those who live close to Bonython park would consider the revenue being brought to our state by allowing soundwave to go ahead. 5 Jamie Firstly, I think its great that the council is doing this and actually want to hear back from the community about this topic. My main point is that in the last few years the Adelaide city council have been trying to promote Adelaide as "vibrant" and "modern" So as to draw in a younger crowd. Every year my friend comes all the way from Melbourne to go to the festival here because she absolutely loves this city and wants to move here. She likes that she can come here and enjoy herself. You guys need to be promoting things like Soundwave among other things more! Fair enough if they did breach the sound limits they should be punished. but not by huge fines and threats. You seriously want these people back because they bring so much to Adelaide and the youth! 6 Nasser Zreika Black Forest This is one of the very few events I ever attend regularly. It's always very well organised and is in a great location as I can catch the tram there and back. It would be a real shame to see us lose such a quality event, as Perth now have, due to a handful of people complaining, especially as tens of thousands of people from all walks of life attend every year. I've never seen any trouble, and couldn't ask for a better event so please do what you can to ensure that music fans aren't forced to fly to the eastern states to see such events. Thanks. 7 Louise Jones Modbury I don't go to Soundwave usually, but please do not remove a significant event from this city, an event that attracts tens of thousands of people, and brings plenty of money into the CBD. It is also one of very few all-ages music events so that people under 18 with a deep love of music get a chance to join in. The noise can be difficult to control for a number of reasons, wind direction etc. When I lived in Bowden, Soundwave and other events were all loud, but I accept that living so close to the CBD comes with a certain amount of noise. This is an absolutely understandable factor of inner city living and should be accepted by residents - losing events means losing money, and vibrancy. SA is already viewed as the nanny state - yet the arts ARE important. 1 Attachment A3 Public Consultation Feedback Submissions - Soundwave 2015 8 Adam Vanderwerf Brompton I have attended the event in the past and think that its run very well. Im involved with the music scene here in Adelaide and think that things like Soundwave are an integral part of the music/arts culture that both the community and the local government should be nurturing and helping push through the red tape that seems to so often stop things like this. Im not a fan of the car races that happen each year, but I realise the importance of these things to Adelaide and wouldn't complain about them just because I can hear cars racing around a track for a few days a year. 9 Bernadette Barrett gawler east I've been to almost every soundwave since it's inception in 2008, I think that the site plan used in the past two years has been adequate, the obvious flaw being the great distances between stages that meant if you had a band you wanted to see at stage 1 and the band you were seeing at stage 6 were slightly overlapping, you missed half of both their sets. This is why the concept of a two day event with less stages appeals to me so greatly. The price is the same and there will be far less clashes (theoretically). Not to we'll see more people simply booking accomodation in the city and also using public transport and over two days all of these people will be going to local shops and restaurants, an awesome boost for local business. I've lived near the city before, in Richmond, and while you can sometimes hear the bass from the festivals in the city - it's no more annoying than that neighbour everyone has whose car has more bass than it does road-worthiness. So for me, it's not an issue. Not to mention that it's been held on the same weekend as clipsal forever and I find the excessive roaring of a V8 far more offensive than free music. The only thing I would suggest is more adequate facilities for rubbish and recycling, every year it seems as though the rubbish situation gets worse and worse. I know they spend hours afterwards cleaning but I'm sure that they can never get it all. I've been to festivals that do the whole "bring us empty bottles and cans and we'll give you money", I think that may be an idea to suggest if that's something you're able to do. But at the end of the day - with the current hiatus of BDO, Soundwave is the pre-eminent touring music event in the country, Adelaide Council has done such a fantastic job boosting our cultural and societal profile that it would be a shame to see us lose this festival. 10 Matthew Cugley Soundwave Adelaide is an important event that provides a place for like minded people, both young and old to enjoy the music and atmosphere they love. In the same way that events like Womadelaide and Clipsal 500 does for fans of those activities! South Australia is known as "the festival state" and soundwave has become a pivotal part of that. Bands on the tour have often spoken about how fond they are of the Adelaide show due to it's relaxed and friendly atmosphere. These are bands from across the globe that will take these opinions back with them and share with their friends and families. Soundwave should be celebrated and welcomed and most of all, enjoyed! 2 Attachment A3 Public Consultation Feedback Submissions - Soundwave 2015 11 Philip Christie Osborne I am a 51 year old who has attended Soundwave and Big Day Out music festivals over the past 10 or so years. Adelaide is a city that is often passed over by many international acts and music fans are often left with the costly option of traveling interstate to attend concerts. Both of these festivals along with Womad provide an opportunity for people of all ages to see local and international acts in a cost effective and convenient manner. Every event has the potential to cause inconvenience for a part of the community but it is important to evaluate that against the overall benefit these events provide to people and business beyond those who attend. The Adelaide City Council must recognise that while they represent their own constituents they have a responsibility due to their stewardship over the city precinct to the population of South Australia as a whole. It is also important not to make decisions and policies based on the complaints of individuals or small groups. Therefore I hope the councils decision is the allow this festival and others like it to proceed unfettered. 12 Tanya I'm a employee of General Admissions Entertainment and only work for this company solely for the purpos of working special events.