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Click on the links below for LPA News.
2005 ELECTION OF LPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The ballot for LPA’s Election of Executive Councillors closed at 9.00am on Thursday 1 December 2005 and was announced at the 2005 LPA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday 2 December. Please click here for the Election results, as declared by the Returning Officer, Mr Shane Lanning of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).
We congratulate our newly elected Executive Councillors, and welcome back those who have been re-elected. Our thanks to all candidates who nominated for election for their commitment to the LPA and we look forward to continuing to work with them for the betterment of the Australian Live Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry.
We also acknowledge the LPA’s particular appreciation of the efforts of outgoing Executive Councillors Richard Evans, Bernadette Hayes, Kelvin McWhinnie, Rodney Rigby and Derek Watt for their valued support of and enthusiasm for the LPA and the industry as a whole, and for their tireless participation and input on various committees and working parties over the years.
2005 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The LPA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Friday 2 December 2005 at Star City in Sydney. Please click here to view or download a presentation of the agenda and special business items.
In addition, members unanimously endorsed the awarding of LPA Life Membership to outgoing Executive Councillors Kelvin McWhinnie (Theatre Royal, Sydney) and Rodney Rigby (newtheatricals). In accordance with Rule 7(a) of the LPA Rules, life membership is awarded to individuals as a mark of appreciation for services rendered to the Association.
Kelvin McWhinnie – appointed to the Executive Council in 1990
Rodney Rigby – appointed to the Executive Council in 1996
“We thank Kelvin and Rodney for their commitment and contribution to the LPA and the industry as a whole. We look forward to Kelvin’s continuing involvement with the Helpmann Awards Administration Committee (HAAC), and hope that we may one day have the opportunity to welcome Rodney back to the Executive Council." Andrew Kay, LPA President.
A full list of LPA Life Members can be viewed by clicking on the LPA Life Members icon under LPA Personnel & Contacts.
2005 LPA ANNUAL REPORT
The 2005 LPA Annual Report was distributed to members on 10 November 2005. Please click here to view or download the Annual Report in PDF.
Please contact us if you wish to discuss the Annual Report or any aspect of the LPA’s activities.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - 2006 HELPMANN AWARDS
Following the Selection Committee’s consideration of a substantial number of very impressive proposals, and the conduct of extensive interviews, we are pleased to announce that Jon Nicholls of Jon Nicholls Productions was appointed as the Executive Producer of the 2006 Helpmann Awards.
POLICY ON THE CHARTER AND COMPOSITION OF THE LPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The LPA encourages all members to be actively involved in the affairs of the Association at this challenging and exciting time for the Australian Live Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry. To this end, in early September, the LPA Executive Council (EC) adopted a policy designed to encourage greater member participation on the EC, whilst ensuring the EC has the requisite balance of skills and experience to represent the diverse perspectives and needs of our industry. Please click here to view the Policy on the Charter and Composition of the LPA Executive Council.
The policy also aims to ensure the smooth succession and continuous improvement in the composition and conduct of the EC. The policy, is of course, voluntary and subject to the Registered Rules of the LPA which entitle all financial members to stand for election.
LPA NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2005 ISSUE
The September edition of LPA’s Newsletter was issued on 29 September 2005. Special points of interest in the September Issue include:
• 2005 Election for LPA Executive Council
• Key Outcomes from the LPA Summit for the Australian Live Entertainment Industry
• Historical James Cassius Awards
• LPA Ticket Attendance & Revenue Survey
• Produce Australia
• Fundamental Change Proposed to Federal Workplace Relations System
• 2005 Helpmann Awards
• Events of Interest
Please click here to view or download the September 2005 Issue.
LPA Summit for the Australian Live Entertainment Industry
“The Power of Live Entertainment.”
The LPA Summit for the Australian Live Entertainment Industry was held on Tuesday 9th
August at Star City in Sydney, and proved to be a productive and stimulating day.
The Summit achieved 5 KEY OUTCOMES. Each is designed to deliver a “whole of industry” approach in the critical areas of policy development, workplace relations, the building of audiences for live entertainment and the development of an even more influential voice for our industry.
A broad cross section of LPA members attended the Summit, along with representatives from the Australia Council and fellow industry bodies the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA) and the Australian Major Performing Arts Group (AMPAG). We will, of course, continue to consult with our members and these bodies in the delivery of each Key Outcome from the Summit.
Please click here to view or download LPA Circular No. 35-05, distributed to members on 15 August 2005, which outlines the Key Outcomes from the Summit
LPA NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2005 ISSUE
The April edition of LPA’s Newsletter was issued on 12 April 2005. Special points of interest in the April Issue include:
- LPA Summit for the Australian Live Entertainment Industry
- LPA Ticket Attendance & Revenue Survey
- Produce Australia Working Party
- LPA Workplace Relations Committee
- 2005 Calendar of Events
- 2005 Helpmann Awards
- Events of Interest
- Take a Bow
Please click here to view or download the April 2005 Issue.
NEW CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE TICKETING OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IN AUSTRALIA
The review process for the Code of Practice for Event Ticketing has now been completed. The LPA Executive Council endorsed the new Code of Practice for the Ticketing of Live Entertainment in Australia at their March meeting. The new Code is effective from 1 April 2005, and has now been circulated to all LPA members. Please click here to view or print the new Code.
Many LPA members took the opportunity to give feedback on the consultation draft and the vast majority of it was positive. Some of the feedback received related to the privacy issues associated with the collection and distribution of patron data, reinforcing LPA’s decision to review the Member Guidelines to the National Privacy Principles. The Review Committee considered all feedback received, and ultimately determined that no further changes to the Consultation Draft of the Code were required.
Thanks are due to the members of the Review Committee for their valuable input to the process:
- Michael Coppel, Michael Coppel Presents
- Ross Cunningham, Star City
- Peter Stirling Benson, Ticketek
- Craig McMaster, Showbiz International
- Richard Evans, The Australian Ballet
- Chris Frost, BASS SA
- Eugenie Buckley, The University of Melbourne
- Brendan Schwab, LPA Chief Executive
EMPLOYER
GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRY
LPA members will have recently received a CD which contains
the 168-page Employer Guide to Occupational Health and Safety
in the Entertainment Industry.
The aim of the Guide is to protect the health and safety of
persons from hazards and risks arising out of entertainment
activities by:
- eliminating or minimising the risks to health and safety arising out of entertainment activities; and
- ensuring that hazards are identified and the resultant risks to health and safety are assessed and controlled.
The Guide is a new industry standard and is intended to be a resource for employers. It should be used as a companion document to the Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry, which were developed by LPA and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) in 2001.
Click on Codes & Guidelines for a direct link to The Guide.
