Louise Scott’s Post

New data on domestic and international travellers who attended theatre, concerts or other performing arts was created by the team at Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)’s Tourism Research Australia to support our evidence at the Australian Parliamentary Committee inquiry in Live Music. The TRA analysis indicates the number of domestic travellers attending theatre, concerts or other performing arts follows a seasonal pattern with peaks generally in summer months and troughs in the winter. Attendance dropped off significantly through the COVID period but began to recover from early 2022. The number of domestic travellers attending theatre, concerts or other performing arts in March quarter 2024 was 2.5 million and this was was 17% higher than the number in March quarter 2019 (pre-COVID). In 2023, 652,000 international visitors attended theatre, concerts or other performing arts. This was 87% of the number in 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 10% of all international trips in 2023. The number of international visitors in the March quarter of 2024 of 257k was 8% higher than the number in March quarter of 2019. Australian live music and arts performance are clearly valued by our international travellers. When planning for travellers or our own trips - consider how you can include live performances to enhance the experience. #Tourism #Travel #Australia #LiveMusic #Theatre #Arts #Data #PerformingArts #FirstNations Creative Australia Australian Tourism Export Council

Have you heard of the term 'night mayor'? 🌃 There are more than 80 cities around the world that have created a special role or office to manage 'the other 9 to 5'. ArchDaily recently interviewed Gehl's Andreina Seijas on what cities are doing to design spaces that enable more inclusive and sustainable life at night. Which elements are important for creating an attractive nighttime in cities? Read on below.   #gehl #lifeatnight #nocturnalcities #nightmayors #nighttimegovernance #nighttimedesign #urbannight

That’s a wrap 🌟 It’s been a sensational six years for Melbourne's most enthusiastic cheerleader, Lord Mayor Sally Capp. Here's a look back at just some of the highlights.

Melbourne is Australia’s top destination for international students - ten years running now! Congratulations to the team at Study Melbourne for this massive milestone and for hosting the most inspiring breakfast to celebrate. To all our international students - you make us so proud!!! In line with City of Melbourne’s aspirations to be the best city for student experience, Melbourne is also ranked second for Student View. So much contributes to this ranking including City of Melbourne’s Student Welcome and My Melbourne programs, Student Ambassador and Internship initiatives, as well as the award-winning The Couch - International Student Centre (run in partnership with the Salvation Army 614). And this achievement would not have been possible without all the champions who work in the international education sector, some of the most impressive people I know. Melbourne also leads the nation in QS’ measure of employment and work experience opportunities, appreciating the importance of international students in meeting Victoria’s workforce demands. Swipe to see a fossil I dug up, a promo shoot for Melbourne for when I was a student myself. This is museum material. 😂 #garyleecious #NAOTY2016 #bucketdreamers #Melbourne #lifestyleblogger #culturaldiversity #diversity #proudtobelong #dare2bdifferent #motivitamin #qsbeststudentcitiesranking

Last night we launched the second edition of Now or Never at Nantstudios in Melbourne / Naarm, home to the largest LED Volume screen in the world – such a dream backdrop to a program announcement! Embracing art, technology and future thinking, Now or Never’s program is addressing the theme – Look through the image. Because now, more than ever, we need to interrogate what’s in front of us, to explore deeper meanings in common place layers of symbolism. Programming highlights include Marco Fusinato’s Australian premiere of large-scale performance installation DESASTRES at Nantstudios, a virtual walk on Country guided by Wiradjuri Scottish artist April Phillips, a giant tardigrade hovering above Melbourne Museum Plaza, a sonic and cinematic line-up at Royal Exhibition Building, United Visual Artists coming to Melbourne and so many more boundary-pushing digital artists and creative minds all bundled neatly in the program here https://lnkd.in/gKK8Q2tK                         #nowornever 22-31 August 2024, Melbourne/Naarm. City of Melbourne - NantStudios - Museums Victoria - Melbourne Recital Centre - Arts Centre Melbourne - State Library Victoria - ACMI - Melbourne International Film Festival - Experimenta - RMIT University - Untitled Group - United Visual Artists - Joanie Lemercier - April Phillips Melanie Lane - Sam Mcgilp - Naretha Williams and many more A-team Louise Scott Wesley P. Ludo Campbell-Reid Hon DINZ Annette Vieusseux Gabrielle Oldaker Kate McKenzie Blair Ahern Anna Paterson Eryn Goodwin Alexandra Fuss Tanya Tribuzio Lee French

The latest QS World University Rankings are in, and Melbourne is officially the 2nd best city in the world for student experience (behind only Berlin)! International students make Melbourne a better city, and we are a city that has embraced them. They contribute as customers, workers, volunteers, artists and tourists. And they bring the world to Melbourne! It's so important that students feel welcomed and supported when they are here. The City of Melbourne team has been working incredibly hard over many years to enhance the experience of international students. Tens of thousands of students have been engaged in events and programs, and provided with a range of support services, including via 'The Couch' international student centre. What do you think we need to do to get to number 1? #internationalstudents #internationaleducation