Online Workshop: NSW Live Music, Arts & Cultural Venue Sustainability Program
Description
Free Online Workshop
Green Music Australia’s tailored education program for live music, arts & cultural venues, is designed to help venues and their staff strengthen sustainability practices across waste management, energy use and supply chains. Venues that serve food are strongly encouraged to apply, particularly in light of the NSW FOGO business mandates rolling out from 1 July, 2026.
Join us to explore the principles behind the updated Green Venue Guide, and hear real-world examples of successes as well as how challenges are being addressed. The session will cover topics including procurement, First Nations First, and energy, all grounded in research and case studies.
This workshop is free and serves as a valuable introductory session ahead of our more in-depth workshop on Tues 17th November, 10am-3pm at Bondi Pavilion, Sydney.
Please take a moment to tell us more about the venue you work at when you register. If you have any questions or accessibility requirements, reach out to bridget@greenmusic.org.au
Green Venue Certification
The Green Venue Certification Program rewards and celebrates venues who demonstrate a commitment towards environmental action and values. For participants of the online or in-person workshop, a discounted fee will be available to participate in our Certification Program.
Spots for Certification are limited and available to NSW-based venues only, please indicate your interest when you complete the registration. Learn more about Certification and pricing structure here.
This project is an initiative of the NSW Environment Protection Authority under the NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy, and is funded from the waste levy. The Green Venue Program and Green Venue Certification has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and the NSW Government through Sound NSW.
FAQs
- Who is this workshop for?
Venue owners, operators, managers and staff at any level from venues that host live music, arts or cultural events. Venues that serve food are strongly encouraged to attend.
We encourage venues to send multiple team members to benefit from first-hand learning and sharing the load of relaying information back to your team.
If you have previously attended a Green Music workshop, this is a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge or train new staff.
If you are based in Sydney, NSW. We'd also love to see you at our free in-person workshop too! Register here.
- Are there fees to participate?
Our workshops are free to attend.
To take part in the Venue Certification, a discounted fee will be available for workshop attendees. Spots for Certification are limited and available to NSW-based venues only. Fees are scaled based on your venue’s audience capacity, learn more about certification and pricing structure here.
- What are the NSW FOGO business mandates?
Supermarkets, institutions and hospitality businesses will be required to have a source-separated food organics waste collection service from 1 July 2026, with a staged approach based on the businesses’ weekly residual bin volumes (information on exemptions here).
Relevant premises with residual waste capacity ≥ six 660L bins, or ≥16 × 240L bins, or any combination of bins ≥3,960L must comply by 1 July 2026
Relevant premises with residual waste capacity ≥ three 660L bins, or ≥8 × 240L bins, or any combination of bins ≥1,980L must comply by 1 July 2028
Relevant premises with residual waste capacity ≥660 litres in a single bin, or ≥three 240-litre bins, or ≥720 litres in total for any combination of bins, must comply by 1 July 2030.
Unsure if you meet the mandate? Visit the NSW EPA's Business Food Waste webpage to learn more. The NSW EPA also have useful business food waste resources here.
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