In a huge win for Bluesfest director Peter Noble and music loving festival goers nationwide , The Byron Shire Events Policy that was intended to curb the number of music festivals and patrons attending was refused by the NSW State Government last week.
Bluesfest Director Peter Noble who has fought the policy from the first day it was introduced has stated:
"This is a win for everyone who loves the Arts, Music and Culture in our country - and even more - the
rule of law and the democratic principles on which Australia exists.
The attempt by a number of our councillors was to take away the right to lodge a development application to your local council for a music concert or festival, and have it determined on its merits, and if refused - the right which every Australian should have, to go to a court, in this case, the Land & Environment Court, and have your day in front of a judge - in order for the laws of Australia to prevail - and not the ego of a couple of councillors on a power trip."
"The vast majority of the local community in Byron Shire has opposed this attempt by a few councillors to regulate our rights to enjoy culture in an attempt to turn us into a nanny shire - they have wasted our time and money - and always had the legal advice that what they were doing was against the law."
"We can now plan the future of our event site with certainty and bring to you not only wonderful cultural events there, but invest further in areas such as buildings and site improvement for our highly regard patrons enjoyment."
Here is a snippet of what Bluesfest 2012 was like . Featuring Harry Manx, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, David Bromberg, Sublime with Rome, Trombone Shorty, Buddy Guy, Keb Mo and Earth, Wind and Fire.
