Street Performance Australia
A not-for-profit by buskers, for buskers
It's as difficult as juggling three objects on top of something wobbly.
But hey... that's our job.
Street Performance Australia is the peak body for buskers in Australia. It acts as an interface between councils and Street Performers, helping to communicate, consult and advocate for improvements to street performing across the country. It is run by buskers, for buskers, and a love of street performance is at the heart of everything we do.
With board members across the country, we have our finger on the pulse of street performance in Australia. We're ready to make improvements to policies where we can, but always remember that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Organising buskers is hard
What we do
Advocacy
Advocate to councils and public space managers on behalf of buskers
safetY
Manage the PASS Program (Peer Assessment for Street Safety)
Improvement
Create opportunities and improve conditions
Recent Projects
Live and Outside
SPA coordinated a $50,000 grant through City of Melbourne's City Reactivation program to bring busking back to Southbank after lockdowns. We supported 200 shows over the summer of 2021
prevent Fee Increase
SPA fought and won to overturn a steep increase in busking fees in Melbourne and the introduction of new fees for dangerous acts
Busking Storage Box
We negotiated the instalment and management of a circle-act storage box on Southbank, providing power, lockable storage and change space for performers.
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