The City’s strategic priorities emerge from the current cultural landscape. This document is in two parts: the policy itself which contains foundation principles, and a 10-year action plan which proposes a series of initiatives and investment across six priority areas.

The document outlines the City of Melbourne’s commitments in relation to the arts over the next three years. The commitments are intended to support Council’s vision for a bold, inspirational, sustainable and creative city.

Provides a statistical overview of culture in Australia. Contains information on a range of topics including employment in culture, time spent on cultural activities, attendances at cultural venues and events, expenditure on culture, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services. Also provides profiles of the cultural sectors, grouped according to the Australian Culture...

The City of Yarra is renowned for its dynamic night life spread across a number of precincts, principally Collingwood and Fitzroy (Smith, Gertrude, Brunswick and Johnston Streets) and Richmond (Victoria, Church and Swan Streets and Bridge Road). In addition at night, activities such as leisure and recreation, libraries, parks, sports and arts operate.

Australia's federal, state and local governments spent just over $7 billion on cultural activities during 2012-13, according to these estimates of funding for arts and cultural activities by the three levels of government.