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                    Night Time Economy Advisory Committee

                    Melbourne CBD buildings lit up at night
                    The City of Melbourne’s Night Time Economy Advisory Committee (NTEAC) was established in 2021, with a purpose to provide a collaborative platform for engagement and consultation between Council and the night time economy sector. It ran until 30 June 2023.

                    ​​​​​It allowed City of Melbourne to harness strategic advice and direction from relevant industry representatives from hospitality, arts and entertainment, as well as government and academia. 

                    Over two years, key achievements of the NTEAC included:

                    • Creation of a collective vision statement and recommendations for Melbourne’s night time economy (endorsed by Council on 15 March 2022). 
                    • Informing the Dusk till Dawn Activation Grants Program that will deliver 17 activations in the city from May to November 2023. 
                    • Advising City of Melbourne on a number of initiatives, including Melbourne Money, Project Night Justice, Only in the City, Now or Never, Melbourne Economic Snapshot and the forthcoming Destination Management Plan. 
                    • Advocating for a health pass system to safely reopen Melbourne, following COVID-19 restrictions.

                    The NTEAC was formed during the second year of the pandemic at a time when prioritising the needs of night time economy was crucial to Melbourne’s recovery. Since that time, the night time economy recovered strongly. City of Melbourne spend data shows that night time spending (inflation adjusted) was 12 per cent higher in April 2023 that in April 2019. And in April 2023, night time spending accounted for one-third of all spending in the municipality.

                    Different approaches have been adopted around the world to support the night time economy. They vary from the establishment of ‘Night Mayors’, advisory committees through to dedicated staff within the public service. City of Melbourne carefully considered a range of approaches and after consulting with the Night Time Economy Advisory Committee will be delivering topic-specific roundtables. 

                    City of Melbourne thanks all the people who were members of the NTEAC for their valuable contribution and expertise.

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