9th April 2024
Last month Mark Amory left the AMA board after a long period of service to the association. According to the AMA’s constitution, board members hold their positon as a representative of a member company and therefore vacate that position when they leave that employer.
Angus Marshall, recently appointed as Interim General Manager, Fender Music Australia, accepted a nomination to fill the casual vacancy and was elected by a vote of the board on Friday 5th April. Continue reading
5th April 2024
Glenroy Music Centre, a long established small business in suburban Melbourne, closed its doors today. “After servicing the community for 40 years in our current location, it may come as a shock that Glenroy Music Centre has closed its doors.” said the owners in a statement. “Whilst it has been a very difficult decision, it is essential that John frees up his time to be there for a family member who is needing us due to ill health. We look forward to your support as we move towards this next chapter of our lives.”
Opening in its current location back in 1984 by Bob and Barbara Petts as Oak Park Guitar School, before changing ownership and becoming Glenroy Music Centre in 2002, the store has been servicing the musical needs of the community for a huge 40 years.
John has been working in the music retail industry for 51 years, 22 years as the owner of Glenroy Music, and Lindy has been connected with Glenroy Music for the past 36 years.
| Employer | Sydney String Centre |  |
| Location | Sydney | |
| Position | Dispatch & Warehouse Assistant | |
| Apply | Seek |
| Employer | Australian Music Association |  |
| Location | Remote | |
| Position | Project Officer (casual employment) | |
| Apply | Contact Alex |
The AMA is seeking a short-term (April-June) Project Officer. Must be able to work remotely and independently, assist with marketing (social media, website, Mailchimp), stakeholder engagement, and project support. 2 days per week, negotiable, work from home.
28th March 2024
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the Samuel Review of the Environment Protection, Biodiversity & Conservation Act (EPBC Act), it has released the Nature Positive Plan. This plan includes several pieces of legislation, one of which will include the long awaited implementation of Musical Instrument Passports. Continue reading
28th March 2024
Prompted by the Australian Government’s Nuisance Tariffs announcement, which proposes to remove tariffs on almost 500 import codes including percussion instrument, the AMA has taken a closer look at the customs data to see how much duty is being collected, for what products, and from which places.
This article tells part of the story of tariffs on musical instruments, and exports, through the data we have available. Continue reading
22nd March 2024
Adam Hall Group have announced a further expansion of its international sales network, with Melbourne-based Link Audio becoming the new distribution partner for the LD Systems pro audio brand in Australia. This expanded partnership commenced on 1st March 2024, aiming to establish the diverse sound and sound reinforcement solutions of the pro audio brand in Australia and distribute them even more extensively. Continue reading
19th March 2024
A 40 minute short documentary has won an Oscar for ‘Documentary Short’. The Last Repair Shop takes a look behind the scenes at the people working in the Los Angeles Unified School District repair shop. Continue reading
13th March 2024
Federal Treasurer has announced the elimination of almost 500 ‘nuisance tariffs’, typically those that are lingering in the system from when tariffs were more typical on particular products but are no longer useful and generate little to no revenue. Continue reading
| Employer | Cole Clark Guitars |  |
| Location | Melbourne | |
| Position | Internal Sales and Administration | |
| Apply | Applications to Charlee Gugele |
