Sydney’s Botany View, Perth’s Noodle Palace call on community support

Two live music venues on both sides of the country are facing dilemmas for which they are asking the live community for support.

The Botany View in Sydney’s Newtown precinct is being threatened by a four-storey apartment building development proposal next door.

Mayor Darcy Byrne has made it clear that Sydney, or at least Newtown, needs an Agent of Change like Victoria, where existing venues are protected from noise complaints by new residents.

The Botany View had started to come on its own as a live music venue under new owner Paddy Coughlan. He began booking up and coming bands on Fridays and Saturdays.

Coughlan, who also owns The Lord Gladstone and The Lady Hampshire, recently pointed out that The Botany View, The Union Hotel and the Sydney Park Hotel were part of a revival of King Street’s south end and which were “creating our own community.”

A petition has launched on Change.org.

Conversely Long time Perth Fringe venue The Perth Noodle’s management, JumpClimb, had their application knocked back by City of Perth to host events at the former Megamart Building.

It was closed by Coles Myer in 2005 and is currently owned by World Trade Center Perth, who offered JumpClimb use of the empty building.

They had already confirmed bookings for the 1500-capacity Noodle Park: Warehouse Edition space which was to include bands, DJs and art exhibitions.

JumpClimb posted, “As announced this week, City of Perth have declined the event application for Noodle Palace. There is also strong opposition from the Australian Hotels Association (WA) who believe that events like Noodle Palace do not benefit Northbridge and Perth City.

”We believe such art and music focused activations, especially those of under-utilised or vacant spaces make Perth a more vibrant city, bringing people to the entertainment precinct in notoriously quiet winter months, providing strong flow on effects to all businesses in the area.”

They have asked for responses via a survey this website. You can also find out more information here.