Night Time Industries Association

We cover the entire night out

The Let’s Hear It campaign ultimately aims to reduce sound complaints from residents living near night time venues. It does this by encouraging residents and venues to get to know each other first, actively communicate and collaborate with each other if there is ever an issue. It’s about better managing expectations and being good neighbours to each other.

Why we exist

Our mission is to rebuild, protect and grow night time experiences and industries – encompassing providers and supporters of hospitality, arts & culture, retail, events and performance.

We represent these industries collectively. We advocate, we educate and we collaborate to support growth and innovation in the night time economy.

We appreciate the value of an accessible, inspiring, vibrant and diverse night time economy – we aim to prove that to the public while delivering meaningful changes that benefit business owners and workers alike.

Who we are

The Night Time Industries Association consists of: Hospitality (bars, pubs, clubs, restaurant); Entertainment venues; Festivals; Retail operators; Arts and Culture organisations; Precincts; Other Commercial Businesses with an interest in the Night time economy.

Chair
Justine Baker

Co-Chair
Kerri Glasscock, Festival Director & CEO, The Sydney Fringe Festival

Board
Rennie Addabbo, Managing Director Sonos Asia Growth Markets (Treasurer)
Kat Dopper, Creative Director & Founder of Heaps Gay
Kenny Graham, Founder & Owner, Mary’s Group
Bill Harris, Cultural Producer & Arts Programming, Australian Maritime Museum
Greg Holland, CEO, Spirits & Cocktails Association
Kylie Moncur, Chief Marketing Officer, Australian Venue Co. (Secretary)
Nicholas Pickard, Head of Public Affairs, APRA AMCOS

What have we been up to?

The NTIA was originally established to promote Sydney as a vibrant and creative city, and to build a new positive narrative for Sydney’s nightlife.

In 2020, the NTIA ran two major COVID-19 related campaigns, both with the goal of supporting night time venues through the difficulties presented by the pandemic and supporting a rapid recovery. The Keep Our Venues Alive campaign launched when COVID-19 hit to help businesses, and the Check. Check. Check campaign followed, encouraging patrons to comply with COVID-Safe measures.

2021 has proven eventful so far. The year started promisingly, with the removal of the lockout laws in Sydney, something NTIA has campaigned for since 2018. Since then, NTIA has been unrelenting in its advocacy work following a changeover in the Chair role – from the newly appointed NSW 24- Hour Economy Commissioner, Michael Rodrigues, to ex-Solotel CEO, Justine Baker.

Media

For media enquiries, email justine.baker@ntia.org.au

Music venues can avoid police shutdowns thanks to a new way of dealing with noise complaints

A conversation between venues and residents amidst noise complaints

NTIA launches ‘Let’s Hear It’ campaign to help venues with sound levels

Are you finding venues too noisy after lockdown?

‘Noise of people living’: Bars urge neighbours to live with sound of nightlife

‘Our own Justice League’: Meet the experts trying to save Sydney’s nightlife

Join the Night Time
Industries Association

Night Time Industries Association is now open to members from across the night time economy. We accept membership from individuals and organisations providing or supporting experiences in Hospitality (bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants); Entertainment (music, performing arts, cinema); Festivals & Events; Retail; Arts and Culture; Precincts; and other commercial businesses with an interest in the night time economy.

To discuss which membership might be right for you and our membership features, please complete this form.

Find out more

If you already know about our memberships and would like to apply, please download and complete the application form below, before returning it to secretary@ntia.org.au and we’ll help you complete the process.

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The NTIA’s…projects were important in uniting the hospitality community across 2020….NTIA’s activities, both trade and consumer focussed, provided a sense of direction, support and active participation with government agencies…The work directly and positively impacted outcomes for our sector. The NTIA were instrumental in promoting the interests of many small businesses who operate as part of the night time economy ecosystem…These businesses form a major part of the fabric of the city and contribute towards culture, the arts and tourism…The programs initiated by the NTIA helped our industry lead by example and be at the forefront of dealing with the response to the challenging conditions caused by the pandemic.

— Pasan Wijesena, Earl’s Juke Joint

After many years of seeing little progress in improving Sydney’s nightlife, Australian Venue Co joined the NTIA with a hope, but not much confidence, that there could be a cross sectional alignment between members that could drive change. It is our view that it is time for industry and night time participants to come together and speak with a singular voice in order to make a difference. The NTIA has achieved more during its short time than we could have imagined and I strongly encourage other industry participants and stakeholders to join so we continue to work together for the betterment of Sydney.

— Paul Waterson, CEO Australian Venue Co

The Night Time Industries Association is the organisation we need to unite the many different voices of Sydney after sun-down; to highlight the importance of – and fight for the preservation of – one of the world’s greatest city’s night time economies. The NTIA works tirelessly to demonstrate to punters and politicians alike that the letters A.M. & P.M. shouldn’t matter.

— Matt Okine, Comedian//Actor//Musician//Writer

They say “many hands make light work”, and it’s amazing to see so many passionate individuals working with the NTIA. I’ve seen first hand how they’re successfully collaborating to ensure Sydney is a better place for artists like myself, but also punters, pubs, cafes and the tourism industry.

— Josh Pyke, Singer-songwriter and Artist

Current Members

The NTIA has a growing national membership base. For membership enquiries, please complete this form and we will come back to you.

National

Hospitality Venues

Arts

Community

Supporters

Connect with the Night Time
Industries Association

The changes and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are many and varied – and happening rapidly. We are doing our best to keep up and help where we can. Please reach out with any questions, thoughts or solutions. We’ll get back to you as quickly as we can.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Night Time Industries Association would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay respects to the 29 clans of the Eora Nation. We pay respects to the Elders of the community and extend our recognition to their descendants.