Skip navigation

Green Music Australia is here to make it easy, providing tools, case studies, encouragement and hands-on support, partnering with others across the sector to make change happen.

About

ABOUT-1.png

Our role is to organise, facilitate and inspire musicians and the broader industry to make changes to improve our environmental performance, from energy use to packaging and waste to transport. Through leading by example and bringing our audiences along with us, we can create deep, cultural change.

A central focus of our activities is to stand in solidarity with First Nations people, who have been protecting this land for tens of thousands of years and have the knowledge and culture to guide us back home. Our campaigns for environmental change cannot be successful without honouring and normalising First Nations leadership, and centralising and amplifying their voices.


WHAT IF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WENT GREEN?

What if every festival and venue in Australia banned single-use plastics and supported the reusable revolution, producing little to no landfill waste?

What if every artist could tour carbon neutrally and offset their impact on the planet?

What if artists fostered the creation of a new normal, which placed First Peoples First and sought to centre Climate Justice?

What if the industry’s stages, events, studios and transportation had a positive impact on the planet?

What if musicians became the cultural voice for inclusive environmental change, using their sphere of influence to lead audiences and governments into a greener world?

ABOUT-2.png

GREEN MUSIC AUSTRALIA IS HERE TO MAKE THAT VISION A REALITY.

Our members and supporters come from a broad cross-section of society: musicians; artist managers, agents and promoters; environmental consultants; venue and festival managers; and those who love both music and the environment.

Read our 2020 annual report here, or see all past annual reports.

Our Board

We are lucky to have board members who are deeply committed to Green Music Australia. We also have a small and growing group of people working to deliver our projects.

Tracee Hutchison

Tracee Hutchison

Board Member & Chair

Tracee is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist, Executive Producer, Arts/Media Executive and author with over 30 years of experience at the highest level in Australian and international radio, TV, online, and print. Her high-profile roles include ABC TV’s 7.30 Report, TripleJ & 3RRR radio broadcaster, Saturday Age op/ed columnist, and writer/producer/director of multiple ABC and SBS programs. Ms Hutchison has released three books, including the Australian Music Anthology 'Your Name's on the Door', and is passionate about making environmental justice and social equity a reality.

Tim Hollo

Tim Hollo

Board Member & Founder

Tim Hollo is a musician and environmentalist who co-founded Green Music Australia in 2013. He is Executive Director of The Green Institute and a Visiting Fellow at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at the Australian National University. Previously, he was Communications Director for Australian Greens Leader Christine Milne, sat on the board of Greenpeace Australia Pacific, and has also worked for 350.org and others. With FourPlay String Quartet, he has recorded 7 albums and performed at venues and festivals across Australia and around the world, from Woodford Folk Festival to the Edinburgh Fringe, and from rural pubs to New York’s Carnegie Hall.

Nidala Barker

Nidala Barker

Board Member & Cultural Advisor

Nidala Barker is a Jabirr-Jabirr and Djugun singer-songwriter, public speaker, and custodianship educator. She is also the co-founder of an alternative education program which centres Indigenous practices and wisdoms in its curriculum and delivery method. Sitting at the intersection of climate justice, Indigenous practise and the music industry, Nidala's work focuses on mobilising people in service of Country and Culture. In 2021, she released a carbon-neutral EP titled ‘Colours of My People’ which led to the planting of over 70,000 native plants. Nidala serves on the boards of Green Music Australia and The Returning Indigenous Corporation.

Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith

Board Treasurer

Lisa Smith is the Chief Financial Officer at music industry charity, Support Act, with more than twenty years of experience working in various finance and accounting roles. She holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a member of CPA Australia. As a longtime supporter of environmental causes, Lisa is passionate about Green Music Australia's work.

Mandi McIntyre

Mandi McIntyre

Board Member & Secretary

Mandi McIntyre is an arts and cultural industries professional with two decades of experience leading programs and creative teams in Queensland, Tasmania, the UK and South Africa. She is currently the Program Director – Key Events with QMusic, producers of BIGSOUND and the Queensland Music Awards. Mandi is inspired by the profound impact that music can have on issues of environmental and social justice and the generations of artists who have used their platforms to create change.

Jessica Panegyres

Jessica Panegyres

Board Member

Jess is an award-winning environmentalist, musician and proud Western Australian. She was a co-architect of the Queensland Land Restoration Fund and is currently the Head of Clean Energy Transition at Greenpeace Australia Pacific. A Rhodes Scholar, Jess’ extensive work with organisations such as Greenpeace and The Wilderness Society has seen her address the UN World Heritage Committee and appear on The Project (Network 10), ABC TV, Radio National, SBS, Al Jazeera and the BBC. Jess was an Americana Music Prize of Australia finalist and is passionate about harnessing the cultural power of music for climate action.

Georgie Martin

Georgie Martin

Board Member

Georgie is a Melbourne-born hospitality and live music professional with a deep commitment to creating best-practice workplaces and sustainable industry standards. Starting at the iconic Corner Hotel, Georgie progressed to a People & Culture Coordinator role with Corner Group before stepping into the Operations Manager position in 2025. With nearly two decades of experience at Meredith and Golden Plains Festivals, most recently as part of the management team, Georgie will continue contributing to these beloved events in a festival liaison role. A long-time advocate for environmental responsibility in the music and hospitality industries, Georgie has supported Green Music Australia since its inception and is proud to join its board during this critical time for climate action.

Joe Muller

Joe Muller

Board Member

Joe Muller is the Managing Director of MusicNSW, the NSW peak body for contemporary music. Joe was previously the Music Curator for Vivid Sydney and has curated music programs for Queensland Music Trails, CHANGES Festival, Taste of Tasmania Festival, Newtown Festival and programmed iconic Sydney venues including The Basement and The Lansdowne. He was also previously the Co-Director of artist management company and independent label, Wondercore Island, General Manager of artist management and venue booking company, NFE, and is a musician himself, living on Darug and working on Gadigal country.

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Board Member

Mark Smith is the Executive Director of MusicNT, the peak body for music in the Northern Territory. MusicNT champions the local music industry through programs like Bush Bands, Music Rangers, and the All Good live event safety initiative. The organisation also plays a key role in major national events, including the National Indigenous Music Awards, Music Writers Lab, and the inaugural Regional and Remote Music Summit. Previously, Mark served as Chairperson of the Creative Industries Ministerial Advisory Council in the Northern Territory and is now a Board Member of Regional Arts Australia, further advocating for regional and remote arts communities. Before his work at MusicNT, Mark was deeply embedded in the music scene as a touring musician and band manager, working with Sietta, Culture Connect, and Yilila and he continues to perform as often as he can.

Our Team

Berish Bilander

Berish Bilander

CEO

Berish Bilander is a composer, musician, and activist dedicated to climate and social justice. He has co-written and toured with a range of artists including Vika and Linda Bull, Jaimi Faulkner, and new music ensemble Motion. As an activist, Berish has worked with local climate action groups to support state, and national campaigns run through Friends of the Earth, and in 2013 helped found Public Transport Not Traffic. He is fellow of the prestigious Banff International Jazz and Creative Music Program and the Change Agency’s Community Organising Fellowship.

Emma Bosworth

Emma Bosworth

National Programs Manager

Emma is a Queensland singer-songwriter and an integral part of Green Music Australia. She drives initiatives like the Green Action Program, now in its third year and supported by Creative Australia and NSW EPA, engaging industry leaders such as ABC Music, Live Nation, and MusicNSW to address the sector’s environmental impact. Emma also co-developed AMIDESI, a tool for tracking the music industry’s social and environmental footprint, and founded Wild Mountains Songs, a retreat that reconnects mid-career songwriters with nature to inspire creativity and collaboration.

 

Georgia Cooke

Georgia Cooke

Communication and Engagement

Georgia is a lifelong music fan who is passionate about the environment. Alongside working for Green Music, she is currently Board Chair for renewable energy charity CORENA (Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia). Previously, Georgia was the Publicist and Project Manager at Remote Control Records working on media campaigns for local and international artists including The xx, Adele, and Courtney Barnett. She has also worked in media, communications and fundraising for Parks Victoria and RSPCA Victoria.

Bridget Heazlewood

Bridget Heazlewood

Events and Marketing Coordinator

Bridget Heazlewood joined Green Music Australia in 2024 after interning with them while studying at the Australian Institute of Music. Previously, she worked for UNIFIED Music Group, supporting the Artist Management and Head Office departments, managed singer-songwriter Gia Darcy and volunteered on the Marketing and Events Committees for Women in Music Australia. Through her work with Green Music Australia, she hopes to make positive changes in the Australian music industry.

Tim Shiel

Tim Shiel

Community Organiser

Tim Shiel is a highly regarded broadcaster and musician who has worked with some of Australia's most creative artists. Tim is also known to many music fans around Australia as a radio tastemaker, with various roles across 3RRR, triple j and Double J over the past 15 years.

Tim will bring his passion and expertise to lead the organisation’s NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET campaign, which aims to activate climate action through the voices of artists, making climate a central issue in the upcoming federal election.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

WE ARE POWERED BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU.