Maribyrnong’s creativity sector soaring to New Horizons
Published on 16 April 2025
The City of Maribyrnong’s creativity sector has been given a strategic direction for the next five years with the endorsement of Council’s new creativity strategy, New Horizons: Creative Maribyrnong 2030.
The new Strategy recognises our municipality’s vibrant arts and creative industries sector, and celebrates our significant artist population, range of arts organisations and creative businesses.
The City of Maribyrnong is home to a culturally-rich and diverse community that is eager to participate and engage with the arts, and the Strategy has been developed to deliver social, cultural and economic benefits for an industry that contributes $639 million into the local economy.
“The Creative Maribyrnong Strategy will grow community participation in creative activities, , increasing creative output, strengthening and growing our creative industries and drive spending across all sectors by enabling our City to be a vibrant and dynamic cultural destination,” Mayor, Cr Pradeep Tiwari said.
The endorsement of the Strategy follows a review of the Arts and Culture Strategy 2018-23, which included multiple conversations to ensure the final document reflects the thinking of our community. Overall, we received 211 online contributions on Your City Your Voice, and over 440 community members participated in in-person conversations.
“The economic potential of creative industries will be evident in the growth and vitality of the sector in coming years, which will generate jobs, attract tourism, and stimulate other sectors such as hospitality, retail and technology. New Horizons: Creative Maribyrnong 2030 is bold and will make a significant contribution to enriching social, cultural and economic life in Maribyrnong,” Mayor Tiwari said.
Read New Horizons: Creative Maribyrnong 2030 at maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/arts-and-culture/About/New-Horizons-Creative-Maribyrnong-2030
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