About this organisation
Summary of activities
QMF has evolved over the past 20 years to incorporate a diverse range of music programs that respond to Queensland s social, cultural and economic challenges. Our present transformation from biennial festival organisation to strategic music agency is a natural progression of this evolution, and a response to the demand for engaging, innovative solutions to the complex problems of today. We work with artists, communities, and organisations across a range of sectors to produce signature events, concerts, music, arts and cultural product, workshops and skill-building programs, and new works inspired by Queensland s stories, places, and people. In 2024 QMF was dedicated to deliver more trails and events upon the requirements of its contract with Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport for Queensland Music Trails (2023-25). These trails and events were catering to a wider array of locations, audiences, and genres. QMF is proud to have been trusted with the job of bringing the tourism and music industries together with communities across Queensland to create a world-first, state-wide iconic cultural tourism experience in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. QMF s transformation to be able to deliver an initiative of such scale is a significant program of works on its own, which continues throughout 2024.
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Programs and activities
Name: The Long Sunset
URL: https://www.qmf.org.au/events/the-long-sunset
Classification: Music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music )
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Families
- Females
- General community in Australia
- Males
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
Name: Yarrabah Music Workhop Program (Jessie Lloyd with Yarrabah Elders)
Classification: Folk and indigenous music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music > Folk and indigenous music)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Females
- Males
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
Name: Yarrabah Music Workhop Program (Bring Back the Brass)
Classification: Folk and indigenous music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music > Folk and indigenous music)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Families
- Females
- Males
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Outback Trail
Classification: Folk and indigenous music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music > Folk and indigenous music)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Families
- Females
- General community in Australia
- Males
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Tropics Trail
Classification: Folk and indigenous music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music > Folk and indigenous music)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Families
- Females
- General community in Australia
- Males
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Southern Trail
Classification: Orchestral music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music > Orchestral music)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Families
- Females
- General community in Australia
- Males
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Brisbane Trail
Classification: Music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music )
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Families
- Females
- General community in Australia
- Males
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Reef Trail
Classification: Folk and indigenous music (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Music > Folk and indigenous music)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Families
- Females
- Males
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
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Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want revenue to be slightly above expenses. If expenses is reliably above revenue, the charity is losing money. If revenue is much larger than expenses, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
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Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want a charity to make a small surplus on average. A deficit means that charity lost money that year, which may indicate poor financial management or just a series of bad circumstances. If the charity always has a huge surplus, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
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Assets are things that the charity owns that are worth something. This could be anything from a car to investments. Similarly, liabilities are debts or obligations that the charity owes to someone else, like a loan or an agreement to pay for something.
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Firstly, in general a charity should have more assets than liabilities. If it doesn't, it implies that the charity might not be able to pay its debts, and you should look very closely at the charity's annual and financial reports to make sure they are taking steps to remedy this. Current assets should generally be above current liabilities - that means the charity can easily pay off the debts that are coming due soon. Beyond that, look for a large stockpile of assets. While a charity should have enough assets to keep it afloat in hard times (a 'buffer') if that stockpile gets too large the charity could be using that money more effectively. As always, if you have concerns check the annual and financial reports.
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