Incorporated on December 13, 1993, the South Australian Council for Country Music is a non-profit, professional industry association, established to encourage and develop all areas of country music in this State.
Unique in Australia, this SA initiative is not a club for fans, nor a controlling body, but a representative organisation for all aspects of the industry including performers, songwriters, musicians, technicians, producers and clubs.
The main objectives of this association are to encourage the pursuit of excellence and professionalism in country music, actively seek and help develop new talent and focus Government and community attention on country music as an integral part of the Australian culture.
This is achieved through Australia's only Professional Development Program in country music, incorporating Champion of Champions, Professional Industry Course (mini-college), APRA South Australian Song of the Year Awards, South Australian Showcase and the provision of the Rocky Page Memorial Scholarship to the Australian College of Country Music in Tamworth.
To promote Australian country music and develop audiences, the SA Council for Country Music has also established a State-wide information service called 'Friends of Country Music', publishes a monthly events calendar and newsletter (Prelude) and presents a variety of events and concerts throughout the year.
For any information on the Council's activities you can write to:
SA Council for Country Music IncGeneral phone inquiries can be made to the secretary
on 08 8351 1063 or by e-mail at E-Mail
Note credit card payments can be made to the secretary on 08 8351 1063.
Meet the Council
Our Patron - Glenn Cooper – AM - Executive Chairman & Marketing Director, Coopers Brewery
The SACCM Committee
Note according to our constitution Section 9. (b) "The Board shall have the power to appoint such Executive Committee Members,
Officers and employees as are required to carry out the objects of the
Council, including a Public Officer as required by the Act, and may delegate
any of its powers to such officers and employees as it determines."
The below are the 2009 Committee as of April 2009.
Board of Governors (after AGM March 14 2009) short biographies here (as of September 2008)
Our Consultant Support Team
updated after March 14 2009 AGM - updated Sept 3 2009, again Dec 7 2009
Hits from May 7, 2007