Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For Burgled Aussie Indie Record Store & Music Venue

A crowdfunding campaign has been set up in support of Wollongong record store and live music venue Urge Records after the storefront was burgled this week.

The Thirroul venue was broken into on Sunday night (11 March) with thieves stealing a cash box among other items as well as damaging the front door so badly that it caused owners to close for the foreseeable future.

“This was a huge blow to a small business and a frightening event for the community. Urge can't continue having shows or operate as a store until a new door is installed,” campaign organiser Phoebe McDonald explained.

The crowdfunding campaign seeks to raise $3,000 to “help them with the purchase and installation of a roller door and a security system to prevent this from happening again".

The campaign has raised just over $700 at the time of writing.

See below for the store’s full statement.