NSW Votes Today - Here's A Refresher On What's Gone Down In The Past Few Months

New South Wales is heading to the polls today for the State Election. It's been a big few months for music-related issues, including newly enforced licensing law changes, a festival shut down, a rally and even a disco ball being banned... 

Here's a look back at the past few months ahead of today's vote.

November 2018

15/11 - Inquiry Finds NSW 'Has A Music Venue Crisis'

December 2018

10/12 - NSW Government Dismiss Pill Testing Calls Again After Dance Festival Death & Overdoses

12/12 - Labor Promise To Scrap Restrictions On NSW Live Music Venues Ahead Of Next Election

31/12 - Man Dies After Taking 'Unknown Substance' At Lost Paradise Festival

31/12 - Falls Festival Issues Warning About Circulation Of 'Dangerous' Substance

January 2019

7/1 - Lost Paradise Owner Addresses Festival Death In Open Letter

14/1 - 19-year-old Dies After Suspected Drug Overdose At FOMO Festival

14/1 - Festival Calls On Govt To "Untie Hands Of Promoters" & Introduce Pill Testing

15/1 - Thousands Expected To March In Keep Sydney Open's Pill Testing Rally This Weekend

15/1 - NSW Government Urged To Launch Pill Testing Trial At Ultra Festival

15/1 - Coroner To Hold Public Hearing After Recent Suspected Drug Overdoses At Music Festivals

16/1 - Veteran Aussie Festival Promoter Says 'Pill Testing Alone Not The Answer' After Deaths

17/1 - Man Charged With Supplying Drugs Police Believe Potentially Led To Festival Death

18/1 - Australian Doctors' Peak Body Backs Pill Testing & Calls For Trials At Festivals

19/1 - Police Appealing For Witnesses After Lost Paradise Festival Death

21/1 - Protests & An Admission Of Drug Use From An MP - The Pill Testing Debate Rolls On

22/1 - Coroners Court Reveals Details Into Music Festival Overdose Deaths At Inquest

23/1 - Labor Outlines Plan To Tackle NSW's Live Music Crisis: 'I Want NSW To Get Its Verve Back'

24/1 - Government To Invest Over $1 Million In Bid To Revive Sydney's Live Music Scene

29/1 - Multiple Charges & Hospitalisations Made At Music Festivals Over Long Weekend

February 2019

7/2 - NSW Music Festival Blames 'Failed Government' For Cancellation Of Milestone Event

9/2 - Mountain Sounds Festival 2019 Has Been Cancelled

11/2 - Bluesfest Director Slams NSW Govt: ‘Why Are You Hell Bent On Destroying Our Industry?’

12/2 - Peak Body & Artists Slam NSW Govt's Festival License: 'Rushed & Without Consideration'

12/2 - Festival Receives Multiple Complaints After Police Strip Searches At Debut Sydney Event

13/2 - 'Don't Kill Live Music': Protest Planned As NSW Festival Crisis Hits Boiling Point

13/2 - 'This Isn't Aimed At You': NSW Premier Responds After Bluesfest Director Slams Govt

14/2 - 'It's Really Crucial That We All Take Action': Artists React To #DontKillLiveMusic Protest

15/2 - Aussie Festival Assures Its '100% Going Ahead' Despite NSW Policy Crisis

15/2 - Millions In Funding For Industry & Festivals: Labor Promises to 'End The War On Music'

16/2 - Dance Festivals 'Under Direct Attack' By NSW Government: 'This Is The Start Of Lockouts 2.0'

18/2 - EXCLUSIVE: Read Jack River's Powerful Speech At Labor's Live Music Policy Launch

18/2 - 'Don't Kill Live Music' Petition Hits Over 100,000 Signatures As Festival Heads Hold 'Crisis' Talks

19/2 - Labor Vows To Save NSW Festivals: 'People Have A Right To Go To Music Events'

20/2 - Sydney To Say 'F U' To Five Years Of Lockout Laws With Events Across NSW

20/2 - Artists & Speakers Announced For Tomorrow's #DontKillLiveMusic Rally

20/2 - Major Music Bodies Call For Halt Of Festival License Changes

21/2 - Thousands Turn Out At #DontKillLiveMusic Rally: ‘Let's Get Rid Of This Shit!’

21/2 - NSW Government Rejects Calls To Consult Industry On Festival Policy: 'Put Up Or Shut Down'

22/2 - 'Festivals Inspired Me To Make Music': Read The Presets' Julian Hamilton's Sydney Rally Speech

23/2 - High Risk Festivals Revealed By NSW Government In Late-night SMS To Organisers

25/2 - Keep Sydney Open Vows To Invest In Music & Festivals Ahead Of NSW State Election

26/2 - Laneway Festival Hits Back At NSW Govt Calling It High Risk: 'It's Preposterous'

28/2 - 'High Risk' NSW Festival Invites Gladys Berejiklian To 2019 Event: 'She Can Have A Guestlist'

March 2019

1/3 - 'High Risk' Festivals To Take Legal Action Against NSW Government

1/3 - Live Nation's Michael Coppel: 'If Video Killed The Radio Star, Then The Govt Will Kill Festivals'

7/3 - Special Concert To Go Ahead Tonight In Fight To Save NSW & Sydney's Live Music Scene

7/3 - RHCP's Flea Rips NSW Govt's Festival Policy: 'The Stupidest Fucking Thing I've Ever Heard'

11/3 - So You've Just Been Refused Entry At A Festival... What Are Your Rights?

11/3 - Download Festival's Sydney Debut Deemed A Success Despite 'Excessive Police Presence'

12/3 - Industry Launches #VoteMusic Campaign At NSW State Election: 'Our Voices Will Be Heard'

14/3 - Festival On NSW Govt's 'High Risk' List Launches GoFundMe Campaign For Legal Battle

16/3 - Protest Expected At Sydney's Allianz Stadium As Demolition Confirmed To Go Ahead

20/3 - Sydney Bar At Risk Of Extra Restrictions For Hanging Mirror Ball: 'It's An Assault On Music'

21/3 - Key Music Industry Group Urges To #VoteMusic At NSW Election: 'Music Fans Have A Clear Choice'

21/3 - Sydney Venues To Cease Service Tomorrow In Protest Of City's Nightlife