Celebrating Public
Sector Rock 'n Roll
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Dept of Rock is a fun and friendly live music initiative in Ngunnawal/Ngambri country Canberra that flips the script on the notion of boring public servants.
Dept of Rock in partnership with Smith's Alternative encourages and showcases the musical talents of ACT and Federal Government public sector workers.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(Click Agenda for all events)
HALL OF FAME
2024 Battle of the Bands
Winners: The DUDs
Runners up: Capybara Spa
2023 Battle of the Bands
Winners: The Substrates
Runners up: The DUDs
Dept of Rock was nominated for Event of the Year in the 2024 MAMA awards! Huge thanks to the lovely peeps that nominated DoR and MusicACT for including us and organising the MAMAs. And everyone who voted.
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You do all the nonfiction work better when you whack a bit of creativity in your life.
Tony Burke, Federal Arts Minister, at the 2023 Dept of Rock Grand Final