COVID-19 Update: #lightuniteaus Unites a Nation On Wednesday, April 15th, Australia was lit up in support of those fighting the COVID-19 global pandemic whiet also drawing attention to the plight of the country's entertainment industry. As elsewhere in the world, the Australian live production industry has ground to a halt and thousands are now unemployed or living on severely reduced wages. Organised by ALIA (www.alia.com.au) the event also served as a huge morale boost for the lighting industry who could finally get its hands dirty again. Production companies, sole traders, distributors, and manufacturers all joined in the amazing effort. The brief was fairly open being just colourful with a bit of movement and initially, premises only were to be lit up. But many companies were able to light significant landmarks in Australian cities including hospitals, theatres, town halls, sports stadiums, and even a lighthouse. Many sought permission from the aviation authorities to project high into the night skies. In an act of extraordinary generosity, Brisbane-based Gobotech offered free gobos to those taking part. ALIA was blown away by the number of participants and the amount of time and effort afforded. Please view these images of support on Instagram using #lightuniteaus or on ALIA's Facebook page www.facebook.com/AustralasianLighting. A big thank you to all from ALIA. 
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