The Murray branch was in town to consult with the local community and public schools to see what the needs are in order to get the conservatorium plan off the ground.

CEO of the Murray Conservatorium, Stephen O’Connell, said it would bring no end of benefits to the community.

“It would mean increased opportunities for professionals,” he said.

“I don’t just mean professional musicians by having a community conservatorium it attracts all sorts of people to town.”

“I think when you’ll find there are more musicians and creative culture in a town that you will find there will be more doctors and lawyers and those sort of professional that you need in these sort of towns to survive.”

Jenny O’Hara, general manager of Murray Conservatorium, said the formation of a conservatorium in Griffith would assist in helping to keep the younger population in the area as they would no longer have to travel to the bigger cities for musical opportunities.

“It provides career pathways,” she said.

“I started off as a flute teacher and now I am doing all kinds of weird and wonderful things.”

Mr O’Connell finished by saying he wants to ensure the needs of the community are met.

“Our byline is where music lives and enriching communities and building communities that’s what we are all about,” he said