FACT: As the baby boomer population grows older, so do our heroes and their contemporaries and many of them are doing it extremely hard!

Support Act Limited (SAL) was formed as a national registered charity in 1997 by a group of concerned music industry veterans who could see that there was a definite need for an organization to assist members of the industry who were in need or suffering hardship. The Board comprises up to 12 members, with four of the positions permanently available to representatives of music industry peak bodies AMCOS, APRA, ARIA and PPCA.

This week the Board of Support Act Limited (SAL) welcomed two of Australia’s most respected performers to fill two recent vacancies within the organisation.

Billy Thorpe has joined the Board of Support Act Limited and Brian Cadd has taken over as the leader of SALVIC, the Victorian Chapter of SAL, previously headed up by Bobby Valentine.

With an ever-growing number of applicants seeking assistance and ongoing help, SAL’s most important task is to raise funds. At a successful function held at NSW Parliament House late last year, Billy Thorpe outlined his ambitious plans to help SAL raise substantial funds in the future to enable much broader ranges of long-term help. Billy will be making an announcement on these plans shortly.

Brian Cadd was the original catalyst for creating SALVIC and pulling together a group of extremely dedicated and enthusiastic SAL volunteers. Brian is looking forward to building on the Victorian Chapter’s great efforts with the assistance of the team.

Photo - Billy Thorpe (Board Member), Meryl Gross (Chair )and Brian Cadd (Victorian Chapter. SALVIC, leader).

For further information - Meryl Gross 0408 971 220