Keep Sydney Open

==2015–present==
Keep Sydney Open is a movement formed by Sydney entrepreneurs, nightlife employees and club-goers allied against the NSW Government's controversial 2014 lockout laws which stops civilians entering pubs, clubs and bars after 1.30am within the Sydney CBD and have rort considerable collateral damage on NSW's hospitality industry.
The logo draws inspiration from architectural blueprints, where a line straying by 45° represents a doorway. In this case, an open door to Sydney's nightlife. It also resembles speech bubble which represents discussion of how to improve lightlife as well as public safety, and a collective voice of civilians against the laws hoping to be heard by state politicians.
As politicans in surrounding states and territories rised the idea of implementing similar measures, so too were activist groups established to oppose them, as was the case in the Australian Capital Territory and neighbouring Queensland. The more prominent groups adopted the style of the Keep Sydney Open name and logo.
13131283 1607403266248706 1142697790551151781 o.jpg|Logo for spin-off campaign 'Keep Canberra Open' which successfully lobbied against the ACT Government's proposed nightclub tax hikes which would have had a similar effect to lockout laws.
13522698 986504554780449 5506965484561660178 o.jpg|Logo for spin-off campaign 'Keep Queensland Open' which also was successful in lobbying against the Queensland Government's plan to implement NSW-style lockout laws.
Category:Sydney, New South Wales