Australian Locations Manager Guild (ALMG)
Producers & Productions
Connecting Productions with Australia’s Location Experts
Working With ALMG Members
The Australian Locations Manager Guild (ALMG) exists to support best practice in location management across Australia and to strengthen the relationship between productions and location professionals.
While ALMG is not an agency and does not take commission, we provide a national professional framework that supports productions by:
Representing experienced, vetted location professionals working to industry standards
Promoting best-practice location workflows, ethics, and professional conduct
Supporting clear role definition and expectations across the locations department
Offering state-based insight and guidance on location processes and regional considerations
Acting as an industry touchpoint for productions navigating location management in Australia
ALMG helps ensure productions engage the right level of location expertise at the right stage — supporting smoother planning, clearer communication, and more effective delivery on location.
Our members work directly with productions under standard industry arrangements, with ALMG providing the professional structure that underpins consistency, credibility, and trust.
Why Engage an ALMG Location Professional?
STRONG LOCAL AND STATE-BASED KNOWLEDGE
ALMG Location Professionals bring deep regional insight across Australia, helping productions navigate location-specific considerations with confidence.
Location professionals are engaged early, work collaboratively with the production team, and contribute to informed decision-making - reducing risk, delays, and last-minute changes.
Plan with Purpose
Clear communication and shared understanding sit at the centre of location work. ALMG members work transparently with productions, ensuring expectations, responsibilities, and logistics are aligned from development through delivery.
Collaborate Openly
The outcome isn’t just a secured location — it’s a well-managed, production-ready environment that supports creative vision while meeting practical, legal, and community requirements.
Deliver with Confidence
What ALMG Members Can Support
ALMG members work across all stages of production, including:
Location scouting and sourcing
Feasibility assessments
Permits and approvals
Council, landowner, and authority liaison
Location agreements and access management
First Nations land access, cultural awareness, and protocol considerations
On-site filming logistics and coordination
Managing location teams and local crew
Complex, sensitive, or remote location planning
ALMG members understand the importance of respectful engagement with Traditional Owners and First Nations communities where filming occurs and work in line with established cultural protocols and local requirements.
From independent productions to large-scale international shoots, ALMG members understand the realities of filming on location in Australia and the responsibilities that come with filming on Country.
What Sets Us Apart
Deep Local Knowledge — Not Assumptions
ALMG members work where they live. They understand local conditions, access requirements, councils, landholders, and community expectations — reducing delays, misunderstandings, and costly rework that can arise when locations are managed without local expertise.
Established Relationships on the Ground
From councils and authorities to landowners and community stakeholders, ALMG members bring existing relationships that support smoother negotiations and more efficient approvals — particularly in regional, remote, or sensitive locations.
Respectful, Informed Work on Country
ALMG members understand the importance of working respectfully on First Nations land and in consultation with Traditional Owners where required. This knowledge is built through experience, not theory, and is critical to responsible filming in Australia.
Structured Practice, Practical Flexibility
ALMG members work to established professional standards while remaining adaptable to the realities of production. Planning is clear, communication is open, and execution remains responsive as creative and logistical needs evolve.
Production-Focused Outcomes
The goal is not just securing locations — it’s delivering locations that are practical, compliant, production-ready, financially realistic, and aligned with the creative vision.