Myer Music Bowl in inner city Melbourne, after originally being planned for the town of Murroon, located 35km from Lorne. Organisers of the Festival pulled out of the planning process after a small local group opposed the planning permit approval. Awards In 2008, the Falls Festival won the FasterLouder Festival Award for 'Best Lineup' and the following year the Marion Bay site received the 'Favourite Venue and Location' award. The festival has a strong focus on sustainability, taking home the following awards over the past few years: Winner – Excellence in Sustainability Victorian Tourism Awards 2012 Winner – Excellence in Sustainability Victorian Tourism Awards 2013 Winner – Excellence in Sustainability Victorian Tourism Awards 2014 (inducted into the Hall of Fame) Outstanding in the Greener Festival Awards 2012 Outstanding in the Greener Festival Awards 2013 Outstanding in the Greener Festival Awards 2014 Winner – Major Festivals & Events Tasmanian Tourism Awards 2013 Winner – Major Festivals & Events Tasmanian Tourism Awards 2014 Winner – Major Festival Australian Event Awards 2014 Awards and nominations National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. |- | National Live Music Awards of 2016 | Falls Festival | Best Live Music Festival or Event | |- | National Live Music Awards of 2018 | Falls Festival | Best Live Music Festival or Event | |- | rowspan="2" | National Live Music Awards of 2019 | rowspan="2"| Falls Festival | Victorian Live Event of the Year | |- | Tasmanian All Ages Achievement | |- Timeline 1996 Pennywise Radio Birdman Regurgitator Custard Powderfinger The Living End Even Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes Sidewinder Pollyanna Bodyjar Snout Moler Rebecca's Empire Meantime 1997 Iggy Pop You Am I The Cruel Sea Hard Ons Lagwagon Superjesus Jebediah Shihad Grinspoon Guttermouth The Living End Even Something For Kate Deadstar Front End Loader Pre Shrunk Sprung Monkey Liberty (Triple J Unearthed Winners "Porcelein") 1998 Blondie Mudhoney Bentley Rhythm Ace Rocket From The Crypt Unwritten Law Area-7 The Avalanches Magic Dirt Moler You Am I Grinspoon Superjesus Nancy Vandal Ammonia Screamfeeder Even Bodyjar Something For Kate Frenzal Rhomb Violetine Voitek Honeysmack Pound System 1999 Violent Femmes The Tea Party Freddy Fresh Regurgitator Something For Kate You Am I Frenzal Rhomb Superheist Killing Heidi DJ Boppa 28 Days Alex