Powderfinger bassist turned music venue owner John “J.C.” Collins will become responsible for energising Brisbane’s 24-hour economy as the first night life economy commissioner.

Collins, awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in King’s Birthday honours this year for “significant service to the arts through music, and to the community”, has been a key figure in the entertainment sector as the owner of Brisbane live music venues The Triffid and Fortitude Music Hall.

Powderfinger legend John "JC" Collins has been appointed to the new role of Queensland Night Life Economy Commissioner, tasked with the job of reviving the state's struggling nightlife scene.