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  • Convicts get major cup boost Convicts get major cup boost

    The Sydney Convicts rugby club have received an important boost in their bid for the 2012 Bingham Cup. A sub-committee of the International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB) has voted ... Read more

    Wed September 8th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Get swimwear-ready for summer Get swimwear-ready for summer

    Once the weather starts to warm up most of us start wishing we had the beach body we promised ourselves last summer, and the summer before that. Well, this year it’s ... Read more

    Wed September 8th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Frosty reception for Fruits Frosty reception for Fruits

    The 2010 Frosty Fruits Ski Trip drew gay and lesbian skiers from Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania and as far away as Perth to Mount Hotham for a long weekend of fun ... Read more

    Wed September 8th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Gay dragon boaters do well at regatta Gay dragon boaters do well at regatta

    Gay and lesbian dragon boating club Different Strokes has made a good start to the new boating season with an impressive performance at the Dobroyd 10s regatta. Different Strokes won heats ... Read more

    Wed September 8th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Register for Pan Pacs Register for Pan Pacs

    The early bird round of registrations has now closed for the Pan Pacific Masters Games 2010, but competitors can still apply to take part in the event. There are 34 different ... Read more

    Wed September 8th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Convicts win the inaugural Andrew Purchas Cup Convicts win the inaugural Andrew Purchas Cup

    The spirit of rugby was the big winner at the inaugural Purchas Cup match in Melbourne at the weekend. The cup, a rugby friendly between the Sydney Convicts and the newly ... Read more

    Mon September 6th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Freezone wants you Freezone wants you

    Freezone, Sydney’s only gay and lesbian-friendly volleyball club, is calling for players to register for their 2010 spring tournament. The event takes place at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday, September ... Read more

    Tue August 31st, 2010 - No Comments

  • Bentstix prepare for Outgames Bentstix prepare for Outgames

    The Bentstix Hockey Club plans to send two men’s teams and one women’s team to the 2nd Asia-Pacific Outgames in Wellington next March. The Club is currently calling for expressions ... Read more

    Tue August 31st, 2010 - No Comments

  • Surf’s almost up at CoastOut Surf’s almost up at CoastOut

    CoastOut’s just around the corner and word from organiser Todd Buttery is that accommodation and flights are filling fast, so now’s the time to organise a posse and get planning. The ... Read more

    Tue August 31st, 2010 - No Comments

  • Bowlers turn to bingo Bowlers turn to bingo

    With the excitement of the Cologne Gay Games behind them, it’s time for Sydney’s Rams gay and lesbian tenpin bowling league to get back to business. The league’s next event ... Read more

    Tue August 31st, 2010 - No Comments

  • Convicts heading south Convicts heading south

    The Sydney Convicts head south this weekend to contest the 2010 Purchas Cup, playing against the Melbourne Chargers gay rugby team on Saturday, September 4. The cup is named after the ... Read more

    Tue August 31st, 2010 - No Comments

  • The harbour’s bottom The harbour’s bottom

    Sydney is an amazing place, grounded in the harbour it surrounds. Many of us know the nooks and crannies as we troll the beats, walking trails and beaches. The harbour is ... Read more

    Tue August 24th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Everybody is kung fu fighting Everybody is kung fu fighting

    The GLMA Martial Arts group hosts beginners kung fu/self-defence classes on Tuesday nights from 6.30pm at the Erskineville Town Hall. And while you may start off a beginner, there’s plenty of ... Read more

    Tue August 24th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Diving for a cause Diving for a cause

    The Diving For Life International Gay and Lesbian SCUBA Jamboree, now in its 19th year, is a fundraising event that offers an annual fun-filled week of scuba diving in an ... Read more

    Tue August 24th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Salsa dancers on the move Salsa dancers on the move

    Newtown’s Same-Sex Salsa classes are moving to Wednesday nights when the next course, Salsa On Sale, starts on September 15. The salsa class is ideal for both beginners and experienced dancers ... Read more

    Tue August 24th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Convicts’ Bingham bid gathering pace Convicts’ Bingham bid gathering pace

    The Convicts bid for Sydney to host the 2012 Bingham Cup is well underway — the ‘Sydney Bingham Cup 2012’ Facebook group had over 700 members at last count, and ... Read more

    Tue August 17th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Calling all swingers Calling all swingers

    Sydney Swingers is a growing social group of gay and lesbian golfers of all ages and all abilities. The Swingers meet at least once a month for a game, playing on ... Read more

    Tue August 17th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Australia shines in Cologne Australia shines in Cologne

    By Mike Mrkic Australia’s GLBT athletes shone at Gay Games VIII in Cologne, netting more than 200 medals in disciplines as diverse as wrestling and dance. The weeklong event was hailed as ... Read more

    Tue August 17th, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • Benstix score gold in Cologne Benstix score gold in Cologne

    Sydney’s Bentstix men’s hockey team got its revenge on the Dutch team when it won gold in Cologne at the Gay Games last Friday. At the Sydney Gay Games in ... Read more

    Wed August 11th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Find the time for fitness Find the time for fitness

    In this day and age who isn’t strapped for time? With all the pressures placed on us by work, our families and our social lives, good health and nutrition can ... Read more

    Tue August 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Hotham set for Frosty Fruits Hotham set for Frosty Fruits

    With the Mount Hotham Alpine Resort reporting regular “very good” snow conditions, the time is right for the Frosty Fruits gay and lesbian ski trip, which will see queer skiers ... Read more

    Tue August 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Get ready to coast Get ready to coast

    The website for CoastOut, the gay and lesbian surfing festival to be held in Coffs Harbour from October 29-31, is now up and running. The website features the latest news, ... Read more

    Tue August 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • One for the team One for the team

    Bosses like team players, coaches like team players. Our society is built around small units, whether they are limited to a bloodline family, the capacity of the cave or the ... Read more

    Tue August 10th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Gay fitness group launched Gay fitness group launched

    The Fit As Folk bootcamps for gay men and women were launched at the Stonewall Hotel last Wednesday. Owner Donna Ranauro was on hand to launch the new initiative, which ... Read more

    Mon August 9th, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • More Gay Games pics now online More Gay Games pics now online

    We've just added another two galleries of photos from the Gay Games in Cologne to the website. There are shots from the martial arts, table tennis and track and field now ... Read more

    Fri August 6th, 2010 - 1 Comment

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