Out N Hastings, Port Macquarie’s LGBTIQ social group, are holding a free social pool night on Saturday, May 12 from 6.30pm at the Telegraph Point Sports and Recreation Club, Mooney St, Telegraph Point. Come along and meet some new people!
The Macleay Valley Women’s Group holds a brunch at 9.30am on the fourth Sunday of every month. This is a women-only event. Please contact Jen Clarke 02 6562 4084 or Chonni and Lou 02 6562 1885.
The Coffs Harbour group Rainbow Coffs Harbour has events on a regular basis. They have a great presence on Facebook — all you need do is friend them to discover a friendly atmosphere to be out and about in Coffs Harbour.
CoastOut Coffs Harbour is having a dance on Saturday, May 5 from 7.30pm at the Plantation Hotel. The theme is Sweet Dreams. Show your support for the amazing Todd and his crew who every year put on the CoastOut LGBTIQ festival in Coffs. You will not be sorry.
Coastal Castaways are centered around Fortser/Tuncurry and Taree and regularly hold events. They have luncheons on the first Sunday of every month. See their Facebook page for further information.
If you’re travelling to Sydney on or around May 20, you may wish to attend the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial at Slide, 41 Oxford St, 3.30pm. You can place names of loved ones lost to HIV/AIDS to be read out at www.candlelight.org.au
IDAHO or International Day against Homophobia is on May 17 and is recognised in more than 60 countries. It is held on May 17 as on that day in 1990 the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
For more information on IDAHO, visit www.lgbthealth.org.au/idaho#nsw Get a group together and celebrate IDAHO.
INFO: For more about groups, services, organisations or community events on the Mid North Coast, contact ACON Port Macquarie on 02 6584 0943 or email [email protected] ACON Coffs Harbour 02 6651 6017 or email [email protected]
Glenn Ferrero is the Community Health Promotion Officer at ACON’s Port Macquarie Outreach office.
