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Lockout and fines as Rees intervenes
The NSW Government has stepped up its campaign against alcohol abuse in the inner-city with licensing fines issued against several ... Read more
Wed November 5th, 2008 - 6 Comments
Gay venues wrongly targeted: ACON
The 2am lockout of four gay venues will likely increase alcohol-related assaults against gay and lesbian people and could harm ... Read more
Wed November 5th, 2008 - 4 Comments
Violence continues
Police are still tallying up the fights that broke out across Surry Hills, Kings Cross and the CBD over the ... Read more
Wed November 5th, 2008 - 8 Comments
Police get tough on booze
Surry Hills Police are pushing for a new code of conduct in local drinking barns before the influx of alcohol-related ... Read more
Wed October 22nd, 2008 - No Comments
Oxford St to dry out
Alcohol-free zones will soon cover all hotspot areas around Oxford St under plans by the City of Sydney in time ... Read more
Wed October 22nd, 2008 - 5 Comments
Nightclubs under renewed pressure
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has backed the NSW Police Commissioner’s call to cut back licensing hours in an attempt ... Read more
Wed October 15th, 2008 - 21 Comments
Lone Ranger approach ‘not enough’
The solution to Oxford St’s violence problem lies in greater policing of bars, not people, according to Greens councillor ... Read more
Wed September 3rd, 2008 - 4 Comments
Alcohol propoganda
Like many, I have been watching the debate about the so-called “alcopop tax” over the past couple of months. It ... Read more
Wed August 6th, 2008 - No Comments
Dangers of the drunk dial
There are so many unusual feelings after a break up — from anger, loneliness and regret to relief and contentment. ... Read more
Mon June 23rd, 2008 - No Comments
Binge drinking
It was almost impossible to miss the headlines over the weekend regarding the new safer drinking guidelines about to be ... Read more
Thu June 19th, 2008 - No Comments
WORLD AIDS DAY
1 December 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Volunteer to sell ribbons, or come along to the many events that will be held to remember whose have died, and raise money to support those living with HIV/AIDS.
www.worldaidsdaynsw.org.auACCEPTANCE MASS
A World Aids Day remembrance mass for gay Catholics and their friends and families will be held on Friday 28 November, 8pm at St Canice's Catholic Church in Kings Cross.
www.gaycatholic.com.auGAMMA
GAMMA, a support group for married men who have sex with men, meets in secure confidential and non-sexual surroundings at the ACON building, 9 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8pm. There is also a support line, Monday-Friday 6-10 pm, on 9267 4000.
www.gamma.org.auGAY BUSINESS
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association hosts Lemons With a Twist on the first Friday of each month and Fruits in Suits on the third Thursday of each month, at Slide.
www.sglba.com.auQUEERSCREEN
Lovers of gay cinema are encouraged to become a member of Queerscreen, Sydney’s premier gay and lesbian film festival body.
www.queerscreen.com.au
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Lockout winners ask for more
Two Oxford St venues that escaped the Rees Government’s 2am lock-out are planning huge expansions into adjacent properties with late-trading hours. The Colombian Hotel and the former DCM/UN nightclub submitted plans to the City of ... Read more
Super equality backdated
The Coalition gained support from the minor parties to backdate the same-sex superannuation equality ... Read more
Push for international relationship recognition
The Greens have sought recognition of same-sex rela-tionships registered overseas, a move opposed by ... Read more
Aurora ready to hand out money
Community groups are being invited to apply for $5000 grants from the Aurora Group, ... Read more
Red ribbon season begins
World AIDS Day was officially launched last Thursday at an event hosted by The ... Read more
Heaven homeless again
Beverly Buttercup has called on the western Sydney GLBT community to boycott the Parramatta ... Read more