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Parade route trial
Saturday week’s Mardi Gras parade starting point has been moved, amid safety concerns in Hyde Park. Reacting to the concerns of NSW Police, New Mardi Gras has moved the starting point ... Read more
Wed February 17th, 2010 - 10 Comments
Parade decision ‘unfair’
New Mardi Gras has taken a hardline approach to community parade entries, leaving some long-time participants on the sidelines. Animal Liberation NSW were last week informed that after four years of ... Read more
Wed February 10th, 2010 - 13 Comments
Pressure mounts as opportunities arise
It could easily be considered the most important Mardi Gras Festival since the phoenix season of 2003. For the first time in its history the Mardi Gras parade and after-party ... Read more
Fri February 5th, 2010 - 9 Comments
Carnival party update
The Carnival is a new addition to the Mardi Gras family and is free for all parade participants, Mardi Gras volunteers and NMG members. Straight after the parade on Saturday, February ... Read more
Thu January 28th, 2010 - 2 Comments
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Rolik new NMG CEO
Michael Rolik has been appointed the new CEO of New Mardi Gras. Rolik, a long-term Mardi Gras volunteer and former treasurer of the organisation, will fill the void left by Anna ... Read more
Tue December 15th, 2009 - No Comments
Letters
CONGRATULATIONS #1 When the first issue of Sydney Star Observer was published over 30 years ago, Sydney’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community was slowing emerging. Just three years later, HIV/AIDS began ... Read more
Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments
Team Sydney needs board members
Team Sydney president Geoffrey Radford was re-elected for another year at the organisation’s AGM last week. “It’s indeed an honour to represent our community by serving another term as leader of ... Read more
Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments
Part of the family
I have been baking all day. You need a pretty big cake to celebrate 1000 issues. My love affair with Sydney Star Observer started even before I started to write for ... Read more
Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments
Team Sydney gets prepared
The annual Team Sydney Mardi Gras Sports Festival is expected to increase in size next year with 16 scheduled events. The organisation has also been busy organising the sports village ... Read more
Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments
NMG gets Virgin sponsor
New Mardi Gras has signed a new sponsorship agreement with long-time New Mardi Gras supporter, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Blue Airlines Group. The new four-year agreement, designed to target growth in ... Read more
Fri November 13th, 2009 - 4 Comments
Co-chairs to push for gender equality
New Mardi Gras’ decision to return to a co-chair model was based on a need to drive greater female involvement in the organisation and publicly kill off the perception it ... Read more
Tue September 8th, 2009 - 7 Comments
Mardi Gras returns to co-chairs
New Mardi Gras has returned to a co-chair model, with Steph Sands and Nick Parker last night elected to head the organisation. It will be the first time the organisation has ... Read more
Fri September 4th, 2009 - 5 Comments
More money for Mardi Gras
New Mardi Gras has secured a three-year funding agreement with the City of Sydney amounting to $150,000 a year. The new deal marks a significant extra investment following the previous three-year ... Read more
Mon August 31st, 2009 - No Comments
NMG board to discuss chair’s role
New Mardi Gras is likely to return to a co-chair model when the organisation's new board meets for the first time. Sydney Star Observer understands a number of the new board ... Read more
Tue August 25th, 2009 - 2 Comments
iOTA to get sleazy
Sleaze Ball 2009 is set to be a parade of champions as the hugely talented singer and actor iOTA joins the line-up for this year's sports-themed party. iOTA is ... Read more
Fri August 21st, 2009 - No Comments
Mardi Gras gets new board
New Mardi Gras members voted for experience over fresh blood last night, with all eight new board members having previously served on the organisation's executive. Joshua Keech, Tony Knight, Kirk Muddle, ... Read more
Thu August 20th, 2009 - 19 Comments
Tourists key for NMG
New Mardi Gras CEO Anna McInerney remains unconcerned about the impact of changes to the party format next year, despite newly released figures highlighting the importance of short-term visitors to ... Read more
Tue August 18th, 2009 - No Comments
Imrie’s AGM no-show
For the first time in Mardi Gras history the company chair will not deliver his own report and will not be present at the organisation's annual general meeting. Documents obtained through ... Read more
Tue August 11th, 2009 - 29 Comments
Radical changes for NMG?
BY SCOTT ABRAHAMS & ANI LAMONT A motion to safeguard membership consultation procedures will be put to this month's New Mardi Gras AGM as the organisation blames its governance failures on ... Read more
Tue August 4th, 2009 - 3 Comments
Imrie bows out before vote
Just over a year after taking on the role of New Mardi Gras chair, David Imrie announced he would not seek re-election at the August 9 AGM. He said he was ... Read more
Tue July 28th, 2009 - 2 Comments
Elections at NMG AGM
Board elections will be held at this year's New Mardi Gras annual general meeting. Twelve board nominations were received this year, allowing for an election to take place for the eight ... Read more
Tue July 28th, 2009 - 2 Comments
Cash for Lobby
New Mardi Gras donated $15,000 to the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby last week. The cheque was handed over to Ben Keats, co-convenor of the GLRL, by outgoing NMG ... Read more
Tue July 28th, 2009 - 1 Comment
Imrie won’t restand
New Mardi Gras chair David Imrie has stood down and will not seek re-election at the AGM in August. The decision comes eight weeks after Imrie and New Mardi Gras faced ... Read more
Thu July 23rd, 2009 - 31 Comments
Sleaze line-up announced
New Mardi Gras has announced more details of its line-up for Sleaze Ball on October 3. Paul Goodyear, Greg Boladian, Mandy Rollins, Feisty and Sveta will join Scissor Sisters' tour DJ ... Read more
Tue July 21st, 2009 - No Comments
Sleaze line-up announced
New Mardi Gras has announced more details of its line-up for Sleaze Ball on October 3. Paul Goodyear, Greg Boladian, Mandy Rollins, Feisty and Sveta will join Scissor Sisters tour DJ ... Read more
Mon July 20th, 2009 - No Comments
Current Issue
Gay composer’s
Contemporary classical and chamber music composer Peter Urquhart will premiere his Fellowship Quartets, Water to Air for Solo Piano, at St John’s Anglican Church on March 26. His music expresses the ups and downs ... Read more
Come come out, wherever you are
I love Saturday mornings, there are always delicious daddies out and about. Whether it’s ... Read more
Heaven introduces bells
Your Westie Divas will launch their new show, Drags can hear the bells, at ... Read more
Love and art is all you need ths IDAHO
Calling all artists interested in taking part in this year’s IDAHO exhibition. Held each year ... Read more
Playtime
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Disappointed in Abbott
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby is incredibly disappointed by recent homophobic statements ... Read more