
Leatherman community unites
Current International Mr Leather Jeffrey Payne and the only Australian to win the title, Patrick Brookes, were among the guests at the 30 Years of Leather Champions evening at the Oxford Hotel last Wednesday night. The pair helped launch the Brookes Trust, a fund to help pay for the Mr Leather Australia New Zealand title-holder’s trip to the IML competition each year, as well as trips around Australia and New Zealand to promote our leather communities.
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info: To contribute to the Brookes Trust, visit www.thebrookestrust.com.au or pop into Sax Fetish at 110a Oxford St, Darlinghurst or
visit www.saxfetish.com
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