New men’s group in Newcastle
Fancy a camping weekend in Tamworth? The Northwest Rainbow Connection Inc camp is on the weekend of October 2-3 at Lake Keepit near Tamworth.
BYO all camping equipment and food. Friends, family and supporters are welcome. For more information, contact North West Rainbow Connections on 0427 446 903 or nwrc@[email protected]
Linking Lesbians in Newcastle (LLINC) have moved venues for their weekly Sunday pool nights. These will now be held at the Mayfield Hotel. The next LLINC movie night is on Friday, September 24, 6.30pm at ACON Hunter, 129 Maitland Rd, Islington. All women are welcome. For more information about LLINC, contact 0416 703 173 or [email protected]
A new men’s group in Newcastle has just held its first social dinner. The group — yet to be named — is for GBT men over 30 to meet socially. It will meet fortnightly and will have quarterly education evenings. If you’re interested in coming to the group, contact Lisa or Cath at ACON on 4927 6808.
The Queer Collective at the University of Newcastle will be having Pride Week from 11 October. Events include BBQ, Crafternoon, a GenderFuck ball and workshops on consent, self-defence and BDSM. ACON will have a This Is Oz photo booth on Monday, October 11 — get your picture taken and be part of the amazing online campaign. For more info, contact the Queer Collective on 4921 6006.
The 2010 Rainbow Festival is fast approaching, things are getting organised, condoms and dams are being packed in readiness. If you would like to help out, contact Rainbow Visions to volunteer. They would love to hear from you. If you are a young artist, you might want to be part of the festival’s Youth Art Exhibition. For more info, visit www.rainbowvision.org.au
info: For more about the Hunter, New England, MNC or Central Coast, contact ACON on 4927 6808 or email [email protected]
Lisa Ronneberg is the Community Health Promotion Officer at ACON’s Hunter Office.
