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WA Wanderers men’s bushwalking group share first event for 2024

WA Wanderers men’s bushwalking group share first event for 2024

The WA Wanderers men’s bushwalking group will be having their first event for 2024 when they head out for early morning walk from Freemantle’s South Beach to the South Mole. The catch-up will be held on Sunday 21st January and it’ll have an early morning start to avoid the heat of the day. Afterwards participants […]

Head down to The Rams ‘Have a Try’ Day this Saturday

Head down to The Rams ‘Have a Try’ Day this Saturday

If you’re looking for a new sport to take up in 2024, here’s your chance to have a go at Rugby Union. Local LGBTIQA+ rugby team The Perth Rams are offering a chance to sample the game with their Have a Try Day this Saturday. Head down to Birdwood Square in Highgate from 10:30am – […]

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Tennis players from around the globe join Loton Park’s tournament

Tennis players from around the globe join Loton Park’s tournament

The tennis courts at Loton Park were filled with players this weekend as the rounds of the GLTA 2024 Perth Lawn Tennis Championships took place. The event is part of the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Association’s World Tour, and it brought payers to Perth from over 20 different countries. Doug Kirkwood who is the co-director […]

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Concern over growing diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections

Concern over growing diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections

The latest report on the number of sexually transmitted infections has set of alarm bells as it shows the number of diagnoses of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen significantly over the last decade. Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis are increasing in Australia. Over the past 10 years, diagnoses of gonorrhoea have doubled, and diagnoses of syphilis […]

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Pride WA announce the next round of their community grant program

Pride WA announce the next round of their community grant program

Pride WA have announced they are taking applications for the next round of their community grants program. In-keeping with its mission, Pride WA looks to provide project funding to groups that uplift, encourage, and develop the LGBTQIA+ community in Western Australia. Grants must be for projects that meet community needs, promote the community’s well-being, and […]

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What to do if you discover some abandoned kittens

What to do if you discover some abandoned kittens

It’s the season of kittens and local animal shelter the Cat Haven has shared that they are desperate for support whether it be donations, adopting a kitten or signing up to be a temporary caregiver. They’ve also provided advice on what to do if you discover some abandoned kittens. Cat Haven urges the community to […]

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Dion Alexander to represent Australia at Mr Gay World 2023

Dion Alexander to represent Australia at Mr Gay World 2023

The current title-holder of Mr Gay Pride Australia, Dion Alexander,leaves for South Africa on Saturday to represent Australia at the 2023 Mr Gay World competition. Crowned Mr Gay Pride Australia 2022 last November, Dion Alexander will compete in Cape Town South Africa against ten other Mr Gay World delegates in an attempt to try and […]

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David Goncalves makes a fashion statement at swearing in ceremony

David Goncalves makes a fashion statement at swearing in ceremony

The City of Perth’s newest councilor, David Goncalves, made a big fashion statement at their swearing in ceremony this week. Donning sparkly red high heeled boots for the occasion. Goncalves is one of four councilors elected at Saturday’s local government election alongside Raj Doshi, Bruce Reynolds and Catherine Lezer – who was re-elected for a […]

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Journalist, Author and Activist Behrouz Boochani to speak in Perth

Journalist, Author and Activist Behrouz Boochani to speak in Perth

Award-winning journalist, filmmaker, author and activist, Behrouz Boochani is set to speak in person in Perth on 15th November as part of the Annual PEN Lecture on the International Day of the Imprisoned Writer. The event will see the Kurdish-Iranian human rights advocate discuss his most recent book Freedom, Only Freedom in a thought-provoking conversation […]

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Unexpected award for WAAC – they’ve been named a recycling champion

Unexpected award for WAAC – they’ve been named a recycling champion

Health organisation WAAC have picked up an unexpected award, they’ve been named in a campion in the field of recycling. WAAC, which is pronounced “whack”, used to be known as the WA AIDS Council. Last year on World Environment Day they launched a new fundraising initiative, using the Containers for Change program. Waste for WAAC […]

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