Epic times are forecast in beautiful Busselton, with the arrival of a brand new multi-day, multi-stage music festival, Out Of The Woods. Featuring a stacked line up, the fresh-faced festival is ready to welcome you with open arms and promises a bunch of memorable moments. A huge weekend with an eccentric flare, Out Of The […]
Connection and Wellbeing Australia (CAWA) and Pride Alliance Busselton are inviting interested parties to attend an inclusive practice workshop this Friday. The workshop is designed to equip individuals and organisations with tools to create a more inclusive workplace for LGBTIQ+ people, and removing barriers that may be preventing LGBTIQ+ people from accessing services. The one-day […]
The Esplanade Hotel in Bunbury have donated $500 to a local LGBTI youth group after controversial tennis player and religious leader Margaret Court visited their establishment. Members of the the local LGBTI community had criticised the venue, which also hosts the town’s annual Pride party, for accepting a booking from Tennis Seniors WA who had […]
Busselton locals are sharing their surprise that controversial religious leader, and former tennis champion, Margaret Court has been invited to open the town’s new $4 million tennis centre. Members of the local LGBTIQ+ community have shared their concern with the ABC saying they thought a less divisive person would have been chosen for the honour. […]
Pride WA hosted a networking function at The Court Hotel on Friday night and President Andrew Barker gave an insight into what his team has planned for this year’s Pride celebrations. The theme for PrideFEST will be ‘Freedom’, a moment to stop highlighting all the things we don’t have, and instead celebrate the freedoms that […]
Today’s issue of the South Western Times features a new two-page advertisement announcing 62 South West Australian businesses pledging their support for Australian marriage equality. “It was exciting to see the enthusiasm and support that these businesses showed when I first approached them to take part”, says Hamish Johnston, who organised the collaborative advertisement. “They […]
This weekend the City of Busselton is launching a new jazz event which gives you the perfect reason to head south to Dunsborough for the long weekend. ‘Jazz by the Bay’ is a series of funky jazz performances, featuring a host of entertainers. Along with ticketed performances at select wineries, pubs and restaurants, two free […]
