Pride WA have released a statement on the future of Fairday following a community forum in September to discuss future timing and cost structure of the event to ensure sustainability. At the community meeting Pride WA revealed that the 2016 event had run at a substantial loss of around $20,000. The committee’s representatives told the […]
The local queer community is getting ready for Fairday 2014 with the popular event returning to Hyde Park. Pride Male Co-President Daniel Smith shared his excitement at the events change of location back to it’s original home. “Taking the event back to Hyde Park is really exciting, because so many people have fond memories of […]
Pride WA have announced that the 25th Pride Parade will be presented at night. Last year the organisation moved the parade to a midday time slot but following community feedback it has reverted to it’s night time slot. Pride Male Co-President Daniel Smith explained the decision for the change was based on initial findings of […]
Despite mixed feedback to the first day time Pride Parade in Perth the organisation’s co-presidents are pleased with the events success and highlight that it puts the organisation in a good position of future events. Pride Male Co-President Daniel Smith told OUTinPerth that the day time parade was an improvement on previous years and was […]
Pride WA have announced that Sneaky Sound System and Didier Cohen are the headline acts for the ‘Celebration’ event that will follow on from the new day time Pride Parade. Sneaky Sound System topped the charts with their 1996 hit ‘I Love It’ and have released three albums, their most recent being the 2011 album […]
Pride WA have announced the theme of this year’s Pridefest is ‘Rainbow Nation: Rainbows Look Better in the Daylight. This morning the new Pride website has also been launched. Pride WA Co-President Michelle Rigg said the theme was designed to encourage the local community to unite together for the festival. “Rainbow Nation will see the […]
Pride WA’s management committee is hard securing the organisation’s future as well as focusing on long term sustainability. Following a period of financial instability and falling attendance numbers, the organisation is tackling the dual goals of meeting community expectations of events and planning for the future. This year Pridefest will kick off on Saturday 2nd […]
Events management company JumpClimb have announced that they have been appointed to run the 2013 Pride Festival. The company are known in the queer community for their weekly Bingay event at Connections nightclub and they also manage the successful Beaufort Street Festival, Rottofest and the Mount Lawley section of the Fringeworld festival. “We are extremely […]
Pride WA has announced their committee positions for the year ahead and given further information on the strategic review of the organisation and its key events including a suggestion that the popular Fairday may be split into two separate events. New Co-Presidents Daniel Smith and Michelle Rigg appeared on the RTRFM program ‘All Things Queer’ […]
Pride WA have announced that their current financial status is uncertain and have cancelled all future events to avoid trading while possibly insolvent. The announcement was made on the groups Facebook page. In recent weeks the committee had recruited former Co-presidents Daniel Smith and Sue Fisher to join the team that has been plagued by […]
