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Lismore’s Tropical Fruits confirm return of New Years Eve festival
Lismore LGBTQIA+ group Tropical Fruits have confirmed their New Year’s Eve festival will return this December after four years of “fire, flu and floods”. The Fruits cancelled their beloved long-running festival in New South Wales’ beautiful Northern Rivers region last year after the devastating floods in Lismore in 2022. The cancellation also came after a …
Liquorice Allsorts queer dance party returns to Nimbin in August
Triple Treat Events, a Lismore-based collective creating inclusive dance parties, is soon to host the second instalment of Liquorice Allsorts – a queer, all-inclusive event in Nimbin on Saturday, August 5. The Liquorice Allsorts event celebrates the LGBTIQ communities in the Nimbin and surrounds, with DJs, performances, and food in a joyful and friendly atmosphere. …
‘Deepest apologies’: Lismore’s Tropical Fruits cancel NYE festival
Long-running Lismore LGBTIQ group Tropical Fruits has sadly announced the cancellation of their 2022 New Years Eve festival. For more than 30 years, the Tropical Fruits have hosted their end-of-year festival in Lismore, in New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region. After a scaled-back version last year and a very tough year for the region in …
Tropical Fruits confirm plans for New Years Eve festival in Lismore
Long-running Lismore LGBTIQ group Tropical Fruits has announced the return of their 2022 New Years festival in December. For more than 30 years, the Tropical Fruits have hosted their end-of-year festival in Lismore, and it’s become a major fixture on the LGBTIQ+ calendar. Large crowds travel to Lismore in New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region …
How you can help save Lismore’s Tropical Fruits
After the devastating floods in New South Wales recently the community is being asked to help save Tropical Fruits. The organisation that brings together thousands in the LGBTQIA+ community each year has lost nearly everything in the floods. But now you can help them get back on their feet. How I found Tropical Fruits …
‘We need you’: LGBTIQ fundraising appeals for flood-hit Northern Rivers
Fundraising appeals for the LGBTIQ community in the flood-ravaged Northern Rivers region of New South Wales have been launched after the region’s worst flood crisis. The extreme weather system on Australia’s east coast caused significant flooding and damage across two states, with northern New South Wales badly affected. In Lismore, the floodwater peaked at a …
Lismore LGBTIQ+ group Tropical Fruits is looking for a club manager
Lismore LGBTIQ+ group The Tropical Fruits is looking for a Club Manager to lead their Fruity team. Are you looking for creative, values-led, community-building work? Do you want the flexibility and innovative potential of working for a grassroots, not-for-profit community organisation? The Tropical Fruits Inc is a fun, safe and inclusive LGBTIQ+ social group, founded …
Tropical Fruits confirm plans for New Years Eve party in Lismore
Long-running Lismore LGBTIQ group Tropical Fruits has announced their plans for their 2021 New Years party next month. For more than 30 years, the Fruit’s end-of-year festival has been a major drawcard on the LGBTIQ+ calendar. Large crowds travel to Lismore in New South Wales’ Northern Rivers to ring in the new year. The group …
Tropical Fruits cancels 2020 NYE Festival due to COVID-19
Lismore LGBTIQ group The Tropical Fruits have sadly announced the cancellation of their 2020 New Years festival due to COVID-19. For over 30 years, the four-day festival has been a major drawcard on the LGBTIQ calendar, with large crowds travelling to Lismore in Northern New South Wales to ring in the new year. However sadly, …