Newsletter - December 2019

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December 2019

Annual General Meeting Saturday 23 November

Management Committee members elected at the AGM of First Mardi Gras Inc. were:

Co-Chairs: Betty Hounslow and Ken Davis
Secretary: Diane Minnis
Treasurer: Richard Thode
Committee Members: Karl Zlotkowski, Barry Charles, Robert French, Rebbell Barnes.

Many thanks to outgoing Secretary, Sandra Gobbo, for all her hard work, and to Garry Wotherspoon for his wise contributions to the committee.

The First Mardi Gras Inc. Annual Report was presented at the AGM. Download and read a copy here.

Social Lunch
Saturday 7 December

Join us for an end of year social lunch on Saturday December 7, 2019, 12 noon at the Terminus Hotel, 61 Harris St Pyrmont. RSVP to: rebbellabarnes@gmail.com.

There is a light rail stop with lift access in John Street Square and the 389 bus runs from Park St near Town Hall and stops across the road.

Calendar of Events

Saturday 7 December 2019 – Social Lunch, 12 noon, Terminus Hotel, 61 Harris Pyrmont
Mid December 2019 – email from SGLMG 78ers Committee to all 78ers to nominate for Parade float
Early February 2020 – Community BBQ to discuss supporting isolated older LGBTIQ people
Mid February 2020 – Salon78 forum
Sunday 16 February 2020 – Mardi Gras Fair Day
Saturday 22 February 2020 – Spark Youth Group History Walk led by Robert French
Saturday 22 February 2020 - LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance
Sunday 23 February 2020 – SPI History Walk led by Robert French: The Colony of Sydney and its Gay history
Late February 2020 – 78ers Pre-Mardi Gras Drinks
Saturday 29 February 2020 – Mardi Gras Parade
Saturday 14 March 2020 – Wagga Wagga Mardi Gras Parade
Saturday 21 March 2020 - First Mardi Gras Inc. General Meeting
Saturday 28 March 2020 – Hay Mardi Gras Parade