Auckland City Council Liaison Group

The Auckland Pride Centre has taken the initiative to call a meeting to discuss the establishment of a glbt advisory group to work with the Auckland City Council.

While the Auckland election campaign returned a generally conservative council, during the local government election campaign Les Mills, Mayor of Auckland, was reported in 'express' as saying: "I am supportive of setting up a gay and lesbian advisory group to work with the council."

Given this clear support by the Mayor the Pride Centre considers it important to take up the offer. The initial meeting will on Wednesday 24th January at 7.30pm at the Pride Centre.

Events - Reviews

None really except to say New Year's Eve in Auckland was extremely hot and sweaty.. Well I suppose that's what happens when too many people try to squeeze into too small a space...

Events - Upcoming

Wellington events for lesbians

LILAC - The Wellington lesbian library is open:
Saturdays 12 noon - 3 pm
Wednesday 6 - 8pm

Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club Programme:
meet outside the Wellington Railway Station at 10 am
stout walking shoes or boots; bring lunch, drink and raingear
13-14 Jan. Otaki overnighter/Ohau Gorge walk - contact info from Lesbian Line

Auckland Community Church
7 January 1996 8pm
14 January 1996 8pm
St Matthews in the City

Mapplethorpe Exhibition

Wellington till February 18 1996

Wellington City Art Gallery.

Takaka Summer Camp
27 December 1995 to 9 January 1996

Auckland Gay Tramping Group
January 14 1996
North Head of Waikato Mouth, Waiuku.

Taranaki BBQ - 13 January 1996.
Corbett Park, Oakura. 5:30pm. Just spot the rainbow flag. BYO food.

More details on the above events can be found on the web at http://nz.com/NZ/Queer/1996.calendar.of.events.html

What is happening on the Internet

The following site may be of interest to anyone travelling accross to Sydney. It would be great if we got to this stage in New Zealand! The NSW Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer's page at the URL http://www.eagles.bbs.net.au/~gllos contains a list of qualified police liaison officers and other information which members of the gay community will find useful.

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