LGBTQIA+ Action Plan

2024 - 2028

Brimbank City Council is committed to creating a safe and inclusive community that values ALL

people and the diversity they bring through their sexualities, genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures

and abilities.

Following the adoption of the LGBTQIA+ Action Plan 2024 – 2028 in November 2023, an

implementation plan was developed covering the period to June 2024. This Report Card provides

a snapshot of Council’s work to achieve the goal of building a more welcoming and empowering

community for those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

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Brimbank City Council implemented its first ever

Rainbow Play Group which allows LGBTQIA+ parents

to meet other likeminded parents in a social support

program

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Brimbank Youth Services has continued to:

– host their LGBTQIA+ youth program, Crystal Queer

– provide ongoing LGBTQIA+ support to local

schools and their standout groups

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Brimbank Youth Services in collaboration with

Maribyrnong Youth Services hosted their first

LGBTQIA+ Youth Soiree in December 2023. The

Soiree saw 54 young people attend from across

Victoria. Local businesses supported the event and

there was attendance by the Youth Service’s teams

from Hobsons Bay, Melton and Wyndham

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Brimbank Youth Services released their 4th iteration

of their ‘Bold Source’ youth magazine which focused

on the theme of ‘Solidarity’. This edition saw a number

of stories focus on LGBTQIA+ voices and experiences.

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Brimbank City Council hosted a number IDAHOBIT

events such as a badge making session, Rainbow

families morning tea and a film screening. An

Intersectional Human Library event, allowed people

to engage, learn and better understand how

intersectional leaders have managed to use their

identity in the workforce and still be successful in

their own right. This event was a partnership with

MatchWorks, GLOBE Victoria, Brimbank Learning

Futures and Council

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Ongoing collaboration with Duke Street Community

House on the ‘Ida the Hobit and the Crystal Queer

Deers’ Podcast through the Crystal Queer program

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The Brimbank Community Voice continues to have

representation and a voice for LGBTQIA+ people

within Brimbank with 7% of members identifying as

LGBTQIA+.

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Brimbank City Council continues to celebrate and

acknowledge a number of LGBTQIA+ awareness days:

– Midsumma 2024 – saw over 300 people attend

a Council run Midsumma events, including the

annual Pride Pool Party.

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Brimbank City Council also marched as part of the

Midsumma Pride March.

– IDAHOBIT Day 2024 – Brimbank hosted a

number of key IDAHOBIT events across multiple

different departments. The events saw over

400 people attend.

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In addition, Brimbank City Council raised the

LGBTQIA+ Progress Pride Flag event followed by a

panel discussion including Kween Kong, Mitch Nivalis

and hosted by Nathan McGlynn (Darling Boy Art).

– Pride Month 2024 – Brimbank coordinated a

Drag Trivia event in the Sunshine Library, which

was hosted by local Transgender personality,

Gloss. The event was attended by around 40

people in total.

– Trans Awareness Week – Council ran an awareness

campaign through various social media channels

and networks and asked community members

to suggest how to celebrate future awareness

weeks.

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Brimbank City Council hosted other events, program

and opportunities for a number of LGBTQIA+

performers and authors such as Brimbank Readers

and Writers Fest 2024, Crystal Queer and more.

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Brimbank City Council undertook a review of the

inclusive and accessible LGBTIQA+ data collection

questions regarding programs and services. This work

is ongoing.

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