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Brisbane

Get RED Gala Cocktail Party

Update!!! Due to limited ticket sales, the Get RED event has had to be cancelled.

The items will be available as an on-line auction from 9am tomorrow, 1st December until 5pm Thursday 15th December.

Email you bid to wad@qpp.org.au or call 3013 5555 with any queries.

Please note, the Camp Eden Getaway and Crocodile skin have a reserve (Camp Eden $2 000 and Crocodile Skin $1 000).

Thank you for your support. 


Info: www.getred.com.au or 07 3013 5555

 

 

World AIDS Day Information Stall

Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
           
For more information please contact Michael Pappalardo on 3013 5504

 

World AIDS Day Sausage Sizzle

When      Wednesday 30 November
Time     10.00-2.00pm
Where    Jagera Arts Cultural Centre 121 Cordelia Street South Brisbane
For more information please contact Gay on 3837 5810

Free food | Free gifts and resources

World AIDS Day Forum

When Saturday
26 November 2011
Time 1.30pm to 4:30pm
Where Annerley Baptist Church
560 Ipswich Road, Annerley

For more information please contact Zhihong on 38449166 or
via email on health@ eccq.com.au

Free food and drinks | Free gifts and resources

View PDF Flyer

 

World AIDS Day Red Ribbon Art Work

When    November 27 to 11 December
Time    10am to 4.00pm
Where    MCC Brisbane Community Centre & Chapel  7 Cordelia Street South Brisbane 
For more information please contact Leigh on 3891 1388 mobile: 0422093200

Free food | Free resources

 

World AIDS Day Multi Faith Service

When    Thursday 1 December
Time     from 7.00pm
Where    MCC Brisbane Community Centre & Chapel  7 Cordelia Street South Brisbane 
For more information please contact Leigh on 3891 1388 mobile: 0422093200

 

Logan

World AIDS Day Youth Event

When    Thursday 01 December 2011
Time     3.30pm-5.30pm
Where Ben Matthews Park (Ellen Street, Logan Central)
Heaps of activities | Free food and drinks | Free gifts and resources
For more information please contact Anthony Peet on 3412 6075 or via email on anthony_peet@health.qld.gov.au

 

World AIDS Day Forum

Bring your friends, families and anyone you know

When Saturday
3 December 2011
Time 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Where Woodridge St Paul’s School Hall
3 St Paul Dr (off Jean St), Q 4114

Free food and drinks | Free gifts and resources

For more information please contact Zhihong on 38449166
or via email on health@ eccq.com.au

View PDF Flyer

 

Ipswich

World AIDS Day Morning Tea

When     Thursday 1 December
Time     10.00am to 12.00pm
Where     Dinmore Murri Baptist Church  38 Brisbane Road  Dinmore
For more information please contact Adam or Wally on 3817 2428

 

Toowoomba

World AIDS Day Forum

Topic:  Changes in the HIV epidemic in Queensland since 1984 and observations of their implications.
Host :   Dr John Hooper, Dir of Dept of Public Medicine, Toowoomba Health Services
Guest Speaker:  Dr Stuart Aitken, Senior Medical Officer, Gold Coast HIV & Sexual Health Services
When   Thursday 1 December
Time     6.45pm for 7.00pm
Where Everest Spice and Tandori Curry House  62 Margaret Street  Toowoomba
Cost     $30.00 per person.  BYO alcohol.
For more information/bookings contact Bill Rutkin – 0418 718 586 or 4616 6446.

 

Gold Coast

World AIDS Day BBQ

World AIDS Day BBQ Drop in at QuIHN - “HIV and what it means for the Gold Coast in 2011”.

When    Thursday 1 December
Time    from 11am
Where QuIHN 12/99 West Burleigh Road Burleigh Heads

Drop in for your bag of info and a free sausage sizzle.
Get information about local services working in the HIV sector

For more information phone 5520 7900.

 

Gold Coast Event at Escape Night Club

Remembering the past and celebrating the successes.
A candle lighting ceremony and entertainment light refreshments provided.
At 7pm the evening will commence with a tribute to those volunteers and workers in the HIV sector.
There will also be a ceremony to let white balloons into the atmosphere remembering those who have been lost to HIV/AIDS

When    Thursday 1 December
Time    from 7pm
Where    Escape Nightclub 2 Cavill Mall Surfers Paradise “above Hungry Jacks”

 

 

Drop in at QuIHN

 

Sunshine Coast

World AIDS Day Awareness Stall

When    Monday 28 November to 1 December
Time     9.00am to 5.00pm     
Where  Sunshine Plaza (opp the information desk) – red ribbons only available for sale 1 Dec
           
When    Thursday 1 December
Time     9.00am to 5.00pm
Where  Information Stall at Nambour General Hospital         

For more information please contact Katie Bishop on 5459 9300

Red Ribbons Available for Purchase:

When     Monday 28 November to 1 December
Time    9.00am to 1:00pm
Where    Healthy Communities - 107 Maud Street, Maroochydore 5458 9300

 

World AIDS Day BBQ

When    Thursday 1 December
Time     12.00pm to 2.00pm   
 
Free food and drinks | Free gifts and resources

For more information please contact Anne on 5443 9576

Bunderburg

Art & Craft for Life

Celebrate the life of loved ones living with HIV (and those who live in our memory).

Create a piece of art or craft reflecting the life of your family member, friend (or yourself) that can displayed for our Community during World AIDS Day Awareness Week.
For more information call Q Clinic on 4150 2754.

 

Townsville

World AIDS Day BBQ

For a fun night out for HIV positive people and their friends.
When    Sunday 27 November
Time       from 1.00pm
Where    The Strand – look for the red balloons

For more information please contact David 1800 636 241 or email dcouplanjones@qpp.org.au
Food and refreshments provided.

World AIDS Day Commemorative Walk

When    Thursday 1 December
Time       5.50pm
Where    Starting at the Rockpool on the Strand and ending at Gregory Street Amphitheatre.

Refreshments provided and the Townsville LGBT Choir will perform.
For more information please contact Nick Connor on 4041 5451.

 

Planet Positive Townsville BBQ

 

Rockhampton

World AIDS Day  “Dress in RED’ Night

When      Saturday 12 November 2011
Time        8.00pm – 2.00am
Where    Post Office Hotel, Musgrave Street

 

Mackay

World AIDS Day RED Dance Party

When     Saturday 26 November
Time       8.00pm – 2.00am
Where   Karma Night Club, Victoria Street, Mackay  Q  4740

 

Cairns

World AIDS Day Awareness Week Launch

Speakers followed by morning tea.
When     Tuesday 22 November
Where   Cairns City Place   
Time       from 10.00am

World AIDS Day Information Stalls

Wednesday 23 November 2011    10am – 4pm, Raintrees Shopping Centre
Saturday 26 November 2011        9am – 5pm, Cairns Central Shopping Centre
Sunday 27 November 2011        9am - 2pm, The Tanks Markets
Thursday 1 December 2011        9am – 11am Earlville Shopping Centre
Thursday 1 December 2011        12noon – 7pm The Lagoon Esplanade

World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil

When     Thursday 1 December
Time       from 6.00pm
Where   The Lagoon Esplanade

Followed by:
A Planet Positive Evening
All friends and supporters welcome.
Time       from 7.00pm
Where   Buddha Bar Balcony (above MACCA’s on the nard)

Free Event – food & refreshments.

World AIDS Day Cairns Cares 2011 Program
 
Tuesday, November 22
Launch of AIDS Awareness Week, 10am, Cairns City Place
 
Wednesday, November 23
World AIDS Day Red Ribbon stall, 10am - 4pm, Raintrees Shopping Centre
 
Saturday, November 26
World AIDS Day Red Ribbon stall, 9am - 5pm, Cairns Central Shopping Centre
 
Sunday, November 27
World AIDS Day Red Ribbon stall, 9am - 2pm, The Tanks Markets
 
Thursday, December 1
World AIDS Day Red Ribbon stalls, 9am - 11am Earlville Shopping Centre and 12noon - 7pm The Lagoon Esplanade
World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil, speeches and performances, the Esplanade Lagoon, from 6pm

QLD Positive People present Planet Positive event, Buddha Bar, from 7pm
 
For more information about all listed events phone 4226 4760.

Burleigh Heads Beach

"Globally, the pressure is on to make prevention of the spread of HIV the centre point of policy. Australia has lessons to teach. But we must learn not to drop our vigilance. Until a vaccine and a cure appear, education, condoms and protection from discrimination remain the best strategy. "

The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG
Member of the UNDP Global Commission on HIV and the Law.

"Over the past three decades we have made significant gains in the fight against HIV in a relatively short period of time. Undeterred by its challenges, we have continued to tighten our control of HIV and diminish it from being a certain terminal illness into a chronically manageable one for a majority of Australians. It is important for us to take some time to celebrate the progress we have made and commemorate all those we have lost in fight, for this battle has cost us dearly. However, despite our achievements thus far, HIV is still here. Have we been able to render HIV curable? No, we have not. Can we afford to become complacent and loosen our grip on this insidious virus? No, we must not.

It is still important for everyone to talk with your family and friends about HIV.It is still important to talk about not contracting and not transmitting HIV.It is still important to talk about HIV testing and still important for everyone to know your HIV status so that HIV has nowhere to hide.It is still important to talk about all these things because through our conversations, we maintain our determination to fight HIV and reject stigma and discrimination. HIV is still here. The choice is yours. What will you choose to do?"

Queensland Positive People General Manager, Simon O’Connor