Events
Upcoming events
Midsumma events
FAIRYTALES WITH A TWIST theatre show
Come and join some famous fairytale characters in their mixed up roles, in the Fairytales with a Twist theatre show presented by the Rainbow Families Council for the Midsumma Festival.
The show, targeted towards 3-8 year olds, is produced by Caroline & Philip who are famous for their fairytale shows at the Fitzroy Gardens each Summer. As they take the kids on a magical journey of topsy turvey fairytales, audience members are invited to act out some of the confused characters.
Only $4 a ticket (under 2’s free)
Two shows only, 10:00am and 12:00pm (1 hour show)
Saturday 2 February 2008
@ the Banyule Arts Space,
14 Ivanhoe Parade Ivanhoe.
Melways Ref: 31F7
For bookings e-mail name, telephone and number of tickets to info@rainbowfamilies.org.au, or just buy your tickets at the door.
Rainbow Families at Pride March: Sunday 3 February 2008
Rainbow families of all shapes and sizes are now a major feature of the annual Pride March - so to get cheers just for being who you are (it's very affirming!) bring the kids, and if you're feeling cretive make your own banners or posters, wear your rainbow best and meet us from 3pm on Sunday 3 February in the park at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Fitzroy Street St Kilda. The March begins at 5 sharp, marching to a festival at the Catani gardens.
DOWNLOADS
 Rainbow Families Council Nomination Forum | downloads: 203 | type: pdf | size: 602 kB |
Please fill in this form if you would like to nominate to become a member of the Council, and post to PO Box 303 Preston 3073 by 5pm on Thursday 15 November 2007, or bring it to the AGM. Contact Rhonda (see above) to express interest or for more information. |
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| AGM Proxy form | downloads: 195 | type: pdf | size: 603 kB |
Please fill in this form if you are a member who is unable to make it to the AGM, but if you would still like to cast a vote in the election of our inaugural Council. Contact Rhonda (see above) for more info. |
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| Symposium proceedings | downloads: 204 | type: pdf | size: 739 kB |
Download proceedings from our Interdisciplinary Symposium, including summaries of keynote speeches on the law, conceptions of kinship and children's rights and rainbow families. |
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Previous events
Rainbow families and KidZone at Midsumma Carnival
KidZone at Carnival has now become an institution, with kidsafe spaces, entertainment, information and more, held on Saturday 19 January at the Alexandra gardens.
Rainbow Families Picnic Day
Our annual Midsumma Picnic this year was held at the fabulous Hays Paddock in Kew, on Saturday 26 February 2008. Around 80 people enjoyed sunshine, picnics and the great all-abilities play equipment, and the company of lots of other rainbow families. To get involved in organising such community events, email info@rainbowfamilies.org.au.
Love Makes a Family community meeting
At our community meeting we brought people up to date on the latest news about the campaign, what the government's recent announcements might mean, and how we can ensure they result in real change this year for our families. For more info email Felicity at lmaf@vic.chariot.net.au.
Campaign forums
The Love Makes a Family Campaign held family friendly campaign forums in June 2007 following the release of the Victorian Law Reform Commission recommendations. Visit our campaign section for more information on the campaign and how you can help. We'd love to come to regional areas to offer campaign forums - if you can help us promote an event in your area, please contact campaign coordinatory Felicity Marlowe on lmaf@vic.chariot.net.au or 0411 593 607.
Free Public Lecture and Interdiscplinary Symposium
These events featured Professor Charlotte Patterson from the University of Virginia, USA, and were held in June 2007.
The public lecture provided an opportunity for the community, parents, children, extended family members, professionals and academics to hear from a world leader in research with lesbian and gay parents and their children.
Professor Patterson presented an overview of 25 years of empirical research about children growing up with lesbian and gay parents. This research debunks common myths that children need one mother and one father and that children are somehow disadvantaged growing up in lesbian and gay parented families. It presents the real outcomes for children in our families, bringing into focus the fundamental and critical needs of healthy child development.
The Interdisciplinary Symposium addressed important legal, social and health issues affecting rainbow families. Justice Sally Brown from the Family Court of Australia opened the symposium, followed by keynote addresses from Dr Deborah Dempsey, Associate Professor Kristen Walker and Dr John Tobin. A number of roundtable discussions gave participants an opportunity to engage in discussion about key social, legal, health and community issues affecting rainbow families. The event attracted lesbian and gay parents and their families, health and community practitioners, educators and teachers, policy makers, professionals from health, education, legal and welfare sectors, researchers and sociologists.
Proceedings of the Symposium can be downloaded above.
