Rainbow Visions - Hunter Inc. is a coalition of individuals and groups who initiate and support actions that contribute to making the Hunter region a healthier, more enjoyable, rewarding and culturally rich place for GLBTIQ people.

You are welcome to explore our website and get to know our community.

It’s LLINC’s 1st Women's Dance for 2009

When: Saturday 11th July 2009
Where: Mayfield Bowling Club Ingall St, Mayfield
Time: Doors open 7pm. DJ from 8pm
Cost: $8 - LLINC members, $10 - non-members
So put your best patch forward and come dressed as a pirate or beer wench for a night of debauchery Yo! Ho! Ho!
This is a Women Only Event

The University of Newcastle’s ALLY Network and Cultural Collections

in conjunction with the Rainbow Vision Festival will provide a major exhibition and seminar (to be held in mid-October 2009), celebrating the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer staff and students (past and present) of The University of Newcastle.

The project is seeking student / staff contributions examining the local queer history of The University of Newcastle from the 1950s to the present day. For more details please visit the exhibition's facebook page.

Second Centrelink Information Seminar on Same Sex Couples: Gosford

A Second Centrelink information session discussing changes to same-sex legislation and how it impacts on Centrelink benefits will be held in the Central Coast: 20 May, 6.30pm at Art Gallery, East Gosford.
All welcome

17 May International Day Against Homophobia

Centrelink Information Seminar on Same Sex Couples

On Saturday 2 May, Rainbow Visions and Centrelink partnered to present an information seminar to explain the way that Centrelink will assess same-sex couples from 1 July 2009.

About 25 people attended the session, which was both informative and comprehensive. Plenty of opportunity was given to ask questions and there were many of those.

The changes will affect many people on Centrelink benefits or those that will apply for benefits in the future (some will be affected negatively and some positively). A fact sheet titled Centrelink recognises same-sex relationships is available in English and 20 other languages from Centrelink’s website at www.centrelink.gov.au.

More specific information can be obtained by contacting Centrelink’s Financial Information Service on 132300. You can do this anonymously and don’t have to give your name or Centrelink number even though you will be asked for these. It is OK to say ‘I want to remain anonymous’.

Advice from a coalition of GLBTIQ organisations who are currently negotiating some concessions with the government is to wait until there is more clarity about these before registering your partnership with Centrelink.

Be part of the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)

Here’s a fun and easy way for your personal and work networks to get involved in the Victorian campaign for International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO).  Get out your textas and cameras and send us your photo message for the IDAHO on May 17th! The campaign involves an interactive web-site, a “Photo Kiosk” and a range of radio programs and print media discussions with specific content in the week leading up to IDAHO.

The Website: To participate in the IDAHO stophomophobiatoday.com
website here is what you need to do.
  1.  Write a message on a piece of paper which challenges homophobia
2.  Hold the piece of paper next to your face
3.  Get a friend to take your photo,
4.  Email the photo to time2@stophomophobiatoday.com

Rainbow Visions Community Consultation

Rainbow Visions held a community consultation at the View Factory on the 21st March.

A report of the consultation may be downloaded here.