GV Pride's end of the year lunch & community gathering

Merry Queer-mas and a Happy Gay Year to you all! 🎄🎇

Join us for our end-of-the-year lunch, where we all come together, celebrate joy and pride and relax over food as a community. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you are an ally, a friend, a rainbow family, solo or have a furr-baby, we want you to be there and enjoy the spirit of this time of the year with us.

❤ The first of December is also World AIDS Day, so wear a touch of red to commemorate lives lost to HIV/AIDS, and celebrate the progress made worldwide in the fight against HIV/AIDS as well as bring a little holiday spirit to the BBQ. ❤ 

Important Details:

• Sunday December 6th, 2026

• 11.30am - 2.30pm

• Cussen Park, pavilion near the car park

• Free - donations welcome

• Catered lunch and snacks provided - MUST RSVP for catering needs

• All welcome - under 18-year-olds must be supervised by a parent/guardian

• Furr-babies welcome, leads required at all times

• BYO chair/rug

Access and further information:

• The lunch area is next to car park, however on busy days this car park can be quite full. 

• The space has paved paths from the car park to the lunch area and the park, with optional walks around the park. 

• There is some seating and under cover space, and shady trees nearby, however on warmer days we recommend wearing a hat or sunscreen. 

• Bring your own chair or picnic rug to assist with extra seating for all attending if you can. 

• There are public toilets close by. 

• GV Pride will provide lunch inc. salads, soft-drinks and nibbles for this event. GV Pride will have cutlery, plates, cups & napkins. 

• People will likely sit, talk and eat at this event. 

• Cussen Park Lake is a public space, there will be other members of the public around.

• After lunch the GV Pride Board will give a speech and award the 2026 volunteer of year award for GV Pride/OUT in the OPEN festival. 

• Please email gvpride@gvpride.org if you have any questions or would like to talk further about your access needs.