Two senior Sydney Mardi Gras staff members left the organisation last week while some employees have been recently promoted as the organisation goes on a hiring spree.
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Poof Doof Sydney has revealed the first contestants competing in its three-week drag comp starting on Saturday.
As Halloween fast approaches, Sydney's gay community is gearing up for a thrilling lineup of events that promise to be unforgettable.
Poof Doof Sydney will host a drag competition over the first three weeks of August that will culminate in a winner being crowned its next drag superstar and awarded $3000 in cash and jewellery.
Australian YouTube twink turned singer-songwriter, actor, homeware and fragrance brand owner and model Troye Sivan has added a second Sydney show to his Australian tour.
A $61 million sale of Kinselas Hotel and Courthouse Hotel at Darlinghurst's Taylor Square has collapsed, with The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reporting that the matter is now before the Supreme Court.
The opening of Surry Hills sex-on-premises venue Trough X has been put on hold and construction has halted due to significant financial challenges.
Oxford Street gay bar Stonewall Hotel will no longer trade on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout winter this year.
Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan has unveiled Australian dates for his Something To Give Each Other tour, which includes a performance at the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
Newtown Hotel has announced it will cease hosting That's Entertainment, a talent show it had been running for more than two years that included drag performances.