Advertising vapes is prohibited unless specifically authorised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration – but that didn’t stop gay party brand Poof Doof from promoting a nightclub event using what appeared to be a vape alongside the words “Get your hit Sydney”.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a 41-year-old woman at the Colombian Hotel on Oxford Street in Surry Hills.

Brandon Bear has stepped down mid-term as co-chair and board director of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, just months after being re-elected at the organisation’s most recent annual general meeting in December.

LGBTQIA+ adults across NSW who are seeking to return to study are encouraged to apply for one of three life-changing scholarships, with applications now open for the 2025 Education Fund from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association.

Advertising vapes is prohibited unless specifically authorised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration – but that didn’t stop gay party brand Poof Doof from promoting a nightclub event using what appeared to be a vape alongside the words “Get your hit Sydney”.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a 41-year-old woman at the Colombian Hotel on Oxford Street in Surry Hills.

Brandon Bear has stepped down mid-term as co-chair and board director of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, just months after being re-elected at the organisation’s most recent annual general meeting in December.

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