Qtopia

Australia’s first-ever permanent queer museum is a step closer after the keys to the former Darlinghurst police station were officially handed over to Qtopia Sydney, the non-profit organisation behind the initiative.

Sydney queer history and cultural centre Qtopia is one of the federal budget winners after the Albanese government agreed to allocate $1.5 million to it in the 2024-25 federal budget.

Construction has begun on a new raised intersection at Bourke and Forbes streets in Darlinghurst, which will feature a “Progress Pride flag” painted on the road, celebrating people of diverse sexualities and genders once complete.