Facebook Australia, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association (SGLBA) are proud to partner and present a free training opportunity for LGBTQIA+ business owners and allies to improve their digital skills, grow their business and celebrate success stories from the community.

TUESDAY - 23 FEBRUARY 4PM (AEDT)

Register now for the Boost with Facebook virtual workshop, where you’ll learn tips and tools to:

• help raise awareness of your business on Facebook and Instagram,
• how to master Reels
• set-up your Shop
• what to think about when building your online advertising strategy.

Check your inbox for January's Harbour City Bears Newsletter. Mardi Gras Parade update, Woof in the Woods, etc...

#WhatsABearToRead

If you don't see it there, drop us an email at socials@harbourcitybears.com.au

Also... Facebook have done a total sloppy seconds on us. It has removed our page from anyone's feeds for 30 days. We also connot post to the Social Group for 30 days which is why I'm posting under my name. Facebook did this over an identical post that was made over a year ago on the Social Group.

On the Social Group they allowed us to challenge their findings and apologised and restored the post.

On the Facebook Page we were afforded no such recourse and have been sentenced to thirty days FB jail.

We are still posting to our page during this time and you can go to it directly here https://www.facebook.com/harbourcitybears

https://www.redcross.org.au/bushfirereport

You might know Scott Frenzel from Insta & Tik Tok

You may have seen Teddy Bear on Twitter (@TheXXXTeddyBear)

They've joined forces for a new podcast Bear With Us Grrl

Links Below:

Spotify

Listen Notes

Google

Apple

MARDI GRAS PARADE - 2021!

Harbour City Bears will be marching in the Parade being held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 6th March, 2021. Mardi Gras' theme for 2021 is RISE, so our entry theme is 25 Years of Harbour City Bears: The Rise and Rise of Bear Culture.

Ge to the link below and fill in the form and hopefully we can put you in our marching group!

Register Here...

Season’s Greetings, Bears!

Unfortunately our community has been kept physically apart because of government restrictions, put in place for our own health and safety. We were hoping to have things up and running by Christmas but here we are, having to delay things again for the time being. But, it has been wonderful to see everyone helping each other, supporting one another and keeping contact within the community virtually. Soon we will be holding our Friday night and Sunday afternoon HCB events again, and we will be participating in the Mardi Gras Parade being held at the SCG in 2021, so keep your eyes out for the details coming soon!

On behalf of myself and all of the committee, I want to wish all of you a very happy holidays, and all the best for the new year 2021. See and/or speak to your family and friends where possible, spread love but not germs, wear your masks and make sure to have at least 1 food-coma over the 

coming week.

Also, let’s make 2021 everything that this year wasn’t!

Love, Woofs and Bear Hugs from your President,

Cameron.

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UNDERBEAR 2020 - SYDNEY

For queer people, parties like these were the only place we could be completely ourselves and find solace, if not absolute acceptance. 

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By Navin Noronha

Help shape the future of Oxford Street - Closes 3rd Nov.

• Complete the online survey.

• Take a self-guided walking tour on your mobile device. Share what you love at special places and venues on Oxford Street and surrounds and what improvements could be made to celebrate and enable culture and creativity in this precinct.

• Write a love letter to Oxford Street, and share your hopes and dreams for the future.

• Leave a message at City of Sydney voicemail

• Email City of Sydney