Sydney Social Pub Night, Sunday 21st June, 6:30pm

Title: Social Pub Night

Date: Sunday June 21, 2009

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repeats: This event repeats every month on the third Sunday.

Location: Level One, Marlborough Hotel, Newtown

Street: cnr King St. & Missenden Rd

Phone: Graham, 0416-070360

Notes:

• SBN pub night (a social event!) happens in Newtown on the 3rd Sunday of each month.
• We meet at a pub/bar for a few drinks from 6:30pm until at least 8pm.
• Level One at the Marly continues on around (past the pool tables) to a deck bar - we may be in that area.
• Some people avail themselves of the food at the pub, while others form a group around 8pm to go for dinner at a nearby restaurant.
• We always try to have a multi-coloured candle on our table to allow newbies to recognise the group. Try ringing Graham if you can't find the group.
• See our web site http://bi-nsw.org.au for more details or email admin@bi-nsw.org.au

Sydney Social Pub Night, Sunday 17th May, 6:30pm

Title: Social Pub Night

Date: Sunday May 17, 2009

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repeats: This event repeats every month on the third Sunday.

Location: Level One, Marlborough Hotel, Newtown

Street: cnr King St. & Missenden Rd

Phone: Graham, 0416-070360

Notes:

SBN pub night (a social event!) happens in Newtown on the 3rd Sunday of each month. We meet at a pub/bar for a few drinks from 6:30pm until at least 8pm. Some people avail themselves of the food at the pub, while others form a group around 8pm to go for dinner at a nearby restaurant.

We always try to have a multi-coloured candle on our table to allow newbies to recognise the group.

See our web site http://bi-nsw.org.au for more details or email admin@bi-nsw.org.au

SBN PUB NIGHT

This Sunday - 6:30pm at the Marlborough Hotel, Newtown - look for the coloured candle on our table, upstairs on Level One.

More info @ Bi-NSW web site.

Bi/Poly Mardi Gras Float

Update from Jenny: Working bee.

We will be doing the float build at our place in Frenchs Forest (ph me 0410 520 635 or Chris 0401 988 844) on Sunday March 1st.

Bring your swimmers, we have a pool and there will be a pool party after the building is done.

We can make a run or two to Chatswood station to collect people - if we have people needing that, we will set pick-up time(s). People will need to register in advance for a ride so we know how many cars to bring.

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Hi all! Mardi Gras deadlines are looming again, so it's time to think about the parade again. Remember - this is a truly national float. You are all invited!

We are expecting an even larger contingent of gorgeous Bi-Viccers to join us this year, following the wildly successful group expedition last year, so if you have skipped a parade or two, or you have been thinking about doing your first one this year, DO IT!! You won't regret it ...

Our theme this year is "Please Don't Feed The Bisexuals", and you can wear anything you like as long as it has an animal theme. Go leopard print, faux fur, strap-on tails, or body-painted scales - there's a world of sexy options this year!

We need to get a grant application in by next Friday, including supplier quotes, and the parade application form the following week. This means making some decisions in the next few days. If you would like to be part of the brainstorming, reply off-list and we will set up a separate discussion list just for Mardi Gras planning.

We'll let you know when the website is open for online payments, and what the parade registration fee will be.

We also need volunteers for the following opportunities:

• someone to drive the truck - involves collecting it in the morning and driving it to where we assemble the float, then driving it into the parade area at the appointed time, and staying with it until the end of the parade
• someone to attend the briefing meeting during the day on Sat 28th Feb as our representative, collect the information pack, and turn up at the parade to tell everyone where to go
• someone to arrive at the parade nice and early to pick up wristbands and start the meet-and-tag process
• people to help with building the float beforehand and on the day
• people to pick up lights, sound gear, etc

If you are interested in any of these activities, send an email to mardigras@bi-nsw.org.au and we'll co-ordinate with you to get it happening.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the parade, if not before!

Cheers,
Chris and Jenny

P.S. If you're from out of town and would like a place to stay for Mardi Gras weekend, let us know and we'll ask around the Sydney mob for spare rooms, couches, or stables.

Re: Social Pub Night - moves to Marlborough Hotel

On 14/04/2008, at 20:54, Deborah wrote:

Hi Graham, weren't we moving the social night to the Marlborough Hotel due to lack of seating in the current venue? Deb

Hi there Deb, you're quite right - sorry I've been slack and not gotten organised enough to let everyone know.

Pub night, this Sunday 20th, will be at the Marlborough Hotel, upstairs on the first floor, preferably in the semi-outdoor area known as "The Deck", otherwise in the "Level One" bar.

Starting time is also altered to 6:30pm with a guarantee that we'll be there until at least 8pm - but maybe later.

The Marly is on the corner of King St & Missenden Rd in Newtown.

The Deck is a small bar that you get to by going upstairs, then through the bar on the first floor, and then through the pool table area. Sounds a bit complicated but really you just follow your nose. (It's the same place as the Poly Social group meets.)

As always you'll be able to find our table by the multi-coloured (pink/purple/blue) candle on our table. Failing that you can try ringing my mobile 0416-070360.

The number of people that turn up can be quite variable, but generally expect a group of between 5 and 15 of us. A mixture of guys, girls, singles, couples, young, old, etc etc.

There is absolutely no requirement to "out" yourself if you come along to join us. We're just a bunch of friends at the pub having a drink and chat. The intention is to have a meal afterwards at one of the many many restaurants nearby on King St.

The Sydney Bisexual Network pub night always happens on the 3rd Sunday of the month.

If you want more info in advance, you can either email me, treasurer@bi-nsw.org.au , or phone me 0416-070360.

Regards,

Graham

Bi float for Mardi Gras 2008

Hi all!

We need to get our asses into gear for Mardi Gras - we've had lots of great ideas talked about, but now is the time for DOING to start!!

We're going to be at the Marlborough Hotel on Sunday afternoon. If you're interested in the Mardi Gras float, please stop by at 4pm on the DOT, and we'll have a quick meeting, work out who is doing what, and then those who want to can hang around and snog the cute poly people as they arrive for the Poly Social.

If you can't make 4pm on Sunday, please email me in advance to let me know what sorts of things you are willing/able to do, and any suggestions you'd like to make, and I'll stand in for you at the meeting.

Thanks to all the people who have already told me they want to help - it's going to be a parTAY, I can tell you!! And it looks like the contingent from Victoria is going to be even larger, bolder, and sexier than last year (if such a thing is possible)!

Blow off your grandmother's birthday tea if you have to, and join us at 4 on Sunday!

Marlborough Hotel, upstairs, on the deck, outside off the pool room (not the side balcony off the bar - keep going until you find pool tables and then go outside from there).

See you there!

Jenny

Come along and help out at our Fair Day Stall

Howdy all,

The year is ticking over pretty quickly and in just 11 days it's time for another Mardi Gras Fair Day - Sunday 17th Feb @ Victoria Park (next to Broadway).

This year Bi-NSW is reverting to having a stall of our own that we can use to distribute information to the crowds of people that have heard the word "bisexual" but haven't yet quite come to grips with what one is!!!

Seriously though, there are lots of people that don't know how to meet Bi folks so giving them the opportunity to have a chat and discover how many of us there are really puts a smile on their face.

To do this we need some people to be the welcoming faces during the course of the day. There's nothing onerous or technical about it so please have a think about volunteering. Generally we'd allocate you to between 1 & 2 hours of manning the stall along with at least one other person. I think the times will be from about 10:00am through to 5:00pm.

Send me an email - treasurer@bi-nsw.org.au - if you're interested.

If you can't do the volunteering thing, then at least drop by our stall on the day and say hello - particularly if you've not met any of us face to face before.

Regards,
Graham
Treasurer, Bi-NSW

DVD night in Glebe

Dear all,

Our long time member, Leon, has pulled some DVDs from his archives
that he's decided he'd like to watch in the company of of other bi-
friendly folks. With an eye on the plasma TV that Suze & I have in
our living room he suggested that the "screening" could be held at
our place in Glebe.

So this coming Friday (14th) is the night to come along and relax in
front of the screen with some friends.

You'll see from below that there is one film of 110 minutes and one
of about 90 minutes. Given that we also have a projector screen,
depending on the numbers of people that turn up we may be able to run
each of the films in parallel in alternating rooms.

If you'd like to attend please RSVP to either:
treasurer@bi-nsw.org.au , or 0416-070360
and I'll give you the address.

Film(s) will start to roll at 7:30pm so aim to turn up _before_ that!

Feel free to bring your own snacks & beverages.

Regards,
Graham

PS. If you can't make it along on Friday night, you might be able to
get along to the SBN Pub Night on Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel in
Newtown
www.bi-nsw.org.au/events.html

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Film #1

Grande école (2004) In French with English subtitles (110 mins)

Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is
shocked
to learn that he'd rather live with two roommates on campus than move in
with her. As soon as he meets one of his roommates, Louis-Anault, Paul's
behavior changes - he is attracted to Louis without realizing so
himself.
Agnes, on the other hand, gets quite jealous and offers a bet: Whoever
gets to have Louis-Anault first, wins... If she does, Paul will no
longer
explore his homosexual desires, if he does - she'll walk away.
Meanwhile,
Paul meets Mecir, a young Arabic worker, who shows him there's more to
life than elite colleges... Written by Wolfgang Schmitt

Has featured at the following film festivals
Netherlands 28 January 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
USA 6 June 2004 (New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Japan 18 July 2004 (Tokyo International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
USA 12 August 2004 (North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Mexico 24 September 2004 (Tour de cine francés en México)
USA 17 October 2004 (Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian
Film Festival)
USA 30 October 2004 (Scottsdale Film Festival)
Hong Kong 27 November 2004 (Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Mexico 11 March 2005 (Mexico City)
Spain 10 July 2005 (Mostra Internacional de Cinema Gay i Lèsbic de
Barcelona)

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Film #2 Dante's Cove (A much lighter film from the USA) (90 mins??)

The sexy, young residents of a peaceful beachside town are plunged
into a
world of intrigue, secrets and shifting romantic ties when their town's
sinister, supernatural past comes alive. Fleeing an unhappy home life,
Kevin is excited about moving in with his lover, Toby, at a beachside
apartment complex, the Hotel Dante. However, the young tenants of the
old
hotel soon suspect that its supernatural and sinister past may be alive
and well. Lesbian goth Van, bi party girl Amber, and slacker Cory are
among those who attempt to solve the mystery as the door has been opened
to a world of evil forces that wreak havoc in the hip beach town.

This is now a queer/supernatural soap opera that has run for 3
seasons in
the States. Lot's of eye candy but not much depth!