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Rachel Vickary

Rachel Vickary is a seasoned journalist, writer, events manager and broadcaster, with an extensive background in writing, editing and styling for magazines and newspapers including News Ltd, Quest Community News and local media outlets. During her 25+ year career, she has worked in media, marketing, communications, events and corporate communications across the local government, business and public relations sectors, and specialises in creating engaging content for a diverse audience. Rachel currently divides her time as a radio producer and broadcaster for a local radio station, with writing feature articles as well as digital and social media content for a variety of clients.

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Ipswich pride festival turns city rainbow this June!

Get set to celebrate the inaugural Queerswich on Sunday 4 June 2023 in Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct, as Ipswich’s first major Pride festival hits the CBD in a swirl of rainbows, banging music, spectacular drag performances, rocking live entertainment, and more!Pink Flamingo Productions Pty Ltd is delighted to officially launch the city’s first family fun-day created to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and Ipswich’s LGBTQIA+ community, their families, friends and allies, as part of International Pride Month.Join the celebrations as Queerswich kicks off with a very special welcome by Mayor Teresa Harding, followed by your favourite dance tracks thanks to DJ Gavs, a whole lot of the city’s most fabulous drag queens with special guests Sasha Trajik Mole and Iona Toyboy, live music with Damien Johnson, STAN and Pitch Krueger and the Slippery Eels.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul People of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.

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