MEMORY LOUNGE

Memory Lounge @ ACON as a part of PROJECT PRIDE LISMORE. Organised by Teacosy Ian Gray and Ivan Acon

Afternoon event in ACON office, an opportunity for people to learn about local LGBTQ history

• Recordings of people’s LGBTQ memories – especially about historical beat project (To include a visit to Lake Tyagarah and Tyagarah Beach 7/06/24 to record memories on the last day of the nude beach and beat)

• Collaging

• Ephemera collection for Tweed Regional Museum - bring your LGBTQ+ ephemera to preserve it in a museum (or use it for collaging)

• Historical poster display

• Presentation on Small Town Queer from Erika Taylor @TRM

• Check out the LGBTQ history display in the window of the Richmond Historical Society, Molesworth St.

Photo credit: Planting trees at Mandala 1981. David Johnstone Archive, Australian Queer Archives.