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Gallery | OUTintheOPEN comes to a colourful end on Carnival Day

By Nicola Ceccato

Nov 21, 2023

The final product: Carnival Day artistic director Ruby Wyatt-Carter and social media marketing co-ordinator Georgie Poort pose in front of one of Ruby’s queer history museum displays. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Carnival Day was the big finale event for the OUTintheOPEN festival on Saturday, November 18 with local and national acts, various stallholders and activities for all ages.

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Additionally, attendees were able to learn about LGBTIQA+ history in the Queer History Museum displays which were scattered around Queen’s Garden.

Each display detailed the queer history that occurred during each decade.

Check out some photos The News journalist Nicola Ceccato took of the day.

Sharing the support: Leigh Johnson from Proactive Policing Unit, Steve Neffy, Senior Sergeant Darron Huffer and Leading Senior Constable Brooke Malane show their support at Carnival Day. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Glowing in green: (Left, front) headspace team members Matteo Ruggi, Frankie Doig, Katrina Miller, and (back) Claire Hardy, with Councillor Ben Ladson, get involved in the day’s festivities. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

A wagging good time: Terry and Mark Radley with their bordoodle (border collie x poodle) Curly enjoy the live entertainment. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Smile: Friends enjoy the day’s festivities with a picnic. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Creative wares: Stacey Taylor was out at Carnival Day selling her handmade dolls, iron-ons, jewellery and badges from her store, ‘The Little Taylor’. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Learning: Fiona Heggie checking out one of the queer history museum displays. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Family fun: Tim Roberts, Shey Tatterson, Nox McCarty, Jessica Mamotte, and baby Pickles enjoy a day out at Carnival Day. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Showcasing with pride: Morgan Eyles came down from Canberra to sell wares from their business, PridePoint. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Comedy and music intertwined: The Tuck Shop Ladies were one of the many acts performing. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

Sharing ideas: Luciano and George Keats from Queer-ways: Re-tracing Queer Footprints came down from Melbourne to share their interactive map that shows queer stories across Shepparton. Photo by Nicola Ceccato

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