The City of Stonnington has one of the largest LGBTIQA+ communities in Victoria. This includes supporters and allies, who help progress equality and fairness for all.
Stonnington is committed to promoting opportunities for engagement, support, advocacy and partnerships for our LGBTIQA+ community.
The City of Stonnington released its inaugural LGBTIQA+ Action Plan in May 2023. The plan is explicitly linked to the Stonnington Health and Wellbeing Plan 2021-25 which was released in late 2021.
Help us celebrate our LGBTIQA+ cultural history
We are seeking community input to help us celebrate and preserve Stonnington's unique LGBTIQA+ history.
We invite you to have your say by identifying locations that represents LGBTIQA+ significance or importance past or present.
Places can represent significant or important LGBTIQA+ experiences, venues, events, people, history or other. Be a part of local history.
Visit Connect Stonnington to use our interactive map and share your stories with us.
LGBTIQA+ Action Plan 2023-26
The LGBTIQA+ Action Plan 2023-26 identifies Council's focus over the next three years for improving social and economic inclusion, and reducing barriers to participation for the LGBTIQA+ community in our city.
The Action Plan, and related activities, strive to raise the profile of the LGBTIQA+ community and promote opportunities for community engagement, support and advocacy to achieve true inclusion.
Read the LGBTIQA+ Action Plan.
The LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee
The LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee guides City of Stonnington's continuing development as a culturally safe and inclusive organisation and local government free from discrimination based on sexuality, sex and gender.
The Committee will also provide feedback on the progress of the City of Stonnington's LGBTIQA+ Action Plan.
The Committee is formed of 12 members from the community who identify as LGBTIQA+, represent local organisation and networks that support Stonnington's LGBTIQA+ community or represent Stonnington's business community. The group is chaired by a Councillor.
Expressions of interest to join the Committee are open from February 2024.
Learn more or express your interest