LGBTIQA+ TO COLOUR CARNIVAL

THE Carnival of Flowers parade is always a colourful event, but for brightness and colour it will be hard to beat the Rainbow Pride Float in next Saturday’s parade.

A community group known as Toowoomba Bimonthly Action Meeting is behind entering an LGBTIQA+ float in the carnival parade for the first time in 26 years.

And, fresh from the success of its production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the Toowoomba Choral Society has jumped on board and will provide actors and costumes for the float.

“This is the community coming together, and it’s great to have the choral society,” float coorganiser Petria Grabham said.

“This is about Toowoomba being an inclusive city.

“We want to change attitudes while having fun.”

The group has been busily working on the float inside a North Toowoomba shed.

However, the group is promising a spectacular re-entry into the carnival parade with the Rainbow Pride Float.

“There will be a surprise that you can’t miss,” Ms Grabham grinned cheekily.

Picture: Kevin Farmer CARNIVAL READY: Preparing the Rainbow Pride Float for the Carnival of Flowers grand parade are (from left) Courtney Ruler, Kyle Fever and Petria Grabham.