Moved by
Councillor Ellsmore, seconded by Councillor Scully –
It is
resolved that:
(A)
Council note:
(i)
that, at the 16 May 2022 Council meeting, Council
unanimously supported holding a Trans and Gender Diverse Swim Day at one of its
pools;
(ii)
that the first City of Sydney Trans and Gender
Diverse Swim Event was held on 28 January 2023 at the Cook + Phillip
Pool;
(iii)
that the event was a family friendly event that
included the Pride Inclusion flag and decorations; free coffee; a DJ; a ‘pool
party’ with inflatable unicorns and flamingos; interactive demonstrations led
by inclusive sporting clubs like Sydney Stingers, Wett
Ones and Emerald City Kick Ball Association; community information available
from volunteers from the Inner City Legal Centre, Sydney Queer and Disability
community groups (SQuAD), Sex Worker Outreach Project
(SWOP), Rainbow Families and Twenty10; and (of course) swimming; and
(iv)
that more than 500 people attended the event, and
it was a great success, with much positive feedback;
(B)
Council congratulate and thank City staff, pool
management and others involved for organising and supporting the event; and
(C)
the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:
(i)
provide advice to Council as to options for the
City to support regular Trans and Gender Diverse Swim Events throughout the
City of Sydney Council pools;
(ii)
if
feasible, implement a monthly schedule of Trans and Gender Diverse Open Days
across City of Sydney Council pools;
(iii)
update the Council via CEO Update on the
implementation of this schedule; and
(iv)
provide advice to Council as to the cost or budget
implications for Council to support future Trans and Gender Diverse Swim
Events, with this advice to be provided with the draft 2023/24 budget - if a
specific budget allocation would be required.
Carried
unanimously.
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