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Getting to Zero for World AIDS Day

Since 1988, December 1 is a day sanctioned by the United Nations as World AIDS Day. The theme we have chosen this year is synonymous with the UN theme – Getting to Zero.

Getting to Zero for us means:

  • Zero new transmissions
  • Zero discrimination of people living with HIV
  • Zero AIDS related deaths

There are many ways you can support this global effort. Get involved with VAC/GMHC’s activities.

Host a Red Dinner

Some dinner tables don’t see any action. It’s sad, but true. So for this year’s World AIDS Day, it’s time for yours to get laid. And all for a good cause and with help from the Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre.

Simply gather a bunch of your nearest and dearest and host a RED themed dinner party! We’ve plated up delicious recipes on our Facebook page to help you find the right red-themed foods to go with a glass of red.

Register here for one of our Red Dinner Fundraiser packs, containing information, posters and a recipe book with even more culinary delights. And get in early for one of our limited edition packs. Your dinner table will thank you.

 

The World AIDS Day Memorial Service

An intrinsic part of World AIDS Day activities is our annual Memorial Service. Held at 3:00 pm Sunday 1 December, at the Positive Living Centre (PLC), 51 Commercial Rd, South Yarra, this important event is an opportunity for us to stop and remember all those we have loved and lost since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The Quilt Project Memorial Quilts will be on display at the PLC during the ceremony and throughout AIDS Awareness Week (26 November – 2 December). During the memorial, there will be a special guest speaker and entertainment will be provided.

This event is open to all - admission is free and bookings are not required.

The memorial is a collaborative effort undertaken by the Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre, Living Positive Victoria, the AIDS Memorial Quilt Project, the Catholic AIDS Ministry, Straight Arrows and Positive Women.

 

Look fabulous at Fed Square!

Silent Disco Walking Tour - also on 30th November!

Love a bit of a boogie?

Well, we have spots for 25 people to dance through the streets of Melbourne listening to some funky tunes while handing out Red Ribbons. Silent Disco Extraordinaire Guru Dudu provides hilarious commentary for your entertainment while you jive your way down Flinders.

Want to know more?

Email worldaidsday@vicaids.asn.au to register your interest and we will contact you shortly. Otherwise check out Guru Dudu’s website for some videos and pictures of his silent disco tours!

Dancing not your thing?

Well still head into federation square and meet up with some of our fabulous volunteers to learn more about the day and the cause, or simply to watch the silent disco as they dance their way into fed square at 3pm!

 

Get Caffeinated!

Did someone say coffee?

That’s right! Café’s around Melbourne are getting on board and supporting the cause by using specially marked takeaway cups for the week leading up to World AIDS Day. Stay tuned to check out the list of participating café’s (which we will update weekly) and see if your local is getting in on the action.

Make sure you make your feet find their way into one of these café’s between 25 November and 1 December to check out our environmentally friendly Red Ribbon cups!

Participating Cafes:

Perkup Expresso Bar, 610 Collins St, Melbourne CBD

The Quarter, 27 Degraves St, Melbourne CBD

Café on Collins, 303 Collins St, Melbourne CBD

Red Robyn Cafe, 393 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell

Feast 520, 520 Collins St, Melbourne CBD

Roule Galette, 241 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD

Cafe Bar Mile, 308 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD

Shebeen, 36 Manchester Lane, Melbourne CBD

RMB Cafe Bar, 37 Degraves St, Melbourne CBD

RMB Cafe Plenty Valley, Shop 50, 415 McDonald Rad, Plenty Valley (Westfield Shopping Centre)

Groove Lounge, 179 Nelson Place, Williamstown

Cafe 417, 417 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD

Newtoun Social Club, 180 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Two Birds One Stone, 12 Claremont St, South Yarra

 Top Paddock, 658 Church Street, Richmond

Penny Blue, 2 Driven Lane, Melbourne

Federal Coffee Palace, 350 Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD

Loafer Bread, 146 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North

Moose, Shop 2 Yarra Lane, 15-19 Claremont Street, South Yarra