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THE ORAL HISTORY OF ATRALIA’S LONGT-NNG GAY CLUB

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Ntled the heart of Northbridge sce 1975, “The Club” pris self on beg Perth's premiere gay and lbian nightspot and for providg the most upont mic, played by the bt DJs town, havg the iendlit atmosphere and service, pl the wilst theme nights and entertament. In 1975, the most isolated cy on earth, first opened s doors as a gay nightclub. Homosexualy was still crimalised and would be for another 11 years.

“It’s reportedly the olst gay club the Southern Hemisphere, but I n’t give you solid evince of that, ” lghs owner Tim those 45 years, Connectns has been there while Perth’s LGBTQIA scene went om beg nducted the shadows to beg out, loud and proud.

He had a really great number two who was gay and said ‘Perth needs a gay bar’, and together they set up. © Connectns Nightclub“Before there had been pubs or bars which were known as plac for the gays to go, but was the first nightclub.

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THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.SPRG BREAKOM $134.47 PER ADULTSWAN VALLEY TOUR OM PERTH: WE, BEER AND CHOLATE TASTGS96REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $64.20 PER ADULTFULL-DAY GUID BEER TOUR PERTH5FOOD & DRKOM $121.64 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)ULTIMATE SWAN VALLEY FOOD AND WE DAY TRIP OM PERTH215REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.SPRG BREAKOM $94.61 PER ADULTPERTH BAR+STREET ART TOUR: HIDN SECRETS, LANEWAYS + GOOD TIM!127REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.STREET ART TOUROM $35.14 PER ADULT1/2 DAY SWAN VALLEY WE CHEE & CHOLATE TOUR INC AFTERNOON CISE TO PERTH35REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.SPRG BREAKOM $87.85 PER ADULTSWAN VALLEY HALF DAY WE TOUR OM PERTH26REMEND96% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.SPRG BREAKOM $64.87 PER ADULTPERTH SWAN RIVER DNER CISE58DNER CISOM $104.74 PER ADULTWAVE ROCK, YORK, WILDFLOWERS, AND ABORIGAL CULTURAL DAY TOUR OM PERTH42B TOURSOM $152.04 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*PNACL DERT SUNSET STARGAZG TOUR220REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ADVENTURE TOURSOM $118.26 PER ADULTPERTH HOP-ON HOP-OFF B TOUR217AUD GUISOM $30.41 PER ADULTROTTNT ISLAND ROUND-TRIP FERRY OM PERTH 183TRANSPORTATN SERVICOM $80.41 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*ADVENTURE ROTTNT TOUR WH FERRY & ADVENTURE CISE69ADVENTURE TOURSOM $103.39 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*PERTH RIVER CISE AND VEYARD EXPERIENCE: BT OF BOTH WORLDS126REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $145.29 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS81 JAM ST NORTHBRIDGE, PERTH, WTERN ATRALIA 6003 ATRALIANEIGHBORHOOD: PERTH CBDREAD MOREFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS1,631 WH 3 MY BAYON1680.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ASIAN • CAMBODIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYGRAND LANE FISH HOE2380.3 MI$$ - $$$ • QUICK B • SEAFOOD • BRISHSMA409255 FT$$ - $$$ • INDIAN • ASIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYOUTBACK JACKS BAR & GRILL NORTHBRIDGE724401 FT$$ - $$$ • STEAKHOE • BAR • BARBECUELE VIETNAM3030.4 MI$ • QUICK B • CAFE • ASIANLTLE WILLYS1080.1 MI$ • CAFE • ATRALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYTOASTFACE GRILLAH2120.3 MI$ • QUICK B • CAFE • FAST FOODSHADOW WE BAR276279 FT$$ - $$$ • ATRALIAN • WE BAR • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYLA VEEN COFFEE - HERAGE1880.2 MI$$ - $$$ • CAFE • ATRALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYBIVOUAC CANTEEN AND BAR226290 FT$$ - $$$ • MEDERRANEAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSSEE ALLATTRACTNS325 WH 6 STATE THEATRE CENTRE OF WTERN ATRALIA19398 FTTHEATERSPERTH CULTURAL CENTRE20392 FTART MMS • HISTORY MMSTHE BLUE ROOM THEATRE3450 FTTHEATERSNORTHBRIDGE BREWG COMPANY1110.1 MIBREWERITHE RECHABE4416 FTCONVENTN CENTERSYAGAN SQUARE1000.1 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSART GALLERY OF WTERN ATRALIA6870.2 MIART MMSWIR SCULPTURE20.1 MIMONUMENTS & STATUTRANSPERTH4210.2 MIPUBLIC TRANSPORTATN SYSTEMSREVOLUTNS TRANSPORT MM90.2 MISPECIALY MMS • HISTORY MMSSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.3.57 REVIEWSEXCELLENT4VERY GOOD1AVERAGE0POOR0TERRIBLE2STEFANO1 NTRIBUTN0FUN BUT DONT TALK TO THE BARTENRSAUG 2021 • FRIENDSWENT THERE ON SATURDAY THE 14TH OF AUGT AND ONE OF THE BARTENR- THE ONE DRSED LIKE A CLOWN- WAS EXTREMELY AND UNPOLE TO EVERYONE MY GROUP FOR NO REASON, OTHER THAN BEG WAS UNACCEPTABLE!!!!I NT BELIEVE THEY STILL ALLOW PEOPLE WHOUT EMPATHY TO WORK U ARE LOOKG FOR A IENDLY DRK AVOID PLZREAD MOREWRTEN AUGT 14, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.KLFZGERALDPERTH, ATRALIA42 NTRIBUTNS0OH WHAT A NIGHT !!!!!!!!!MAR 2020HAD THE BT NIGHT ! THE ROOFTOP BAR IS AMAZG. I ATTEND A QUIZ NIGHT THAT WAS A FUNDRAISER FOR A GAY AFL TEAM I HAD SO MUCH FUN. THE STAFF ARE VERY IENDLY AND ACMODATG. ID NEVER BEEN TO THE VENUE BEFORE BUT WILL FIANTLY BE RETURNG FOR ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT OUT.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 22, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.DOUWYTOLWE, SOUTH AI4 NTRIBUTNS1SO EMBARRASSG. MAR 2019 • SOLOI GO TO THE CLOB HEARG SUCH GREAT THG ABOUT THEM. JT TO BE PLETELY EMBARRASSED BY THE BOUNCER BY BEG TOLD YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GO BEE YOUR SOUTH AIN ID DOSE NOT WORK HERE. YOU NEED A ATRALIAN ID. READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 16, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.LYTE BPERTH, ATRALIA6 NTRIBUTNS0AWOME NIGHT OUTJUN 2018 • SOLOALTHOUGH WILY REGARD AS A GAY VENUE, A MIX OF PEOPLE EQUENT THIS PLACE. I WAS SOLO (AND A STRAIGHT MIDDLE AGED LADY) AND WAS MA TO FEEL VERY WELE.WOW THIS PLACE HAS A GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND THE UPSTAIRS OUTDOOR BAR AREA HAS THE BEST VIEWS OF THE CY. EVERY-ONE SEEMED HAPPY AND IENDLY WHICH MA S VERY EASY TO MEET NEW PEOPLE. THE MIC WAS GREAT AND THE DRAG SHOWS "SPECTACULAR" - SO MUCH TALENT. LOVED THIS PLACE SO MUCH AND WILL FELY BE GOG THERE AGA.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 20, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.WADDLERYORK, UK9,861 NTRIBUTNS1QUALY ROOF TERRACEFEB 2017 • FRIENDSRUMOURED TO BE THE LONGT NNG LGBT CLUB THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, CONNECTNS WEL ALL TO A LOUD DARK BOX OF A FIRST FLOOR DANCEFLOOR WHICH IS HIDG BEYOND POSSIBLY THE BT ROOF TERRACE BAR WA.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 22, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MILLIE RFREMANTLE, WTERN ATRALIA, ATRALIA442 NTRIBUTNS0THE QUEEN OF FUN AND I HAD AN EPIC NIGHTJAN 2017 • BSSO I HAVE THIS VERY GOOD IEND WHO N & I MONLY REFER TO AS "BORR BETY". WE LERALLY HAD THE BEST NIGHT EVER HERE. IT WAS SOOOOOO MUCH FUN. BT DANCG, GREAT PEOPLE, JT A BLOODY GOOD TIME! LOVG LIFEREAD MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 1, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.THREARSMALSYDNEY, ATRALIA205 NTRIBUTNS0WHAT A FD !!!!!!!!!!!!OCT 2017 • FRIENDSGOT TO PERTH ON A THURSDAY GOT TOLD ABOUT OM THE COURT HOTELWOW PROBABLY ONE OF THE BT DRAG SHOWS I HAVE EVER SEEN SO MUCH FUN WE HAD A AWOME NIGHT THERE SO MUCH SO WE WERE THERE 3 NIGHTS A ROW NOT BAD FOR A UPLE OF OLR PEOPLE.STAFF WERE GREAT GREAT VENUE HIGHLY REMENDREAD MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 25, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. 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[Perth’s gay scene has] an credibly rich and varied history. The gay paper uld take photographs, but you had to ask , and you had to ask the people whose photos you were takg. Even by ‘91, beg photographed a gay nightclub — beg outed that way — uld st you your job, your relatnships, your fay.

"Social photos om Connectns gay paper the Wtern Gay, 1983© Connectns Nightclub“Like any bs, ’s gone through ups and downs. ”Sylvter at the club the late 80s© Connectns NightclubOn nng a gay club when homosexualy was still crimalised“Connectns has always been left to s own vic.

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Owners believe is the longt-nng gay club the southern hemisphere and this week the inic and lourful Connectns Nightclub Perth is celebratg s 40th birthday. * connections gay club perth *

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That self is que tellg — about gay clubs, and gay people, and their place clubland. Jam Philips’s belief that Perth need a gay club led his iends former footballer Dennis Marshall and bsman Walter Furlong to purchase Top Hat baret and reopen as Connectns Nightclub 1975 wh Philips at the helm. Homosexualy would not be crimalised for another 14 years and yet the nightclub thrived, beg a safe space for everyone.

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It’s always had men and women, young and old, gay, and aga ed broadly, and straight and everythg between. DJg Style: A balance of hot vols, ep fect bass, buzzg electro sounds and jt the right amount of gay rabows. I attend a quiz night that was a fundraiser for a gay AFL team i had so much fun.

Read our transparency report to learn 2018 • SoloAlthough wily regard as a gay venue, a mix of people equent this place. Owners believe is the longt-nng gay club the southern hemisphere and this week the inic and lourful Connectns Nightclub Perth is celebratg s 40th club opened December 1975 and sce then, has played a pivotal role the evolutn of Perth's gay patron Neil van Zee first went to Connectns 1978.

"The boy on the door jt looked at me and said, 'are you gay? "Club wnsed 'seismic shift' attus to homosexualyConnectns has changed a lot over the years, origally servg as an unrground venue where illegal relatnships were shield om public s first 14 years, meras were banned si.

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(ABC News: Charlotte Hamlyn)Owner Tim Brown said all that changed wh the troductn of the Homosexual Law Reform Act that crimalised gay sexual relatnships. (Supplied: Connectns Nightclub)Even before the club opened, the buildg that ho had a lourful served as a baret bar and illegal gamblg Denis Marshall and the late Walter Furlong were nvced by a gay iend to transform to club has hosted celebry guts cludg Boy Gee, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Mel Gibson — who partied at the club 1978 and is said to have polely turned down a dance wh one of the has seen s fair share of night 1981 a fire started si the club. Tim Brown | Connectns Nightclub, Perth's premier gay and lbian nightclub.

The Connectns has a long and credible history; was origally a baret club that was later transformed to a gay nightclub.

In an era where homosexualy was illegal, Connectns created a safe space for special people.

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Sce openg 1975, Connectns Nightclub has played a big role shapg Perth's gay scene. 393 Murray St, PerthConnectnsQue possibly the longt nng gay nightclub the southern hemisphere, Connectns don’t so much ter to the LGBTQIA+ market as do to people are equal parts playful, kd and wild.

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Wtern Atralia's Premiere Gay and Lbian Nightspot Connectns Nightclub is an absolute dis light. While ters largely to the gay & lbian market, also has a far wir, far rangg appeal. Why? Bee at s heart Connectns is playful, reee, wild and a ltle b crazy. It is a place known for s dirty electro dis hoe, s larger than life personaly embodied the forms of many rint drag queens & club kids, and s vil may re attu. * connections gay club perth *

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