The Randwick City Council has proposed to install a temporary 50-metre rainbow walkway at the Coogee Beach promenade to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and equality.
As part of the Council’s partnership with the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, which will take place on 6 March 2021, the rainbow walkway is expected to be ready by February 2021. It will be in place on the promenade for months.
Following the Council meeting on 8 Dec 2020, Randwick Mayor Danny Said that the walkway will deliver a strong statement of support for the LGBT community in Sydney.
“For many years, Council has raised the rainbow flag at Randwick Town Hall as part of our ongoing support for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. This proposal enhances that tradition and makes a strong public statement of support for our wonderfully diverse local community,” the mayor said. “The rainbow walkway will follow the existing shape of the lower promenade at the bottom of the Coogee Beach steps forming a natural rainbow shape.”
Randwick City Council is also looking at options for materials to use for the installation, including pavement paint or a non-slip outdoor vinyl shaped like a rainbow.
