City of Sydney proposes rainbow path for Prince Alfred Park

City of Sydney is proposing to paint a 90-metre rainbow path in Prince Alfred Park Surry Hills to commemorate the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia.

Under the proposal, bands of colour will be painted over an existing footpath in the area recently renamed Equality Green.

The name and new rainbow footpath honour the moment in history when 30,000 people gathered on the lawn to hear the results of Australia’s marriage equality postal survey.

City of Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore was in the park to celebrate the historic event on 15th November 2017 and notes “I thought it was a fabulous idea when the Surry Hills Creative Precinct suggested we paint a bright rainbow on Equality Green.

“This is a permanent tribute to the moment when more than 30,000 Sydneysiders gathered together to hear the results of the marriage equality postal survey in 2017.

“The path will represent both the progress we have made towards equality and the long way to go before our LGBTIQ communities are free of discrimination.

“I look forward to the day when we can safely gather again – somewhere over the rainbow!”

Surry Hills locals proposed the idea of a rainbow path in 2019.

Surry Hills Creative Precinct President, Leigh Harris advises “Surry Hills has long been at the vanguard of diversity and inclusivity, and the name Equality Green is a great reflection of that.

“Having the rainbow walk painted at the site will be a permanent reminder of our contribution to that historic change.”

The idea follows last year’s installation of a rainbow crossing that curves around the intersection of Bourke and Campbell streets in Darlinghurst – a tribute to the area’s close links with LGBTIQ communities.

Image: Artist Impression of proposed rainbow path in Prince Alfred Park courtesy of City of Sydney