Big Rainbow, Australia’s First LGBT ‘Big’ Landmark, Finds A Home In Daylesford

starobserver.com.au:

Victoria’s latest ‘Big’ landmark is coming to Daylesford. The Big Rainbow in Daylesford will be Australia’s first ‘Big’ landmark dedicated to the LGBTQI community.

Australian towns are home to a number of iconic ‘Big Things’, including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, Big Merino in Goulburn, Big Pineapple in Woombye, Big Potato in Robertson and the Big Ned Kelly at the Glenrowan Tourist Centre.The Big Rainbow Project was unveiled by Tinder in March 2022, and the company said they will donate $100,000 to support regional LGBTQI organisations across Australia.Over 16,000 votes were cast from across Australia to decide the location of the Big Rainbow.

Daylesford was the clear winner and left behind other towns, including, Broome (WA), Hay (NSW) and Katherine (NT), which competed to house the Big Rainbow.

The Big Rainbow spans 14 metres in width and is 6 metres high. Presently, it is temporarily housed at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal from where it will travel to Daylesford, which has been designated the home of the Big Rainbow.