A giant pink condom has been erected... no, sorry... make that placed over an 18m Sydney obelisk in Hyde Park to bring attention to HIV awareness. Some members of the public welcomed the installation while others were not so impressed. Dunno why. What's wrong with pink?
Nyuk, nyuk.
Rob49 said
06:59 PM Nov 9, 2014
Pics?
dazren said
07:50 PM Nov 9, 2014
Gary Kelly , wrote, ---- A giant pink condom has been erected... no, sorry... make that placed over an 18m Sydney obelisk in Hyde Park to bring attention to HIV awareness. Some members of the public welcomed the installation while others were not so impressed. Dunno why. What's wrong with pink?
As Long as they ALL get the Message, about HIV awareness, ?? But Colour Not sure Gaz, ? was it a Light Pink, ? or Dark Pink
Anyway I reckon That ????
''Some members of the public welcomed the installation ''-- OK ! they are Welcome to Come [ sic ] again ?
'' others were not so impressed.'' -- OK ? Lets just hope they Don't Come [ sic ] again ?
billeeeeeee said
09:24 PM Nov 9, 2014
dazren wrote:
Gary Kelly , wrote, ---- A giant pink condom has been erected... no, sorry... make that placed over an 18m Sydney obelisk in Hyde Park to bring attention to HIV awareness. Some members of the public welcomed the installation while others were not so impressed. Dunno why. What's wrong with pink?
For any who may not know, "The Hyde Park Obelisk was the first special sewer ventilation shaft built in Sydney and New South Wales, and is the only example of a sewer ventshaft constructed of sandstone within the Sydney Water system
It is also jokingly referred to as Thornton's Scent Bottle".
[Wikipedia]
dorian said
06:47 AM Nov 10, 2014
I wonder why I can't find any reference to this story on www.abc.net.au.
GaryKelly said
08:11 AM Nov 10, 2014
I spotted the story on the BBC.
dorian said
08:37 AM Nov 10, 2014
It looks like sbs.com.au is avoiding the story as well. Very strange ...
Wizardofoz said
09:43 AM Nov 10, 2014
They don't like pink, if it was GREEN they would have been all over it.
dorian said
10:53 AM Nov 10, 2014
Wizardofoz wrote:
They don't like pink, if it was GREEN they would have been all over it.
I wouldn't have thought that the gayBC would have been too afraid to touch this story.
However in view of that report it is surprising that the ABC decided not to report the pink condom initiative.
johnq said
07:04 PM Nov 13, 2014
dorian wrote:
I wonder why I can't find any reference to this story on www.abc.net.au.
The array of media experts gathered around our bbq were in emphatic agreement that since the Sydney City Council would have approved the condom and given the ABC's cringe-worthy obsequious adoration of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, it (ABC and SBS) would never risk the possible public relations blow-back, even slight, for her.
There was also furious agreement that if Clover Moore ran for the PM's salary as well, the ABC & SBS would be her most enthusiastic backers.
A giant pink condom has been erected... no, sorry... make that placed over an 18m Sydney obelisk in Hyde Park to bring attention to HIV awareness. Some members of the public welcomed the installation while others were not so impressed. Dunno why. What's wrong with pink?
Nyuk, nyuk.
Pics?
Gary Kelly , wrote, ---- A giant pink condom has been erected... no, sorry... make that placed over an 18m Sydney obelisk in Hyde Park to bring attention to HIV awareness. Some members of the public welcomed the installation while others were not so impressed. Dunno why. What's wrong with pink?
Nyuk, nyuk.
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As Long as they ALL get the Message, about HIV awareness, ?? But Colour
Not sure Gaz, ? was it a Light Pink, ? or Dark Pink 
Anyway I reckon That ????
''Some members of the public welcomed the installation ''-- OK ! they are Welcome to Come [ sic ] again ?
'' others were not so impressed.'' -- OK ? Lets just hope they Don't Come [ sic ] again ?
You guys are sic;
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/wendy-francis-on-the-giant-pink-condom-on-hyde-park-obelisk/story-fnki1jcy-1227115540255
The Council would have given permission.
For any who may not know, "The Hyde Park Obelisk was the first special sewer ventilation shaft built in Sydney and New South Wales, and is the only example of a sewer ventshaft constructed of sandstone within the Sydney Water system
It is also jokingly referred to as Thornton's Scent Bottle".
[Wikipedia]
They don't like pink, if it was GREEN they would have been all over it.
I wouldn't have thought that the gayBC would have been too afraid to touch this story.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/giant-pink-condom-lowered-onto-sydneys-hyde-park-obelisk-to-fight-aids-in-nsw/story-fni0cx12-1227115351946
Our daughter works for ACON and had a little to do with this
Nothing looks worse than a used condom..
Something has to be done,
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-17/hiv-rates-in-australia-remain-at-20-year-high/5602706
However in view of that report it is surprising that the ABC decided not to report the pink condom initiative.
The array of media experts gathered around our bbq were in emphatic agreement that since the Sydney City Council would have approved the condom and given the ABC's cringe-worthy obsequious adoration of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, it (ABC and SBS) would never risk the possible public relations blow-back, even slight, for her.
There was also furious agreement that if Clover Moore ran for the PM's salary as well, the ABC & SBS would be her most enthusiastic backers.