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Bear Essentials ’29: Free To Bee

Naomi Lawrence — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:36:46 +0000

In 2025, the Harbour City Bears are bear-ing it all for the group’s 30th anniversary! Australia’s largest bear community presents the 29th iteration of Bear Essentials, with a brawny, jam-packed ...

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How bear clubs can help fight social isolation

Star Observer Journalists — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:21:04 +0000

"Bears are welcoming in nature. Bear clubs have an intrinsic quality that traditional health services lack: social inclusion, the antidote for loneliness."

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Clan of the Cavebear

Ann-Marie Calilhanna — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:58:06 +0000

The Bank Hotel Sunday February 24, 2019 Photographer: Ann-Marie Calilhanna

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Bear Essentials festival kicks off for Mardi Gras 2019

Daniel Marshall — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:42:45 +0000

Harbour City Bears have 15 furry events for you at their 23rd Bear Essentials festival – HOMO BEARECTUS – held during Mardi Gras 2019.

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How to find your way into Sydney’s bear community

Daniel Marshall — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:35:05 +0000

Harbour City Bears have a number of events you can head along to in order to get acquainted with the community, in a fun and social way.

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This year’s Southern HiBearnation was the biggest and beariest yet

VicBears — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 06:17:02 +0000

Each month we’ll take a trip into the woods to catch up with our community’s bears and their admirers. This month the VicBears talk Southern HiBearnation 2018.

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Fifty shades of a growling good time

David Alexander — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 04:09:37 +0000

ONE of Australia’s biggest gay bear festivals returns to Sydney in February, with organisers looking to shine the spotlight on the diversity of the community. Coming into its 19th year, ...

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Mr Harbour City Bears night just around the corner

Staff Writers — Fri, 02 May 2014 00:07:39 +0000

Who will be the next bear to wear the Mr Harbour City Bears leather sash? Every year the Harbour City Bears (HCB) runs the competition to find the new face ...

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Bear Essentials roars into town

Star Online — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 03:19:14 +0000

BEAR Essentials 2014 will feature 18 events in 10 days — and it’s all happening during Mardi Gras. But unlike other events on the festival calendar, the bears have used ...

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VIDEO: Bear Essentials 18 – A taste of things to come

Star Online — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:24:46 +0000

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