Sydney s iconic Harbour Bridge was lit up in all the colours of the rainbow as part of New Year s Eve celebrations to welcome the 2023 World Pride Festival.
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Forty-five Rainbow Champions will be chosen in total, from around Australia, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras which took place on June 24, 1978, along Oxford Street.