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If you’ve been to a drag show in Naarm lately, you might have noticed a curious trend: performers performing on stage to the unmistakable Centrelink hold music . It’s not just drag queens, kings, and things either; I’ve seen live bands using it, and it’s all over TikTok, sandwiched between a hundred lizard memes. There’s something oddly powerful about that hold music. It’s the soundtrack of survival. You’ve endured, you’ve waited, you’ve aged ten years… and there’s still a solid chance they’ll just hang up on you. Which got me thinking… maybe there are things in everyday Melbourne life that deserve the same triumphant energy. Things that might seem small, but deep down, we all know they should be celebrated with the same gusto as a perfectly executed death drop. So here are a few everyday wins I think deserve a standing ovation . 1. Knowing which bins to put out without checking the neighbours’ yards You, my friend, are the Bin Whisperer. You’ve mastered the secret code of green and yellow weeks without a single peek down the street. The whole neighbourhood should be clapping for you. 2. Finding the matching Tupperware lid on the first try This is the domestic equivalent of a miracle. You’ve ventured into the chaotic cupboard of plastic chaos and emerged victorious. Someone cue the pyrotechnics. 3. Untangling a cord without swearing Whether it’s your phone charger, your hair straightener, or the Christmas lights you swore you’d store properly last year, the struggle is real. Managing to unravel it without muttering “for f***’s sake” at least once? Truly MEDEA award-worthy. 4. Remembering why you walked into the room If you’ve got ADHD, you know this is the Mount Everest of daily life. You walk in, your brain buffer wheel starts spinning, and you’re suddenly making a snack instead. Remembering what you came for? That’s deserves a gold star! 5. Carrying all the shopping bags in one trip Sure, your fingers have gone numb and you may never regain full feeling in your hands, but you did it. You are a legend. 6. Scoring a table at your favourite brunch spot without a wait In Melbourne, this is basically winning the lottery. You stroll in, expecting a 40-minute queue, and instead you’re seated instantly with a coffee on the way. The true  taste of victory is smashed avo without the waitlist. 7. Snagging the last seat on a packed tram That feeling when you spot it, swoop in, and sit down just  before the tram jolts forward. It’s a moment of pure triumph, and frankly, deserves confetti cannons. 8. Finishing the washing and actually putting it away Washing it? Easy. Hanging it out? Doable. Folding it? Fine. But actually putting it away ? Now that’s a rare, crowd-cheering achievement. In short:  life is full of little victories. And while we might not get a standing ovation for all of them, we should at least give ourselves a mental round of applause. So next time you do something mundane but unexpectedly difficult, imagine that Centrelink hold music swelling around you… and take a bow.

Are you ready for a night of giggles, cheeky love advice, and more Italian flair than a Vespa parade? Look no further because Silvio Di Baci  is bringing their one-man spectacular, A Bit of Baci , to Club Voltaire in North Melbourne from 7th–9th October 2024! Think of it as a wild mix of comedy, romance, and dating tips—delivered with Silvio’s signature smooth-talking, heart-throbbing style. Silvio Di Baci —Romeo of the drag world, and all-round charming rogue—has thrown every ounce of wit, wisdom, and silliness into this show. Expect a rollercoaster of laughs and love lessons as Silvio takes you through a hilarious journey of romantic misadventures. Whether you’re single, loved-up, or "it’s complicated," this is the show to get your giggle on! What’s A Bit of Baci All About? Expect side-splitting dating tips, questionable advice, and plenty of romantic escapades (with a few cheeky detours). Imagine a stand-up show colliding head-on with a bonkers love seminar, all hosted by Silvio’s larger-than-life persona. Whether you’re after the secret to sweeping someone off their feet—or just need a laugh after a few disastrous dates—Silvio’s got the goods. And who knows, you might even get roped into the action! Not to brag, but Silvio has wooed crowds from the Sydney Rd Street Party to Drag Expo, so you’re in expert hands for an evening of non-stop fun. And if you’re simply after a good belly laugh, don’t worry— A Bit of Baci   has that in spades too. It’s a night of comedy and charm that’ll have you buzzing with joy all the way home. Important Bits—Accessibility Note Club Voltaire is upstairs, and while it’s a fab venue, we apologise for any accessibility issues. Need assistance? Give us a shout, and we’ll do our best to help make arrangements. We want everyone to have a cracking time! A Fringe Festival Must-See As part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival (running from 1st to 20th October), A Bit of Baci  is your chance to experience one of the quirkiest, funniest shows in town. Melbourne Fringe is bursting with performances, art, and more, so get stuck in and make A Bit of Baci  your festival highlight! Get Your Tickets Now—Don’t Miss Out! Ready for a night of belly laughs, dating tips, and enough Italian charm to make you swoon? Grab your tickets to A Bit of Baci   now and secure your spot! Whether you’re coming for the advice, the laughs, or just Silvio’s outrageous charisma, you’re guaranteed an unforgettable evening. So, what are you waiting for? Get your tickets, get ready, and prepare to leave utterly smitten by the magic of Silvio Di Baci ! Get ready to experience the extraordinary – see you at Club Voltaire! Ticket Sales are now open! Don't miss out on this spectacular event!

Image description: A bright green piggy bank with a gold coin is placed on a purple background. Large black text in the top left reads “Drag ain’t cheap.” and in the bottom right, it continues with “So why are the gigs?”. In the top right corner is the Performers of Pride logo — a colourful speckled circle with orange text reading “Performers of Pride – Promoting Drag.” So You Wanna Be a Drag Performer in Naarm? You’ve got your look, you’ve picked your number, maybe you’ve even hot-glued rhinestones to your face for the first time. Congratulations, you’re diving into drag! But once you’re ready to hit the stage, a big question comes up: Where do you actually start? For lots of new performers in Naarm, the answer is often an open stage  night: a show that’s open to everyone, no matter how new you are or whether you’ve got connections in the scene. These shows can be fun, welcoming, and a great first step. But they also bring up some tricky stuff, especially when it comes to money . This post isn’t about naming and shaming. It’s also not here to hand out “right” answers. It’s here to open up the conversation. What You Get (And What You Don’t) At most open stage shows, performers are paid around $50  for doing a number. Some shows offer more, some less, and some don’t pay anything at all. For people who haven’t done drag before, that might seem okay. But let’s think about what’s involved: hours of getting into drag, travelling to the venue, often being there all night waiting for your turn, performing, and then heading home. That’s a lot  of time and effort. For many performers (especially those already spending their own money on makeup, wigs, and costumes) that $50 doesn’t stretch very far. And if the gig is unpaid? That can sting even more. Personally , I don’t think it’s okay to ask people to perform for free when a venue is profiting. But I also know some people see it differently. Some performers are happy to do unpaid gigs when they’re just starting out. Some organisers are also working with tight budgets and doing their best. Why Is It Like This? There’s no single reason. But here are a few factors that can affect performer pay: Experience level : Some people think new performers shouldn’t expect high pay, especially while they’re learning. Budget limits : Many shows, especially at smaller venues, don’t have big budgets. Venue pressure : Some bars are doing it really tough right now. The economy’s a mess, cost of living is high, and a number of venues in Naarm have closed recently. Industry standards : In some cases, low or unpaid gigs have just become “normal,” and no one’s questioned it for a while. So when you see a low-paying or unpaid gig, it’s worth asking: Is this because the money truly isn’t there, or because drag isn’t being valued enough? What Should New Performers Do? That depends on your goals, your situation, and your comfort level. Some people are happy to take any chance to get on stage. Others prefer to hold out for paid opportunities. Neither approach is wrong, but it’s good to know what you’re signing up for. Here are a few questions you might want to ask yourself: Am I okay with the time and cost of doing this gig? Is this a place where I’ll learn something, meet people, or get experience? Is the organiser being transparent about pay? Do I feel like I’m being respected? What About People Running Shows? If you’re organising shows or booking performers (especially newer ones) this is a good moment to reflect, too. Are the performers being paid fairly for the time they’re spending at the venue? Is there a way to build pay increases into the budget as the show grows? Can you be open with new performers about what they’re being paid and why? Again, there’s no perfect answer, but asking the question is a great start. Where Do You Stand? This is a big, ongoing conversation in Naarm’s drag scene, and there are lots of different opinions and experiences out there. Some people feel strongly that unpaid gigs are never okay. Others see them as a stepping stone. Some think $50 is fair for a quick number, others don’t. And some organisers are genuinely struggling to offer more right now. That’s why this blog isn’t about handing out hard rules. It’s about thinking through the topic together . If you’re a performer, how do you feel about doing a gig for free or for a small fee? If you run shows, how do you balance fairness with budget realities? As a community, how do we keep drag sustainable for everyone? In short: Open stage shows are a big part of how new drag performers get started in Naarm. Many offer low pay, often around $50, and some don’t pay at all. There’s debate about what’s fair, especially given the time and effort drag takes. Economic pressure on venues is real, but that doesn’t mean the conversation about pay shouldn’t happen. Everyone in the drag scene has a part to play in making it better, but there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Let’s keep talking about it. Let’s share stories, ask questions, and support each other. Because when we open up these discussions, we make the scene stronger, and more sustainable, for everyone.

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Important information for guests of Dragcessible 23/05/2026 Dragcessible Show 12th May 2026 Schedule* 2:00pm - Doors open 3:00pm - Show 1 - Host: Areola Grande 3:05pm - UR Dad Daryl 3:10pm - Miss Gender 3:20pm - Co-Host Ivy Profin 3:30pm - Show 1 ends 4:00pm - Show 2 - Host: Ivy Profin 4:05pm - Clepto Nymph 4:10pm - Dia Thundera 4:20pm - Co-Host Areola Grande 4:30pm - Lez Go Finale 5:00pm - Doors close *We will attempt to stick to this schedule as much as possible, but please be aware that some changes may occur. We will communicate the changes if this happens. Return to Top Songs UR Dad Daryl I was made for loving you - KISS Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire Lyrics Link Miss Gender Yumeji's Theme (Theme from "In the Mood for Love") - Shigeru Umebayashi No lyrics - instrumental only Ivy Profin Oh No! - Marina Lyrics Link Content Warning: brief mention of death (mild) Clepto Nymph Light Shower - Melanie Martinez Lyrics Link Content Warning: Sexual innuendo (mild) Dia Thundara Dancing Queen (feat. Gunhild Carling) - Postmodern Jukebox Lyrics Link Areola Grande Enough - That Women Lyrics Link Content Warning: Mention of alcohol (mild) Lez Go Finale LEZ GO! - G Flip, The Beaches Lyrics Link Return to Top I was made for loving you - KISS Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire MIX LYRICS Mmmm, yeah Tonight, I want to give it all to you In the darkness, there's so much I want to do And tonight, I want to lay it at your feet Cause girl, I was made for you And girl, you were made for me (Dance!) I was made for loving you, baby (Boogie Wonderland) You were made for loving me (Dance!) And I can't get enough of you, baby (Aaaaaah!) You can't get enough of me Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men who need more than they can Midnight gives a bad end to a woman who has paid too many debts The mirror stares you in the face and says, baby, I heart it, don't we? You say your prayers, though you don't care You dance and treat the hurt (Dance!) I was made for loving you, baby (Boogie Wonderland) You were made for loving me (Dance!) And I can't get enough of you, baby (Boogie Wonderland Aaaaaah!) You can't get enough of me Oooooo...I can't get enough! Oooooo...I can't get enough! Boogie Wonderland Aaa...aaah All the love in the world can't be gone (love in the world can't be gone) All the need to be loved can't be wrong (need to be loved can't be wrong) All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying Boogie Wonderland, Wonderland Dance, Boogie Wonderland, hey, hey Dance, Boogie Wonderland, hey, hey I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland Dance, dance, dance (Boogie Wonderland), dance, dance, dance, dance Dance, dance (Boogie Wonderland), dance Return to Song List Oh No! - Marina Lyrics Don't do love, don't do friends I'm only after success Don't need a relationship I'll never soften my grip Don't want cash, don't want card Want it fast, want it hard Don't need money, don't need fame I just want to make a change I just wanna change, I just wanna change I just wanna change, I just wanna change I just wanna change I know exactly what I want and who I want to be I know exactly why I walk and talk like a machine I'm now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy Oh! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh! One track mind, one track heart If I fail, I'll fall apart Maybe it is all a test 'Cause, I feel like I'm the worst So, I always act like I'm the best If you are not very careful Your possessions will possess you TV taught me how to feel Now real life has no appeal It has no appeal, it has no appeal It has no appeal, it has no appeal It has no appeal I know exactly what I want and who I want to be I know exactly why I walk and talk like a machine I'm now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy Oh! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh! I know exactly what I want and who I want to be I know exactly why I walk and talk like a machine I'm now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy Oh! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh! I'm gonna live, I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fail, I'm gonna die I'm gonna live, I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fail, gonna die, die, die, die I know exactly what I want and who I want to be I know exactly why I walk and talk like a machine I'm now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy Oh! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no, oh! I know exactly what I want, and who I want to be I know exactly why I walk, and talk like a machine I'm now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy Oh! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh! Da-da-da, da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da, da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da, da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Oh! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh! Return to Song List Light Shower - Melanie Martinez Lyrics You are the light I've been searchin' for forever Feels like, man, I've really never felt the rain Buried in the desert, didn't think I'd push through the dirt You just cleansed me like a waterfall, you came I'm screamin' like a kettle on a stove You cranked the heat up, I was cold My past grew mold around my heart And all my anger, sadness, regret disappeared It's madness, I'm not used to all this water, love, it's true But you made me want to Plan out my last days on earth, eating you Ooh-ooh-ooh The tips of your teeth fit perfect in me You're a shower of light I'd devour any day of the week Baby, cleanse me I was surprised to see heaven in your eyes I never once was treated right, you're what I'm missing in my life As bright as the sun, give me your vitamin D Let's run into another dimension You make me feel like I'm on drugs I'm screamin' like a kettle on a stove You crank the heat up, I was cold My past grew mold around my heart And all my anger, sadness, regret disappeared It's madness, I'm not used to all this water, love, it's true But you made me want to Plan out my last days on earth, eating you Ooh-ooh-ooh The tips of your teeth fit perfect in me You're a shower of light I'd devour any day of the week Baby, cleanse me But you made me want to Plan out my last days on earth, eating you Ooh-ooh-ooh The tips of your teeth fit perfect in me You're a shower of light I'd devour any day of the week (Baby, cleanse me) Return to Song List Dancing Queen (feat. Gunhild Carling) - Postmodern Jukebox Lyrics Friday night and the lights are low Looking out for a place to go Where they play the right music Where they're getting the swing And you look for the king Anybody could be that guy Night is young and the music high A little bit of jazz music Ohh, and you got in the mood for dance And when you get a chance Oh, you are the dancing queen Young and sweet, only seventeen Dancing queen Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance, you can jive Having the time of your life See that girl, watch that scene She is the dancing queen Oh, Yeah! Oh, see that girl, watch that scene She is the dancing queen, oh yeah! Return to Song List Enough - That Women Lyrics You might never know about yourself Enough to know the wise The things that drive you to and from a person or a place A feeling or a face A reason not to stay and do something you love instead And you might keep the candle burning at both ends 'til there's nothing left To give a glow and slow you down And let you just breathe In and out In and out And you'll say, "My God, I got it all Here's everything I want But still the high ain't high enough" It's like that wise man said The birds always get fed Ain't that enough, ain't that enough? Ain't that enough, ain't that enough? The world conspires The day you surrеnder yourself to being yoursеlf In all of your glory All of your guts and fuck-ups and magic mistakes That made you exactly the way you woke up today Imperfect and uncompromising And you can run after fast cars, gold stars, wine bars And drink nights away with people you don't really love And surrender to the woozy way you lose yourself But your heart might always be half what it's meant to be And you'll say, "My God, I got it all Here's everything I want But still the high ain't high enough" It's like that wise man said The birds always get fed Ain't that enough, ain't that enough? Ain't that enough, ain't that enough? Ain't that enough? Ain't that enough? Oh, ain't that enough? And when your 16 years or 50 years Or 97 years of living on this earth amount to one single life Will you look back at the stack of fears you shackled yourself to In the hope of becoming taller Trying to touch an ever-moving sky? Or will you see That you've dug deep down into the dark Worked out who you are Forgotten your past Let go of the future Let go of yourself And realised that everything you need is right here? Return to Song List LEZ Go! - G Flip, The Beaches Lyrics Ooh Let's go You're heading out to the East Coast You say, "No need to follow" But I know, I know you're lyin' No point tryin' to hide it You're there, there when I need you Oh my God, oh my God, do I need you And if I'm too much, baby, I'm sorry (Ooh) You're the only one who can hold me Oh! I promise that you'll never have to do this alone I'll hold you and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" When it's all too much and I know that you wanna go home I'll hold you and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" Locked in a series of comedowns Honestly, I wanna pull all my hair out Throw my phone on the ground and just crumble You take my hand whenever I stumble 'Cause I'm there, there when you need me I get it's not always easy I know, know it's the long road (Ooh) I'll be, I'll be your echo Oh! I promise that you'll never have to do this alone I'll hold you and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" When it's all too much and I know that you wanna go home I'll hold you and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" I'll hold you, and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" Yeah, I'll hold you and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" (Don't have to tell me twice) Promise you'll never have to do this alone (Baby, I got it covered) I'll hold you, and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" (Don't have to tell me twice) When it's all too much and I know that you wanna go home (Baby, I got it covered) Yeah, I'll hold you and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" Oh, oh-oh-oh Ooh (Let's go) Yeah, I'll hold you and I'll whisper to you, "Let's go" Let's go, oh Let's go (Oh) Return to Song List