Pride Square
Inner West Council is one of the most diverse local government areas in NSW. To celebrate this, in 2022 Council successfully applied to the Geographic Names Board to rename the area around Newtown Town Hall Pride Square.
Pride Square now also houses the Inner West Pride Centre, which opened in 2024 following significant remedial works by Council to the former Town Hall site.
The centrepiece of Pride Square is the Pride beacon, which has become an important cultural landmark and tourist attraction and is a tribute to our diverse inner west LGBTQ+ community,
Pride Square and the Pride beacon were formally launched by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in February 2023.
Other Council revitalisation works to the area include illuminated timber seating scattered throughout the space, and vibrant rainbow poles and tree lighting placed throughout Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, where our annual Mardi Gras Parade screening is held.
Pride Square is located at 1A Bedford St, Newtown, in the area bounded by Enmore Road, King St, Australia St and Bedford St. Find it on Google maps.
Learn more about Pride Square and other sites of significance across the Inner West
View the Inner West Pride Walk